County digs into Old Hwy 61 site for new jail
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This Google Earth photo shows the County Transportation Building site and its surroundings adjacent to Old Highway 61. County officials are looking at possibly building a new jail and court center at that site instead of next to the existing courthouse.
It is now apparent that the construction of a new jail/justice center will be the most significant Carlton County project since the Carlton County courthouse was built in 1922.
County coordinator Dennis Genereau related that one of the candidates for a new Carlton County auditor/treasurer position shared that observation during the job interviews earlier in the day before the Carlton County Board Adjourned Session Monday, April 26.
With that as a backdrop, Genereau requested permission from the county board to study the costs, strengths and possibilities of a new complex being built next to...
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