New jail contingency costs remain low, so far

By JT Fey - February 11, 2026 in Featured, Government, News Reading Time: 2 minutes

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Codington County has used only 4 percent of its $1,465,808 contingency fund for its new detention center. During Tuesday’s County Commission meeting, ...

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JT Fey

J.T. Fey grew up in Turton, SD, earned degrees in mass communications and geography at South Dakota State University and worked 45 years, 5 months and 4 days at the Watertown Public Opinion where his roles changed from sports editor to tech support and finally reporter. He’s done free lance work since June of 2021. And he’s a Dodgers fan.

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