With no funds, County talks jail’s future
FAIRMONT— The most recent Minnesota legislative session ended in late May with no state bonding bill, which means that Martin County’s request for $19.2 million—which would help fund the construction of a new Public Safety and Justice Center— was not granted. On Tuesday the Martin County Board of Commissioners held a special work session to discuss the county’s next step toward the project. The county has been in pursuit of the project for the better part of a decade and has been going after a mix of state and federal dollars to help fund the new facility, which, in its most ...