{ "city": "Blue Earth County", "state": "Minnesota", "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/blueearthcountymn.gov/", "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "generated": "2026-07-23", "upcoming": [], "recent": [ { "date": "2026-07-14", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Board to discuss hazardous waste contract renewal and facility upgrades", "summary": "The Blue Earth County Board will hold a work session to discuss renewing the hazardous waste services contract with Tri-County and potential fee changes for Very Small Quantity Generators. The meeting also includes updates on disability and mental health services, a tour of public works facilities, and a presentation on capital equipment requests.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07142026-499", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-07-07", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Board to consider $29,746 repair contract for County Ditch 56 and discuss Rapidan Dam", "summary": "The Blue Earth County Board will act as the Drainage Authority to award a $29,746 repair contract to Selly Excavating for County Ditch 56, Branch 5, and appoint an engineer for a partial abandonment petition on County Ditch 77, Branch 1. The Public Works agenda includes final payments for two bridge replacement projects and approval of the 2025 Highway and Parks annual reports. A closed session is scheduled for attorney-client privileged discussion, and the board will receive a Rapidan Dam update.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07072026-498", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-07-07", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Board considers appointing viewer for Joint Judicial Ditch 49 outlet petitions", "summary": "The Joint Blue Earth and Faribault County Drainage Authority is meeting to discuss two petitions to outlet additional acres into Joint Judicial Ditch 49. The board will decide whether to appoint Ron Ringquist as the viewer to determine outlet fees and benefits for the requested properties.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07072026-496", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-06-23", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Board discusses $3.2 million Red Jacket Trail repairs and 2027 tax impacts", "summary": "The Board of Commissioners is reviewing a three-phase plan to repair flood damage on the Red Jacket Trail and discussing preliminary 2027 levy and tax impact estimates. The session also covers homestead applications and administrative budget requests.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06232026-495", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-06-23", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "County Ditch 51 repair plan and financing approved", "summary": "The Board will hold a final hearing on County Ditch 51 to consider accepting the engineer’s repair report and authorizing financing for the project, estimated at $491,486. It will also review a Small Cities Loan extension request for the Wendland Seed loan of $64,500, proposing a five‑year extension. Additional items include drainage hearings for County Ditch 59 and 77, a zoning map amendment hearing (PC10‑26), and a Drug Court contract amendment.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06232026-494", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-06-09", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "County to consider managing 130 Mankato housing units", "summary": "The Blue Earth County Board will hold public hearings on County Ditch 65 redetermination of benefits and repairs, plus repairs on Ditch 28 and appointment of an engineer for Ditch 94. The board will also consider a resolution authorizing a property management agreement with the City of Mankato to manage up to 130 public housing units converted under the RAD program. Other items include approval of minutes, bills, and revisions to the employee recognition policy.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06092026-493", "minutes_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06092026-493", "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-05-26", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Board to approve final payment for Judicial Ditch 48 repair contract", "summary": "The Joint Blue Earth, Brown, and Watonwan County Drainage Authority will hold an Acceptance Hearing for the Judicial Ditch 48 repair contract. Commissioners will consider the Engineer’s Acceptance Report and a draft Findings and Order recommending acceptance of the contract and release of the remaining retainage payment. Public comments will be heard before the board votes to accept, defer, or reject the findings.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05262026-490", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-05-26", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Joint drainage board to vote on $23,500 repair contract for Judicial Ditch 01", "summary": "The Blue Earth and Le Sueur County Joint Drainage Authority will consider awarding a $23,500 lump-sum contract to Krueger Excavating for tree and brush removal on Judicial Ditch 01. The board will also appoint a new chair and approve the agenda. The repair work stems from the 2022 redetermination of benefits for the public drainage system.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05262026-489", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-05-26", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Board to hold hearings on Judicial Ditch 33 improvements and other drainage projects", "summary": "The Blue Earth County Board will hold public hearings on the final engineer's report and redetermination of benefits for Judicial Ditch 33, along with hearings on County Ditch 64 and Judicial Ditch 15. The board will also consider year-end audit adjustments, a human services report, and administrative items including bills and minutes.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05262026-492", "minutes_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05262026-492", "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-05-26", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Board to review Rapidan Dam repair cost estimates", "summary": "The Blue Earth County Board will review three design alternatives for the Rapidan Dam repair project, with estimated costs ranging from $18.2 million to $23.3 million. The meeting includes a FEMA funding update and a discussion on the Rapidan Dam Park community engagement survey.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05262026-491", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-05-12", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Board to consider $323,696 contract for Judicial County Ditch 83 repairs", "summary": "The Joint Blue Earth and Waseca County Drainage Authority is meeting to award an improvement contract for Judicial County Ditch 83. Staff recommends awarding the project to the lowest bidder, Selly Excavating.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05122026-487", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-05-12", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Board approves $135,283 Housing Trust Fund for summer shelter expansion", "summary": "The Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners will consider several drainage motions, including stays for County Ditch 88 and County Ditch 93 and hearings for other ditches. The Economic Development Authority agenda includes appointing Joshua Milow as Executive Director, an intergovernmental agreement with Mankato’s EDA, and a property‑management agreement for RAD/Section 18 units. The board will vote on allocating up to $135,283 from the Housing Trust Fund to Connections Shelter for a summer emergency‑shelter expansion. Additional items include a tax‑abatement policy and a Minnesota River‑Mankato Watershed joint‑powers agreement.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05122026-488", "minutes_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05122026-488", "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-04-28", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "County will review the 2025 Feedlot Annual Report and 2026‑2027 Work Plan", "summary": "The Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners will receive updates on regional economic development, the county feedlot program, the countywide tax abatement policy, the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionately Act, and SNAP and Medicaid programs. Each presenter will provide status reports and upcoming work plans. No formal decisions are indicated in the agenda.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04282026-486", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-04-21", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Joint board sets acceptance hearing for Judicial Ditch 48 repair", "summary": "The Joint Blue Earth, Brown, and Watonwan County Drainage Authority is setting a public hearing for May 26, 2026, to accept the completed repair contract for Judicial Ditch 48. The repair, awarded to Noomen Excavating Inc. for $126,879.05, is finished and the engineer's report confirms satisfactory completion. Affected property owners will be notified by mail at least ten days before the hearing.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04212026-484", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-04-21", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Board considers multiple bid awards for RAD Conversion housing improvements", "summary": "The Blue Earth County Board and Economic Development Authority are reviewing bid awards for Capital Improvement Project 11208. This project involves appliance, exterior, and flooring upgrades at several housing sites across the county. The board is also holding hearings regarding drainage ditches and an interim use permit.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04212026-485", "minutes_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04212026-485", "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-04-07", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Board approves interim use permit for 45‑site Jones Ford Campground", "summary": "The Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve an interim use permit for a 45‑site campground at 55425 Hemlock Rd, South Bend Township, removing the previously required traffic‑study condition. The approval includes numerous site‑specific conditions on stormwater, reclamation, and licensing. The meeting also included routine agenda items such as a Library Board appointment, Public Works and County Attorney reports, and a resolution on the public‑housing payment‑in‑lieu‑of‑taxes rate.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04072026-483", "minutes_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04072026-483", "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-04-07", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Board discusses reorganization of jail leadership and sergeant roles", "summary": "The Board of Commissioners will hold a work session to discuss a proposal to redesign the jail's leadership structure. The plan aims to improve staff retention by creating supervisory sergeant roles and reclassifying a programming position.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04072026-482", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-04-07", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Joint Drainage Authority to consider repair contract for Judicial Ditch 24", "summary": "The Joint Drainage Authority for Blue Earth, Faribault, and Martin Counties will discuss awarding a repair contract for Judicial Ditch 24. Staff recommends the lowest bidder, Krueger Excavating of Albert Lea, LLC, for the project.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04072026-481", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-03-17", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Board to reject $1.036 M bid for County Capital Improvement Project 11208", "summary": "The Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners will consider the Economic Development Authority’s recommendation to reject the sole $1,036,000 bid for Capital Improvement Project 11208 and to rebid the work. Commissioners will hold an acceptance hearing for County Ditch 78, where they may adopt the engineer’s acceptance report and contract. The agenda also includes interim use permit hearings for PC07‑26 and PC08‑26 and other drainage and public‑works items.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03172026-480", "minutes_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03172026-480", "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-03-10", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Board will discuss RDF and receive an update on Rapidan Park.", "summary": "The commissioners will hold a work session to discuss the county’s RDF program. They will receive an update on the status of Rapidan Park from the county engineer. The session will also include administrative items presented by the county administrator.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03102026-479", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-03-03", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Board to decide on County Ditch 63 benefits redetermination", "summary": "The Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners will hold a final hearing on the Redetermination of Benefits for County Ditch 63 and consider adopting the viewers’ report and findings. The agenda also includes a bid award for County Ditch 56, a provider agreement for the Minnesota Cyber Response Team, and updates from Public Works, the County Attorney, and Administration. Additional items are a review of an off‑site gambling application and a 3.2 liquor license renewal.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03032026-477", "minutes_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03032026-477", "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-03-03", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Joint Drainage Authority considers redetermining benefits for Judicial Ditch 36", "summary": "The Blue Earth and Brown County Drainage Authority is meeting to initiate a Redetermination of Benefits for Judicial Ditch 36 in McPherson Township. This process is intended to update land values and usage data since the last redetermination in January 2020 to support proposed improvement petitions.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03032026-478", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-02-17", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Board to consider shotgun zone repeal and draft deer‑hunting firearms ordinance", "summary": "The Blue Earth County Board will discuss the repeal of Minnesota’s shotgun‑only hunting zone for the 2026 season and review a draft ordinance that could limit firearms used for deer hunting in the county. Additional agenda items include the county administrator hiring process, a discussion of the county communicator role, and planning for a public works open house. All items are scheduled for the February 17, 2026 work session.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02172026-475", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-02-17", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Board to consider $1.07 million repair for County Ditch 88", "summary": "The Board of Commissioners will hold repair hearings for County Ditches 88, 93, and Judicial Ditch 32, as well as a set acceptance hearing for County Ditch 78. The body will also review planning and zoning permits and a request for abatement at Eagle Lake.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02172026-476", "minutes_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_02172026-476", "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-02-03", "body": "Board Meeting Information & Materials", "headline": "Board of Commissioners to discuss 2026 legislative priorities", "summary": "The Board of Commissioners and staff will meet with the Blue Earth County Legislative Delegation to discuss 2026 legislative priorities. The session focuses on funding requests for infrastructure, technology, and social services.", "agenda_url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02032026-472", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/AgendaCenter" } ] }