ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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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: February 24, 2026 — March 9, 2026
  2. Approve County Board Minutes - February 24, 2026 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - R&B 02.20.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  4. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 02.20.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  5. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HR 02.24.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  6. Approve Commissioner Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 02.27.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  7. Approve Affidavit for Duplicate of Lost Warrant (PDF, opens in new tab)
  8. Adopt Resolution - LG220 Application for Exempt Permit - Sherwood Forest Owners Association 7-3-26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  9. Adopt Resolution - LG220 Application for Exempt Permit - Sherwood Forest Owners Association 7-4-26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  10. Adopt Resolution - LG220 Application for Exempt Permit - Sherwood Forest Owners Association 7-18-26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  11. Adopt Resolution - LG220 Application for Exempt Permit - Sherwood Forest Owners Association 7-31-26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  12. Adopt Resolution - LG220 Application for Exempt Permit - Sherwood Forest Owners Association 8-14-26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  13. Approve Manual Warrants - HHS 02.26.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  14. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants 02.27.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  15. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 02.27.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  16. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 02.12.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  17. Approve Manual Warrants 02.27.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  18. Approve Affidavit for Duplicate of Lost Warrant - Nygren (PDF, opens in new tab)
  19. Adopt Resolution - Bulk Applications to Make Retail Sales of Cigarette & other Tobacco Products (PDF, opens in new tab)
  20. Adopt Resolution - Keith Smith application to repurchase tax-forfeited property (PDF, opens in new tab)
  21. Adopt Resolution - Joint Powers Agreements (PDF, opens in new tab)
  22. Approve Out-of-State Travel Authorization (Community Health Specialist) (PDF, opens in new tab)
  23. Approve eRecording Vendor (PDF, opens in new tab)
  24. Approve Affidavit for Duplicate of Lost Warrant - Peterson (PDF, opens in new tab)
  25. Approve Affidavit for Duplicate of Lost Warrant - Cobb (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:05 AM

3) Aitkin-Carlton County Farm Bureau
  1. Proclamation for National Agriculture Week (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:10 AM

4) Mark Jeffers - Economic Development Coordinator
  1. Approve Childcare Economic Development Grant - approve to submit grant application (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:20 AM

5) Kathleen Ryan - County Auditor
  1. Adopt Resolution - Authorize County Auditor to Act in County Administrators Absence (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:25 AM

6) John Welle - County Engineer
  1. Approve Award Contract 20263 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Adopt Resolution - Transfer Municipal State-Aid Construction Funds (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Adopt Resolution - 2025 Budget Reserve (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:45 AM

7) Bobbie Danielson - Human Resources Director
  1. Approve Personnel Committee Recommendation (Night Patrol Sergeant) (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:50 AM

8) Jim Bright - Facilities Coordinator
  1. Health & Human Services Building Renovation Update - Information Only (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Approve Motor Pool Vehicle Purchase (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:05 AM

9) Commissioners Travis Leiviska and Michael Kearney
  1. NACO Conference - Washington, D.C. Trip - Information Only (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:15 AM

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

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