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 24, 2026 — April 13, 2026
  2. Approve County Board Minutes - March 24, 2026 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  3. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 03.20.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  4. Adopt Resolution - LG214 Premises Permits - McGregor Lions Club (PDF, opens in new tab)
  5. Approve Commissioner Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 03.27.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  6. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - R&B 03.27.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  7. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 03.27.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  8. Information Only - 2026 Lower Potency Edible Registration (PDF, opens in new tab)
  9. Approve Manual Warrants 03.30.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  10. Approve Manual Warrants 03.31.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  11. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 03.12.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  12. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 04.03.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  13. Adopt Resolution - 2025 Annual Apportionment Percentages of Forfeited Tax Sales (PDF, opens in new tab)
  14. Adopt Resolution - LG220 App for Exempt Permit - Woodland Chapter MN Deer Hunters Association (PDF, opens in new tab)
  15. Adopt Resolution - 2025 Disbursement to Audior and Gravel Pit Account (PDF, opens in new tab)
  16. Approve EFT Report thru 03.31.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  17. Approve Consumption & Display Permits - Paddy's Wild Rice Farm LLC (PDF, opens in new tab)
  18. Approve Affidavit for Duplicate of Lost Warrant (PDF, opens in new tab)
  19. Adopt Resolution - Detour Agreement No. 1062639 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  20. Approve Commissioner Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 04.10.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  21. Approve 2026 Federal Boating Safety Equipment Grant (PDF, opens in new tab)
  22. Approve MNIT Cybersecurity Services Contract (PDF, opens in new tab)
  23. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - Sales.Use & Diesel Tax 04.10.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  24. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 03.26.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)
  25. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants R&B 04.10.26 (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:05 AM

3) J. Mark Wedel - County Board Chair & Veronica Lundquist - District Outreach Coordinator
  1. Mississippi River Diversion Channel Inventory (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:20 AM

4) Kathleen Ryan - County Auditor
  1. Appointment of Commissioners - Election Canvassing Board (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:30 AM

5) Bobbie Danielson - Human Resources Director
  1. Approve Personnel Committee Recommendation (Shared Social Worker Position, new) (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Approve Personnel Policy Update (Employee Recognition Policy) (PDF, opens in new tab)

9:35 AM

6) Mike Dangers - County Assessor
  1. Approve Individual Disaster Abatements and Credits (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. 2026 Assessment Summary (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:00 AM

7) John Welle - County Engineer
  1. MnDOT Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) Report (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:15 AM

8) Dennis Thompson - Land Commissioner
  1. Aitkin County Land Deparment 2025 Budget Review (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. 2025 Campground Summary (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:45 AM

9) Jim Bright - Facilities Coordinator & Chris Sutch - IT Manager
  1. Approve MEI Elevator Phone Agreements (PDF, opens in new tab)

10:55 AM

10) Mark Jeffers - Economic Development Coordinator
  1. Approve Award Grants BD&R Grant (PDF, opens in new tab)
  2. Approve Award Grants Revitalization Grant Program (PDF, opens in new tab)

11:15 AM

11) Sarah Pratt - Health & Human Services Director
  1. Health & Human Services 2025 Annual Report (PDF, opens in new tab)

11:45 AM

12) Julie Ring - Executive Director Minnesota Association of Counties
  1. Agenda Request AMC Executive Director Report (PDF, opens in new tab)

12:00 PM

13) David Minke - County Administrator
  1. Agenda Request Summary of County Administrator Review (PDF, opens in new tab)

12:05 PM

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

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