Freeborn County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of County Commissioners
The Board approved the implementation of the Le Sueur River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan and associated partnership agreements. The Board also authorized the sale of blighted tax-forfeited lands to the cities of Alden and Albert Lea.
- Adopted Le Sueur River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan (Res 23-248)
- Approved Le Sueur River Watershed Partnership Joint Powers Agreement
- Approved Le Sueur River Watershed Partnership By-Laws
- Approved Memorandum of Agreement for the Blue Earth 1W1P
- Approved amendment to Conditional Use Permit #94 for a 3,000-SF accessory structure (Res 23-252)
- Approved sale of blighted parcels to the City of Alden (Res 23-253)
- Approved sale of blighted parcels to the City of Albert Lea (Res 23-254)
- Approved election services contract with Independent School District 242 (Res 23-255)
Board of County Commissioners
The Board approved a $111,320.64 grant for an inmate tracking system and granted two conditional use permits for home and grain storage. They also authorized the purchase of a crack seal trailer and approved several donations for the Sheriff's Office and Adult Detention Center.
- Approved $111,320.64 MN Dept of Health grant for Guardian RFID system
- Granted conditional use permit for home occupation to Shane Farris
- Granted conditional use permit for grain storage to Michael Hunnicutt
- Authorized $63,550 purchase of a new crack seal trailer
- Approved $127,637.40 final payment to Freeborn County Coop Oil
- Approved sale of surplus 2013 Ford F-450 and 2015 Flail Mower
- Accepted donations of quilts from Pieces of Hope and a TV from Crossroads Church
- Granted tobacco license to Dhillon Enterprise, LLC (Clarks Grove Market)
Board of County Commissioners
The Board approved a housing tax abatement for a single-family home in Albert Lea and authorized repairs to County Ditch No. 49. The Board also accepted two detention deputy resignations and approved a public health grant contract.
- Approved housing tax abatement for 1703 Crystal Drive, Albert Lea
- Approved 2021 Emergency Management Performance Grant
- Approved grant contract with MN Dept of Health for Family Home Visiting (2023-2027)
- Accepted resignations of Detention Deputies Grace Mens and Cole Prescott
- Approved filling two vacant Detention Deputy positions
- Approved repair Plan 2 for County Ditch No. 49 (4-0, 1 abstention)
- Approved benchmark entities list for David Drown Associates market analysis
- Postponed Resolution 23-216 until September 5, 2023