Koochiching County public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
County Board of Commissioners
The board approved the 2024 taxing district levy requests for fire protection services and several subordinate service districts. It also adopted a $151,680.20 grant agreement for the International Falls‑Koochiching County Airport and increased county credit‑card limits. Additional actions included allocating $331,024 from the Great Northern Transmission Line tax revenue and approving a full‑time deputy staffing model.
- Approved 2024 fire protection taxing district levies (various amounts) – unanimous
- Approved 2024 subordinate service taxing district levies (various amounts) – unanimous
- Allocated $331,024 of Great Northern Transmission Line tax revenue per Board Motion 2018/02-27 – unanimous
- Increased county credit‑card limit from $17,000 to $25,000 and temporary Environmental Services limit to $10,000 – unanimous
- Adopted $151,680.20 grant agreement for International Falls‑Koochiching County Airport – unanimous
- Approved full‑time deputy staffing model to convert four part‑time deputies – unanimous
- Awarded $40,600 Black Bay Dock replacement contract to RLB Inc. – unanimous
- Approved new Pitney Bowes postage meter four‑year lease for $35,467.68 – unanimous
County Board of Commissioners
The Board approved the schematic design for the Jail Project and authorized signatories for airport grants totaling over $900,000. Other actions included approving various department claims, personnel changes, and the purchase of emergency communications equipment.
- Approved Jail Project Schematic Design and authorized Design Development documents (4-0)
- Pre-approved signatories for Falls International Airport grants totaling $768,788.77 (federal) and $139,430.89 (state) (4-0)
- Approved Courthouse claims of $267,969.16 and Highway claims of $61,746.29 (4-0)
- Awarded $19,018.00 bid to Duluth Superior Communications for three mobile squad radios (4-0)
- Approved $6,250.00 to convert ARMER radio system to Ethernet Connection (4-0)
- Approved five-year contract with Western Lake Superior Sanitary District for hazardous waste program (4-0)
- Approved tax abatement for MEND International Falls, LLC, Parcel #92-004-01032 (4-0)
- Set 2024 timber auction dates for Jan 31, May 1, Aug 7, and Nov 6 (4-0)
County Board of Commissioners
The Board approved over $1.4 million in payroll and claims and resolved a tax court settlement regarding a property valuation. They also authorized bids for courthouse panic buttons and equipment for the Highway Department.
- Approved July payroll and vendor payments of $1,308,492.23 (4-0)
- Approved Courthouse claims of $83,393.51 and Highway claims of $77,791.73 (4-0)
- Approved void of warrant #46477 for $739.00 (4-0)
- Approved employment separation of Kane Kostiuk and filling the vacant position (4-0)
- Resolved litigation with Tractor Supply Company to reduce 2022 valuation of PID #92-004-01032 to $480,050 (4-0)
- Authorized Highway Department to purchase pallet forks for JD 644L Loader if quotes are under $12,500 (4-0)
- Authorized Complex Director to seek bids for panic buttons in Courthouse Complex, Forestland Annex, Veterans Service Office, and Court Administration (4-0)
County Board of Commissioners
The County Board denied a request to rezone a residential property at 2291 Town Road 342 into a short-term vacation rental. The board also approved a new Administration Director and renewed a jail health services contract. Election judges and board members for the 2023 elections were appointed.
- Approved appointment of Adam Coe as Administration Director (4-0)
- Approved renewal of Jail Health Authority Services contract with Rainy Lake Medical Center (4-0)
- Appointed election judges, Canvassing Board, and Absentee and UOCAVA Ballot Boards (4-0)
- Denied rezoning and conditional use permit for short-term rental at 2291 Town Road 342 (2-2)