Barnes County Sheriff Offices Moved To Higher Ground In Valley City

  • Posted By: Steve Urness
  • April 10, 2013 @ 6:33 pm
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 CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) The Barnes County Sheriff wasted no time moving their offices out of the city owned law enforcement center Wednesday and up to the highest peak in Valley City.

Barnes County Sheriff Randy McClaflin in his new office. Photos by Steve Urness.

Sheriff Randy McClaflin talked about the benefits of moving the office out of downtown Valley City where they’ve been since 1996.

The Barnes County Commission approved of a plan to lease a structure with more space owned by the Wagon Wheel Inn Office Building. The $17,200 annual lease is good for two years. On a 3 to 2 vote the county declined to continuing leasing office space from the city at a cost of $15,000 annually. McClaflin said the new lease is cheaper per square foot and the 21-hundred square feet will be put to good use.

McClaflin tells newsdakota.com that this room could be the future home of the Public Service Answering Point system for dispatchers to work from. Photos by Steve Urness.

The Barnes County Sheriff’s office is now located at 575 10th Street southwest inside suit #4 along Winter Show Road west of the Wagon Wheel Inn.

Technician works on phone equipment in the new Barnes County Sheriff's office. Photos by Steve Urness.
Sheriff Randy McClaflin looks toward the intersection of 8th avenue southwest and Winter Show Road. Photos by Steve Urness.
Phones no longer in use are placed on shelves in the city owned law enforcement center. Photos by Steve Urness.

Sheriff Randy McClaflin said a number of items were discarded during the move but not this vintage 1970's era Barnes County Sheriff Deputies motorcycle helmet. Photos by Steve Urness.

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