Clay County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Commissioners
The Board approved the agenda and paid $2,484,297 in vendor bills. It filled a vacant LPN detox position, authorized advertising and accepted low bids for the DMV project (earthwork $174,460 and utilities $170,500), and approved a backfill for a Financial Services Supervisor. A proposal to purchase a $45,000 self‑service client portal was presented for consideration.
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Approved payment of bills and vouchers totaling $2,484,297 (unanimous)
- Approved replacement of vacated LPN position for Detox (unanimous)
- Approved advertising for bids on the DMV project (unanimous)
- Approved acceptance of low earthwork quote $174,460 from Earthwork Services LLC (unanimous)
- Approved acceptance of low utilities quote $170,500 from Johnson & Schock Excavating LLC (unanimous)
- Approved replacement/backfill of Financial Services Supervisor (unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Board approved a letter of support for the City of Moorhead's Climate Resilience Stormwater Mitigation Project. They also authorized the filling of two vacant positions and approved over $1.1M in bills.
- Approved letter of support for City of Moorhead Federal Grant Opportunity (unanimous)
- Approved payment of bills and vouchers totaling $1,113,831 (unanimous)
- Approved replacement of vacated LPN position for Detox (unanimous)
- Approved re-hiring of an open position in secure unit (unanimous)
- Approved $26.00 donation from Johnson's Auto Repair to Sheriff's Office K9 program (by consent)
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Approved minutes from August 15 & 22, 2023 (unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Board met in a Work Group session for discussion only; no official Board actions were taken. Commissioners reached a consensus to use $942,019 in Public Safety Funds to offset the 2024 levy by $501,040. The group also reviewed the 2024 budget and a funding request from the Clay County HRA.
- Consensus reached to use Public Safety Funds for Sheriff and County Attorney requests to offset 2024 levy by $501,040
- No official Board actions taken (Work Group session)