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Glencoe, McLeod County mulling new prosecution deal

If the numbers work out, McLeod County Attorney Michael Junge’s office could begin prosecuting city criminal cases.
Currently, City Attorney Amber Donley prosecutes misdemeanor and gross-misdemeanor cases. Junge’s office handles the felony cases. But last month, Donley submitted her resignation from Gavin, Donley, Ostlund Ltd., Glencoe’s longtime legal counsel. Mark Ostlund is also leaving the firm but will continue working with the city on its civil matters as an individual appointed as city attorney and not a partner with the law firm.
This week, staff from Glencoe and other cities potentially interested in having Junge’s office take over municipal prosecution was to meet privately to discuss the proposal, said Glencoe City Administrator Mark Larson. Silver Lake is also interested in the potential of the county attorney’s office handling its municipal criminal cases.
Junge’s office currently handles municipal law for Plato, Biscay, and Stewart at no cost to the individual cities. State statute allows that because of those cities’ populations. Glencoe is large enough that the county attorney’s office would charge the city a fee for municipal prosecutions. Junge said other cities have approached his office about handling their municipal cases. He would not identify the cities other than confirming discussions with Glencoe.
The county attorney’s office could likely handle misdemeanor and gross-misdemeanor cases from Silver Lake with the anticipated level of staff. The caseload from Glencoe would likely require the addition of more staff, Junge said. He’s uncertain if the county board would ultimately OK the hiring of more staff for his office.

(For the complete story, see the Feb. 13 print edition of The Chronicle.)