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Law Enforcement Center faces $70,000 shortfall: Towner County's exit prompts LEC to request new agreement with counties

If there was one thing that the attendees of the joint commission meeting at Lake Region Law Enforcement Center could agree upon, it was the need for a joint powers agreement. The sentiment came after Towner County withdrew from the current agreement, leaving the Law Enforcement Center (LEC) and the other counties at a $70,000 loss for this year's budget.

Others at the meeting on Wednesday, Feb...