A look at what childcare pods could look like if this type of daycare is utilized in Grant County.
Reed Anfinson
Publisher
One of the options for expanding childcare options in Grant County is to pursue the construction and leasing of pods.
Stevens County did it in Morris. It constructed a single building divided into individual units that could be leased by daycare providers. Each unit was provisioned to meet the needs of a childcare home and have an outside, fenced-in, play area.
Tuesday, March 25, at 5:30 p.m. at the Elbow Lake Community Building, local city, county, and school district leaders are conducting a joint meeting to seek public input on how to best meet childcare needs in the county.
Input given at this meeting will shape the solutions pursued in addressing the shortage of daycare providers in the area, Elbow Lake Mayor Deb Hengel says.
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