Swift County public meetings in 2022
4 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners adopted the 2023 Budget and Levy resolution and approved 2023 salaries and per diem rates. Other actions included approving the reappointment of the Swift County Hospital District Board and a resolution for Board Restrict Funds.
- Approved 2023 Budget and Levy resolution (unanimous)
- Approved 2023 Commissioner salaries including 5% COLA and $100 per diem (unanimous)
- Approved reappointment of Swift County Hospital District Board (4-0, 1 abstention)
- Approved resolution of Board Restrict Funds (unanimous)
- Approved Consent Agenda including Dec 7 minutes and mower purchase (unanimous)
- Approved Commissioner Warrants for various funds (unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Board approved several vehicle and equipment purchases for the highway department and an agreement with Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. Local #10. Additional compensation was granted for Finance Technicians and the Assistant County Engineer. The Board also held a Truth-in-Taxation hearing regarding the 2023 proposed Tax Levy and Budget.
- Approved purchase of front-end loader from RDO Equipment (unanimous)
- Approved purchase of 3/4 ton crew cab short box pickup from Dodge of Burnsville (4-1)
- Approved purchase of 1 ton extended cab long box from Nolan Baker Ford (unanimous)
- Approved purchase of tractor mower/snow blower from Midwest Machinery (unanimous)
- Approved purchase of tandem axle-dump box-pup trailer from Towmaster (unanimous)
- Approved agreement with Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. Local #10 (unanimous)
- Approved additional compensation for Finance Technicians and Assistant County Engineer (unanimous)
- Approved agreement with Stevens County for Interim Engineer Services (unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Board approved a contract with Motorola Flex for a new records management system and a three-year agreement with Waste Management. Other actions included approving a promissory note for PrimeWest Health and allocating opioid settlement funds for preventative education.
- Approved Motorola Flex contract for new records management system (unanimous)
- Approved three-year contract with Waste Management (unanimous)
- Approved promissory note for $260,011.00 for PrimeWest Health (unanimous)
- Approved use of opioid settlement revenue for preventative education (unanimous)
- Approved MnDOT and Swift County Detour Agreement for CSAH 20 (unanimous)
- Approved two new RDA Board Memberships (unanimous)
- Approved City of Appleton request to purchase Tax Forfeiture property (unanimous)
- Approved 2023 tipping fee costs (unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved a land purchase by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and a homeowner's request to repurchase a tax-forfeited parcel. The board also approved position reclassifications and commissioner warrants. Action on a tobacco license for Bad Apples Tobacco and Vape was delayed to gather more information.
- Approved US Fish and Wildlife to purchase land (Unanimous)
- Approved homeowner request to repurchase tax-forfeited parcel (4-1)
- Approved position reclassifications and retro pay dates (Unanimous)
- Approved Commissioner Warrants (Unanimous)
- Delayed action on tobacco license for S & W Properties of Appleton dba: Bad Apples Tobacco and Vape
- Determined no action necessary regarding maintenance of rural cemeteries