Cass County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Planning Commission & Board of Adjustment
The Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment reviewed three variance applications for residential structures near lakes. Two applications for garages and decks were approved, while one after-the-fact application for a deck was denied.
- Approved variance for 40’ X 30’ detached garage at 3-foot setback from County Road ROW (7-0)
- Denied after-the-fact variance for deck 94.7 feet from OHWL of Larson Lake (7-0)
- Approved after-the-fact variance for retaining wall, patio, and two deck additions at Big Deep Lake (7-0)
- Approved August 14, 2023 meeting minutes (7-0)
- Approved September 11, 2023 meeting agenda (7-0)
Soil and Water Conservation District
The board approved a $1,940 cost share for cover crops and several payment vouchers for conservation projects. Members also nominated the Barg family for a state conservation award.
- Approved $1,940 cover crop cost share CS416-23 for Dustin Wiese (Unanimous)
- Nominated the Barg family for the MASWCD State Outstanding Conservationist Award (Unanimous)
- Approved payment voucher CS320-22 for Clayton Barg (Unanimous)
- Approved payment vouchers CS408-23 and CS409-23 for Joe Norman (Unanimous)
- Approved payment voucher CS364-22 for Jim Henkemeyer (Unanimous)
- Approved payment voucher CS410-23 for Rick Musta (Unanimous)
- Approved payment voucher CS406-23 for Ed Pawlenty 5P Holdings (Unanimous)
- Accepted cost share application CS411-23 for James Scearcy (Unanimous)
County Commissioners
The Board adopted Resolution 44-23 to begin the process of changing the County Recorder from an elected to an appointed position. This follows the announced retirement of incumbent Kathryn Norby. The Board also approved an updated employee recognition policy.
- Adopted Resolution 44-23 to make County Recorder an appointed position (Unanimous)
- Approved updated Employee Recognition Policy (Unanimous)
- Approved Auditor Warrants totaling $2,313,857.95 across four dates (Unanimous)
- Approved HHVS Auditor Warrants totaling $425,403.35 (Unanimous)
- Approved appointment of Karen Goodenough to HHVS Advisory Committee (Unanimous)
- Approved $27,286.40 reimbursement for Deep Portage solar project (Unanimous)
- Approved McLaughlin Auctioneers, LLC to oversee 2023 surplus equipment auction (Unanimous)
- Awarded gravel delivery contracts to Ruyak Enterprises and Schrupp Excavating (Unanimous)