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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Jamestown met in regular session on July 6th to discuss numerous issues including the Land Use and Transportation Plan and Stutsman County Correctional Center issues.

One of the first items discussed included several loan agreements by the City of Jamestown to assist the University of Jamestown Project in Fargo, North Dakota. City Administrator Jeff Fuchs stated that the city has done agreements like this before and agreement was needed between the City and Cass County as the project was located in their district.

All agenda items on the University Project were approved unanimously. Another big item that was focused on by the council included the final draft of the Land Use and Transportation Plan. Martin Shukert with RDG Planning and Design presented the final draft to the council and stated that what was being shown was not set in stone and was a culmination of community input and survey from Jamestown residents.

After the presentation, a resident brought up the fact that cones from the sanitary sewer cleanup project were still in the area. Mayor Katie Andersen pointed out that it was recommended that they declare it an emergency and create a new contract to finish the project.

The final issue that was brought before the council was from County Auditor Casey Bradley. Bradley came before the council to bring up the issue of inmate space at the Stutsman County Correctional Center. According to Bradley, the number of paying inmates was decreasing and local inmate population had grown three and half times more in the past four years.

Bradley stated that cost saving measures had been taken including reduction of staff hours, housing fees and changes in work release. Bradley recommended to the council the creation of an exploration committee with local law officials, committee members on the Stutsman County Commission and Mayor Andersen and Council Member Gumke. The approved exploration committee will begin meeting in order to address the growth of inmates at the center.