A five-year community health improvement plan and a five-year transportation improvement plan were examined by the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners during a work session on Tuesday.
More than six years after the death of Hardel Sherrell, Attorney General Keith Ellison has charged the nursing director of the Beltrami County Jail's former health care provider with manslaughter.
During Tuesday's meeting, the commissioners approved an evaluation of the current jail facility and denied publication of former commissioner Jim Lucachick's letter in the county newsletter.
During its Tuesday meeting, the Beltrami County Board discussed a mental health program being implemented at the Beltrami County Jail and approved an ordinance for cannabis business regulation.
During its Tuesday meeting, the Beltrami County Board reviewed the jail project, drug seizures by the Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force, a watershed collaboration with Red Lake Nation and more.
Beltrami County will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new jail at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 25, on the southeast corner of 815 Pioneer Street SE.
The Beltrami County Board approved a preliminary tax levy increase of 7.88% for the upcoming fiscal year during Tuesday's meeting, and also heard updates on the county's Housing Trust Fund.
Tuesday's Beltrami County Board meeting also included discussions on the 2025 budget, jail project updates, civil marriage ceremonies and declaring a state of emergency following the July 31 storm.
The Bemidji City Council and Beltrami County Board of Commissioners joined forces on Monday evening to go over the status of the Beltrami County Jail project, opioid settlement funds and more.
The Bemidji City Council and Beltrami County Board of Commissioners are set to meet to discuss proposed cannabis moratorium, updates on the county jail project and new strategies for managing solid waste.
During a work session on Tuesday, the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners received a quarterly update on the county jail project, including construction and budget updates.
