ML council OKs electronic monitoring contract

In an otherwise light agenda at their regular September meeting, the Medical Lake City Council unanimously approved adoption of a contract for electronic home monitoring as an alternative to jail time for individuals sentenced through the city’s court services.

Medical Lake currently contracts its court services through Cheney Municipal Court, who utilizes the same contractor for home electronic monitoring that the council agreed to work with — Moon Court Services. City Administrator Doug Ross told the council that some Medical Lake individuals had utilized Moon Court Services as part of their...