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

9:05 AM

3) Mark Jeffers - Economic Development Coordinator
  1. American Peat Technology Business Expansion Presentation (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Adopt Resolution - Supporting American Peat Technology Business Expansion Job Creation Fund Application (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:35 AM

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

9:55 AM

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

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