93.9 The Eagle – The News and Talk of Columbia, MO
Boone County plans to build and staff a $5-million dollar facility to provide 24-hour, seven-day a week childcare services to the families of first responders.
The county will be one of the first in the nation to address the crisis in recruiting and retaining law enforcement personnel by ensuring the availability and affordability of around-the-clock childcare. 939 the Eagle’s Mike Murphy of Comobuz reports the new childcare center will be built at the county’s public safety complex just north of Columbia.
Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey also plans to break ground at the same location in March on a $14-million state-of-the-art regional police officer training facility.
You can read Mike’s full story here.
