ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

The public is invited to watch the live stream here: https://www.youtube.com/@NaturallyBetterHere/streams (opens in new tab)

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: Acknowledge — Audit Letter from MN Department of Human Services
  2. Approve February 10, 2026 County Board Minutes (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants 02.06.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  4. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants 02.09.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  5. Approve Commissioner Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 02.13.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  6. Adopt Resolution - LG220 Application for Exempt Permit - Moose-Willow Sportsman Club 07.2026 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  7. Adopt Resolution - LG220 Application for Exempt Permit - Moose-Willow Sportsman Club 11.2026 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  8. Approve Consumption & Display Permits - Hidden Meadows Campground Bar and Grill (PDF, opens in new tab)
  9. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - Sales.Use & Diesel Tax 02.12.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  10. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants 02.13.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  11. Approve Manual Warrants 01.30.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  12. Approve Manual Warrants - Elan 01.29.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  13. Approve Manual Warrants 02.13.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  14. Information Only - Cash Balance Report - January 2026 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  15. Approve Fire Protection Contracts - Hill City Fire Department (PDF, opens in new tab)
  16. Adopt Resolution - Sentence to Serve Donation - Logan Township (PDF, opens in new tab)
  17. Approve Purpose Driven (PD) Recovery Homes Opioid Funding Request - Lockboxes (PDF, opens in new tab)
  18. Approve Purpose Driven (PD) Recovery Homes Opioid Funding Request - Rent Gap (PDF, opens in new tab)
  19. Approve Aitkin Sobriety Court Opioid Funding Request (PDF, opens in new tab)
  20. Approve Aitkin High School Funding Request (PDF, opens in new tab)
  21. Approve Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes (PDF, opens in new tab)
  22. Approve Outdoor School For All Funding Agreement for LLCC (PDF, opens in new tab)
  23. Adopt Resolution - Final Contract Payment Contract 20258 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  24. Approve Equipment Purchase - Used Wheel Loader (PDF, opens in new tab)
  25. Approve 2026-2027 County & Tribal Nation MFIP Biennial Service Agreement (PDF, opens in new tab)
  26. Approve New Health & Human Services Advisory Committee Appointments (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:05 AM

3) Dennis Thompson - Land Commissioner
  1. Approve Letter Acknowledging Spongy Moth Treatment in Aitkin County (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Adopt Resolution - ACLD Federal Recreational Trail Program Grant Application (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Adopt Resolution - Award Contract for Construction of Mille Lacs ATV Trail (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:20 AM

4) John Welle - County Engineer
  1. Approve Revision to 2026 Highway Contract Schedule (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Approve Award Contract 20263 (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:30 AM

5) Board of Commissioners
  1. Commissioner Committee Reports (PDF, opens in new tab)

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