Chippewa County public meetings in 2022
4 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
County Commissioners
The Board approved the 2023 budget and a final net levy increase of 6.84%. Other key actions included approving the 2023 fee schedule, drainage assessments, and the discontinuation of the coyote bounty program.
- Approved 2023 final net levy of $12,755,550.00 (unanimous)
- Approved 2023 budget: $26,600,083 Revenues and $31,423,487 Expenses (unanimous)
- Approved amended 2023 fee schedule (unanimous)
- Approved 2023 drainage assessments as presented (unanimous)
- Discontinued coyote bounty effective 2023 (3-1)
- Approved replacing a vacant social worker position (unanimous)
- Approved 2023 County Attorney contract for victim witness and attorney services (unanimous)
- Approved abatement of current and delinquent property taxes on 17 mobile home parcels (unanimous)
County Commissioners
The Board approved a budget increase for the Veteran’s Clinic remodeling project due to inflation and change orders. Other actions included approving liquor and tobacco licenses, vendor payments totaling $126,256.12, and renewing Family Services contracts.
- Approved Veteran’s Clinic remodeling budget amendment to $5,468,716 (unanimous)
- Approved Family Services fiscal host and Woodland Centers service contracts (unanimous)
- Approved tobacco licenses for Drex Mart, Sunshine & Whiskey Filling Station, and Bergen’s Prairie Market
- Approved liquor licenses for Duffy’s Good Time Saloon and Watson Hunting Camp
- Approved vendor payments totaling $126,256.12
- Approved Resolution Authorizing A/T to Make Electronic Fund Transfers
- Approved Resolution Designating Depositories for the County
- Tabled final recommendation for new County logo to next meeting
County Commissioners
The Board voted to join PrimeWest to provide health care services to residents and contracted with Countryside Public Health for school and community prevention services using opioid settlement funds. The Board also approved several daycare and service contracts and amended a property purchase agreement closing date.
- Approved joining PrimeWest to offer health care services (unanimous)
- Approved contracting with Countryside Public Health for opioid settlement fund prevention services (unanimous)
- Authorized hiring Amanda Sietsma as a temporary, part-time worker at Grade 9, Step 1 (unanimous)
- Approved Conditional Use Permit for Van Klompenburg (unanimous)
- Approved daycare licensing contracts for Big Stone and Lac qui Parle counties (unanimous)
- Approved Yellow Medicine County Vulnerable Adult, Little Thunderhawks, and Trimin Support contracts (unanimous)
- Authorized a step increase to Grade 19, step 8 effective November 3, 2022 (unanimous)
- Amended purchase agreement with MinnWest Bank to a closing date of April 1, 2024 (unanimous)
County Commissioners
The Board entered into a purchase agreement with MinnWest Bank for a property parcel contingent on a use study. They also approved final payments for two construction projects and authorized a voluntary leave transfer for an employee.
- Approved purchase agreement with MinnWest Bank for parcel 70-375-1870 at $312,000 (unanimous)
- Approved final payment of $5,545.35 to Joe Riley Construction for SAP 12-616-012 (unanimous)
- Approved final payment of $38,009.95 to John Riley Construction for SAP 12-612-009 and 12-612-010 (unanimous)
- Approved voluntary transfer of leave for an employee (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution for Disaster Abatement Reimbursement from MN Dept. of Revenue
- Approved estimated disaster abatements
- Approved vendor payments totaling $907,729.68
- Approved October 18, 2022 regular meeting minutes