Go back to the 2026 board meetings calendar Aitkin County Logo

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 10, 2026 — March 23, 2026
  2. Approve County Board Minutes - March 10, 2026
  3. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditors Warrants - R&B 03.06.26
  4. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 03.06.26
  5. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - Sales.Use & Diesel Tax 03.10.26
  6. Approve Commissioner Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 03.13.26
  7. Adopt Resolution - LG220 Application for Exempt Gambling - Ducks Umlimited Aitkin Area
  8. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 03.13.26
  9. Approve Consolidated Civil Rights, Nondiscrimination, and Program Access Policy
  10. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditors Warrant - Motor Pool 03.13.26
  11. Approve Manuals Warrants 03.13.26
  12. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 02.26.26
  13. Cash Balance Report - January 2026 - Information Only
  14. Approve Contract 20265
  15. Adopt Resolution - Final Contract Payment Contract 20255
  16. Adopt Resolution - Final Contract Payment Contract 202511
  17. Adopt Resolution - Detour Agreement No. 1062370
  18. Approve Equipment Purchase - Bottom Dump Trailer
  19. 2026 Lower Potency Edible Registration - Information Only
  20. Approve New Health & Human Services Advisory Committee Appointment
  21. Adopt Resolution - Search & Rescue Donation - White Pine Township
  22. Adopt Resolution - Search & Rescue Donation - Wealthwood Township

9:05 AM

3) Mark Jeffers - Economic Development Coordinator
  1. American Peat Technology Business Expansion Presentation
  2. Adopt Resolution - Supporting American Peat Technology Business Expansion Job Creation Fund Application

9:35 AM

4) Board of Commissioners
  1. Commissioner Committee Reports

9:55 AM

5) David Minke - County Administrator
  1. Establish Location for April 21 Special Meeting.COW
  2. Approve County Government Month - Employee Appreciation Event
  3. County Administrator 6 Month Performance Review - Closed Session under MN Statute 13D.05 subd. 3(a)

ADJOURN
Full Board Meeting Packet | Signed Minutes | Synopsis | Resolutions | Board Correspondence/Handouts

Go back to the 2026 board meetings calendar