Aitkin County Board of Commissioners

From left to right: Laurie Westerlund, Travis Leiviska, Michael Kearney, Bret Sample, J. Mark Wedel.

The Board provides elected representation of the County with legislative control over matters of policy, as established by State Statute. The County Board exercises budgetary control through the adoption of an annual budget certified by major fund. The County Board appoints various citizen committees to render advice on legislative and policy-related matters and provides general direction to the operating departments through the County Administrator.