The sheriff told the Pine County Board a Safe and Secure Courthouse Initiative grant would fund cameras, door security, metal detectors and training; the board authorized applying and committing up to $35,002.25 plus $2,000 in-kind if awarded.

Sheriff's office briefed the board on a single-point entry pilot launched after a June 8 security incident; staff recommended continuing the pilot through year-end, adjusting public opening to 7:30 a.m., and the board approved the recommendation.

Sheriff Nelson told commissioners a 2:20 a.m. bomb threat traced to an out-of-state caller prompted a courthouse lockdown and prompted a shift to single-point entry; investigators say the threat level dropped after tracing the call; the board agreed to continue the screening pilot and revisit costs and policy in July.

Sheriff Nelson told commissioners a 2:20 a.m. bomb threat led deputies to fully screen and temporarily lockdown county buildings; the board agreed to continue single-point screening at the courthouse as a month-long pilot and return with evaluation data in July.