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ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

The public is invited to watch the live stream here: https://www.youtube.com/@NaturallyBetterHere/streams

9:00 AM

1) J. Mark Wedel - County Board Chair
  1. Call to Order
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Citizens' Public Comment – Comments from visitors must be informational in nature and not exceed (5) minutes per person (when there is a large number of speakers to be heard, the Board of Commissioners may shorten this time). The County Board generally will not engage in a discussion or debate in those five minutes but will take the information and find answers if that is appropriate. As part of the County Board protocol, it is unacceptable for any speaker to slander or engage in character assassination at a public Board meeting.

    Anyone attending virtually wishing to speak during the public comment period should notify the County Administrator's office at 218-927-7276 option 7 no later than 2:30 P.M. on the Monday before the meeting.
2) Consent Agenda – All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and have been made available to the County Board at least two days prior to the meeting; the items will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from this Agenda and considered under separate motion.
  1. Correspondence File: March 24, 2026 — April 13, 2026
  2. Approve County Board Minutes - March 24, 2026
  3. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 03.20.26
  4. Adopt Resolution - LG214 Premises Permits - McGregor Lions Club
  5. Approve Commissioner Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 03.27.26
  6. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - R&B 03.27.26
  7. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 03.27.26
  8. Information Only - 2026 Lower Potency Edible Registration
  9. Approve Manual Warrants 03.30.26
  10. Approve Manual Warrants 03.31.26
  11. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 03.12.26
  12. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 04.03.26
  13. Adopt Resolution - 2025 Annual Apportionment Percentages of Forfeited Tax Sales
  14. Adopt Resolution - LG220 App for Exempt Permit - Woodland Chapter MN Deer Hunters Association
  15. Adopt Resolution - 2025 Disbursement to Audior and Gravel Pit Account
  16. Approve EFT Report thru 03.31.26
  17. Approve Consumption & Display Permits - Paddy's Wild Rice Farm LLC
  18. Approve Affidavit for Duplicate of Lost Warrant
  19. Adopt Resolution - Detour Agreement No. 1062639
  20. Approve Commissioner Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 04.10.26
  21. Approve 2026 Federal Boating Safety Equipment Grant
  22. Approve MNIT Cybersecurity Services Contract
  23. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - Sales.Use & Diesel Tax 04.10.26
  24. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 03.26.26
  25. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants R&B 04.10.26

9:05 AM

3) J. Mark Wedel - County Board Chair & Veronica Lundquist - District Outreach Coordinator
  1. Mississippi River Diversion Channel Inventory

9:20 AM

4) Kathleen Ryan - County Auditor
  1. Appointment of Commissioners - Election Canvassing Board

9:30 AM

5) Bobbie Danielson - Human Resources Director
  1. Approve Personnel Committee Recommendation (Shared Social Worker Position, new)
  2. Approve Personnel Policy Update (Employee Recognition Policy)

9:35 AM

6) Mike Dangers - County Assessor
  1. Approve Individual Disaster Abatements and Credits
  2. 2026 Assessment Summary

10:00 AM

7) John Welle - County Engineer
  1. MnDOT Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) Report

10:15 AM

8) Dennis Thompson - Land Commissioner
  1. Aitkin County Land Deparment 2025 Budget Review
  2. 2025 Campground Summary

10:45 AM

9) Jim Bright - Facilities Coordinator & Chris Sutch - IT Manager
  1. Approve MEI Elevator Phone Agreements

10:55 AM

10) Mark Jeffers - Economic Development Coordinator
  1. Approve Award Grants BD&R Grant
  2. Approve Award Grants Revitalization Grant Program

11:15 AM

11) Sarah Pratt - Health & Human Services Director
  1. Health & Human Services 2025 Annual Report

11:45 AM

12) Julie Ring - Executive Director Minnesota Association of Counties
  1. Agenda Request AMC Executive Director Report

12:00 PM

13) David Minke - County Administrator
  1. Agenda Request Summary of County Administrator Review

12:05 PM

14) Board of Commissioners
  1. Commissioner Committee Reports

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