Kandiyohi County, MN

Board of Adjustment

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will consider a preliminary plat for Whispering Oaks Estates in Harrison Township. The proposal involves creating 10 lots within an R-1 Shoreland Residential Management District.

• Preliminary Plat: Whispering Oaks Estates
• Proposed 10 lots in Harrison Township
• R-1 Shoreland Residential Management District zoning

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Planning Commission

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Kandiyohi – Renville Community Health Board

The board will meet to review minutes, allow bills, and discuss general business. The agenda consists of procedural items and general updates.

• Approval of minutes
• Allowance of bills
• Cancellation of warrants
• Review of agreements, contracts, and policy

Board of Commissioners

Planning Commission

Board of Adjustment

Board of Commissioners

The Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners will vote on the Housing Redevelopment Association tax levy funding request and the final payment for the KC SEALCOAT-26 project. The meeting also includes informational updates on the Highway 23 Willmar Bypass and water tower projects, as well as standard consent agenda items like warrant approvals.

• Approval of Kandiyohi County HRA Tax Levy Funding Request
• KC SEALCOAT-26 Final Payment and Acceptance
• Highway 23 Willmar Bypass Update
• Green Lake & Spicer Water Tower Update
• Appointment of Commissioners to the 2026 County Canvassing Board

Board of Commissioners

The Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners will meet to approve the consent agenda, hear informational updates from several county departments and organizations, and take action on a water tower lease agreement with the City of New London, a resolution authorizing a grant application to the LCCMR, planning commission recommendations, and a PrimeWest Health county care coordination item. The meeting also includes a budget work session following the regular meeting.

• City of New London Water Tower Lease Agreement (action item)
• Resolution 2026-19 Amendment or Resolution 2026-34: Request authorization to apply for grant from the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR)
• Planning Commission Recommendations (action item)
• PrimeWest Health County Care Coordination (action item)
• New Noxious Weed Discovered in Kandiyohi County (Red Hailstone) (informational)

Kandiyohi – Renville Community Health Board

The Kandiyohi-Renville Community Health Board will vote on proposed 2027 fees for food, pools, and lodging. They will also discuss updates on a $460,000 MPCA settlement, a member vacancy, and a contract update. The meeting includes approval of Q1 2026 financials and the May 12, 2026 minutes.

• Action on 2027 Food, Pools, and Lodging Fees
• Approval of 2026 Quarter 1 Financials
• Update on MPCA settlement ($460,000 from SMBSC air pollution incident)
• CHB Member Vacancy Update
• CRPHI Contract Update

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will review a request to rezone property in New London Township and a proposal for a hospitality and event center in Roseville Township.

• Rezoning request by GEMDAHL LLC for 6440 132nd Ave NE from R-1 and R-2 districts to RM and A-2 districts
• Proposal by Scott & Rebecca Mueller for a hospitality or event center in an A-2 General Agricultural District
• Proposed event center uses including wedding venues, retreats, arts and entertainment, and a music festival

Board of Adjustment

The Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings to determine if two property owners qualify for zoning variances. Both applicants are seeking to reduce required setbacks for structures on their respective properties.

• Pete’s Surplus Inc. (2598 Hwy 9 NE): request to reduce road setback from 130 feet to 85 feet for a fuel pump canopy
• Melissa Coil Bulman (6882 147th Ave SE): request to reduce side yard setback from 10 feet to 2 feet for a shed

Board of Commissioners

The Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners will meet to approve routine financial claims, a revised mileage reimbursement rate, and a broadband expansion project. The board will also vote on a bridge replacement contract and hear updates on soil conservation, truancy prevention, and emergency equipment.

• Approve Auditor's Warrants and Claims totaling $1,016,494.42 across multiple county funds
• Approve Human Services Warrants and Claims
• Adopt revised mileage rate of $0.76 per mile effective July 1, 2026
• Approve $88,972.98 county contribution to Vibrant Broadband Svea Fiber Internet Project
• Award $526,956.40 contract to Structural Specialties, Inc. for bridge replacement on 105th Avenue SE

Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners will decide on a $250,000 conditional funding commitment for the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center. The meeting also includes a work session to discuss the 2027 budget, capital equipment, and technology upgrades.

• Conditional funding request of $250,000 for Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center Access and Facility Improvement Project
• 2026 Svea Fiber Internet Project v2
• Local Homeless Prevention Aid Contract
• Roger Moen Nuisance Abatement
• 2026-2027 New London Spicer School Resource Officer Contract Renewal

Board of Commissioners - SPECIAL BOARD

The Board is discussing how to handle case management as PrimeWest Health becomes the sole medical assistance managed care option for all members by January 1, 2027. The Board must decide whether the county will resume responsibility for case management or if PrimeWest Health will manage it.

• Proposal to transition 819 senior and disability members to PrimeWest effective January 2026
• Option A: County accepts responsibility for case management and hires staff
• Option B: County refuses case management responsibility, requiring PrimeWest to build a local team
• Proposed phased implementation starting with senior population case management in 2026

Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners will decide on several redeterminations of benefits for county ditches and approve a switchgear replacement project for the Willmar Public Library Courthouse. The meeting includes discussions on a Nordic Ski Club proposal and a grant for the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center.

• Redetermination of benefits for County Ditches 15, 37, 42, and 62
• Willmar Public Library Courthouse Switchgear Replacement Project
• Amendment to Lutheran Social Services STAY Program Contract for a $3,348 fiscal host fee
• Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center Grant and Resolution 2026-29
• Permit application for 4th Annual Weedfest on Diamond Lake Park #3

Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners will decide on a nuisance abatement for Roger Moen and a Planning Commission recommendation. The body will also consider resolutions regarding the 2025 Performance Measurement Report and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

• Permit and insurance approval for Spicer Commercial Club events at Saulsbury Beach (July 2-5, 2026)
• Roger Moen Nuisance Abatement action item
• Kandiyohi County Veterans Service Officer Operation Grant for 2026-2027
• Resolution 2026-28: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
• Resolution 2026-27: 2025 Performance Measurement Report

Board of Adjustment

The Board of Adjustment will consider an appeal from Jeffrey and Allison Fischer regarding the placement of an inground swimming pool. The applicants are challenging a Zoning Administrator's determination that a stone fireplace is not a structure for determining a building line setback.

• Appeal by Jeffrey & Allison Fischer regarding property at 9797 North Shore Drive
• Determination of whether a 1957 stone fireplace constitutes a 'structure' under zoning ordinances
• Review of the 'stringline' exception for structure setbacks per Chapter 12, Section 12-5-4
• Application fee of $500.00

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a Conditional Use Permit for Canacre. The applicant proposes a laydown yard for the Minnesota Energy Connection Project to store equipment and materials.

• Conditional Use Permit request for a laydown yard in Gennessee Township (Parcel #17-014-0016 and 0020)
• Proposed use of A-1 Agricultural Preservation District for work trailers, steel, and spools
• Project timeframe from July 1, 2026, to July 31, 2028
• Application fee of $350.00
• Staff recommendation for approval with conditions including dust control and site reclamation

Board of Commissioners

The Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners will meet to approve the consent agenda, including minutes and claims, and take action on several items: a contract with Lutheran Social Services for the STAY Program, amendments to trail sponsorship resolutions, and an amendment to a MnDOT joint powers agreement. The board will also receive informational updates on household hazardous waste and the 2026 legislative session, and hold a closed session to discuss labor negotiation strategy.

• 2026-2027 Lutheran Social Services STAY Program contract
• Amendment #1 to MnDOT Joint Powers Agreement #1037003
• Amendment to Resolution 2024-8: Glacial Lakes Trail Snowmobile Club sponsorship
• Amendment to Resolution 2024-9: Bur Oak Nordic Ski Trail sponsorship
• Closed session for labor negotiation strategy (MN Stat. 13D.03)

Board of Commissioners

The Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing and vote on a resolution to recognize Calhoun Lake as the official name for Lake ID 34006200, currently named Lake Calhoun. The board will also consider several other action items, including a lease renewal, a lake improvement district, and various public works contracts.

• Public hearing and vote on Resolution 2026-24 to recognize Calhoun Lake as the official name for Lake ID 34006200 in Irving Township
• Renewal of Pioneerland Library System lease for 2026-2027 with rent of $47,149.84 in 2026 and $48,092.84 in 2027
• Action on Lake Andrew Lake Improvement District
• Bid award for SP 034-070-016, 6" Solid Line Paint (GR IN)(WR)
• Resolution 2026-23: North Shore Drive Right of Way Vacation

Kandiyohi – Renville Community Health Board

The Kandiyohi-Renville Community Health Board will meet to approve first-quarter financials and a settlement with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The board will also discuss medical consultant needs for Renville County and updates on community health plans.

• Approval of 2026 Quarter 1 Financials
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Settlement
• Renville County Medical Consultant discussion
• Kandiyohi-Renville CHB Plans update
• MDH Orientation scheduled for September 9, 2026

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission is reviewing a request from Mike Dahl and Wild Haven Sportsman’s Club Inc. for a Conditional Use Permit. The applicant seeks to establish a shooting range, archery range, and club house in an A-2 General Agricultural District.

• Proposed shooting range, archery range, and club house at 9281 255th Ave NE
• Request for outdoor commercial recreational uses in an A-2 General Agricultural District
• Proposed 1,200-foot rifle range berm with minimum elevations of 16 feet above the road
• Requirement for annual dust control (chloride application) for 1,000 feet on 255th Ave NE
• Proposed membership-based operation with restricted entry and specific hours of operation

Board of Commissioners

The Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a petition to establish the Lake Andrew Lake Improvement District, with a decision scheduled for the May 19, 2026 meeting. The board will also consider consent agenda items including approval of minutes, warrants, a SNAP contract amendment, and several proclamations, along with informational updates on the emergency operations plan, extension program, and first quarter finances.

• Public hearing on Lake Andrew Lake Improvement District petition
• SNAP Joint Powers Agreement Amendment increasing budget by $26,875 to $29,461
• Approval of Auditor's Warrants and Claims
• Willmar Aerial Spraying Inc. permission to spray tent worm caterpillars
• Proclamations for Foster Care Appreciation Month, Child Care Provider Appreciation Day, and Mental Health Month

Board of Commissioners

The Kandiyohi County Board will hold a public hearing on partially abandoning Ditch 62 Branch 2 and 2A, and will vote on several action items including a landfill contract, planning commission recommendations, a slow-no-wake ordinance, road construction bids, and a deer hunting firearm ordinance. The agenda also includes routine consent items like minutes, warrants, and an exempt permit for a fire department raffle.

• Public hearing on partial abandonment of Kandiyohi County Ditch 62 Branch 2 and 2A (HSP Farms LP et al.)
• Landfill Contract LFDCAP-26
• Slow-No Wake Ordinance
• Bid Award: SAP 034-601-045 Etal (2026 Bituminous) and SAP 034-627-013 (Grading and Aggregate Base)
• Ordinance for Firearm Limitations for Deer Hunting

Planning Commission

The Kandiyohi County Planning Commission will review two conditional use permit requests in agricultural districts: a mining and extractive operation by Kraig Hanson and a home extended business for welding and fabricating by Matthew Olson. Staff recommends approval for both with conditions. The meeting also includes approval of previous minutes.

• Kraig Hanson: mining/extractive use on 19490 115th St NE, New London Township, with $25,000 reclamation bond and 5-year permit
• Matthew Olson: home extended business for welding/fabricating at 6987 Co Road 8 NE, Green Lake Township
• Both requests are conditional uses in A-2 General Agricultural District
• Hanson permit conditions include hours (6 AM-8 PM weekdays, 6 AM-6 PM Saturday), no mining below water table, and dust control
• Olson permit conditions include no unlicensed vehicles, orderly storage, and signage standards

Board of Commissioners

The Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners will meet to approve the consent agenda, hold a public hearing on a slow-no-wake zone ordinance, and consider several action items including a broadband deployment resolution, a feedlot report, and setting public hearings on Calhoun Lake naming and a Lake Andrew improvement district. Informational updates include reports from Woodland Centers, Public Health, and a housing study.

• Public hearing on Slow-No Wake Zone Ordinance
• Resolution 2026-20: Township Broadband Deployment
• Consider setting public hearing on Calhoun Lake official name
• Consider setting public hearing on Lake Andrew Lake Improvement District
• Eighth Judicial District lease renewal: $157,663.20 over 5 years

Board of Commissioners

The Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular meeting on March 17, 2026, to consider several action items, including awarding bids for road maintenance services and approving resolutions supporting grant applications. The board will also discuss a presentation on the history and official name of Calhoun Lake, receive a department update from the County Assessor, and discuss a potential ordinance related to shotgun-rifle use.

• Bid awards for bituminous sealcoat, chloride application, crack filling, and pavement markings
• Resolution 2026-17 supporting an ENRTF grant application for Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center
• Resolution 2026-19 authorizing a grant application to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR)
• Resolution 2026-16 for an Outdoor Recreation Grant Application
• Setting a public hearing date for the proposed partial abandonment of County Ditch 62

Board of Commissioners - SPECIAL BOARD

The Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners is holding a listening session to gather opinions on whether to change from a shotgun-only deer hunting zone to also allow rifles. The Minnesota Legislature eliminated the state's shotgun-only zone in 2025, but counties can pass an ordinance to remain shotgun-only, effective for the 2026 season. No decision is being made at this meeting; it is solely for public input.

• Listening session on deer hunting: shotguns only or rifles as well
• County may pass ordinance to remain shotgun-only for 2026 season

Board of Commissioners

Board of Commissioners - SPECIAL BOARD

The Kandiyohi County Board is holding a work session where Health and Human Services supervisors will brief them on the Association of Minnesota Counties' 2026 legislative policy priorities. The briefing covers technology modernization, SNAP/Medicaid changes, and the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act, including potential local cost shifts and property tax impacts.

• Potential SNAP administrative funding reduction of $215,441 and total SNAP impact to levy of $1.17 million
• Medicaid error rate threshold of 3% could reduce state funding by $20 million if exceeded
• Kandiyohi County's 2025 SNAP error rate was 0% vs. state's 11.62%
• HR1 impacted population: 1,570 clients in Kandiyohi County
• Legacy systems MAXIS and METS cause inefficiencies costing counties nearly $23 million annually

Board of Commissioners

The Kandiyohi County Board will vote on resolutions allocating $605,861 in town road funds to 24 townships, approve tax-forfeited land sales under new state rules, and consider a grant application for Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center. They will also review a lease agreement for Prairie Lakes Youth Programs and conduct the county administrator's annual performance review. The meeting includes routine consent agenda items such as approving minutes and warrants.

• Resolution 2026-12: Approve town road account payments using 100% road miles formula, allocating $605,861 to 24 townships
• Resolution 2026-11: Approve grant application for Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center
• Resolutions 2026-13/14: Approve tax-forfeited land sales with new sale processes and pricing
• Prairie Lakes Youth Programs lease agreement
• County Administrator annual performance review

Kandiyohi – Renville Community Health Board

The Kandiyohi-Renville Community Health Board will meet to approve the November 2025 minutes and 2025 Q4 financials, review bylaws and member roster, and discuss grant funding, legislative priorities, and program updates. The agenda is largely routine administrative business, with no major policy decisions or public hearings listed.

• Approval of 2025 Quarter 4 Financials
• Review of By-Laws / Operating Procedures
• Grant Funding Grid Review
• 2024 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (WINS) Results
• 2025 Local Public Health Act Reporting Update

Planning Commission

The Kandiyohi County Planning Commission will elect officers, appoint a zoning administrator as recorder, welcome two new members, review 2025 actions, and watch a training video on conditional use permits. The agenda is largely procedural, with no new decisions or public hearings scheduled.

• Election of Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary
• Appointment of Zoning Administrator as recorder of minutes
• Introduction of new members Vicki Davis (District 1) and Ben Johnson (District 4)
• Review of 2025 actions, including approved conditional use permits and rezonings
• Training video from MCIT on Conditional Use Permits

Board of Commissioners

The Kandiyohi County Board will consider several action items, including a resolution for the 2026 Bridge Replacement Program, a tax abatement for a fire-damaged home, a contract for the Willmar Public Library roof replacement, and a contract with TipCo for an AI-powered phone system for Health and Human Services. The board will also receive an update from Sheriff Tollefson and discuss scheduling a listening session on shotgun/rifle regulations.

• Resolution 2026-10: 2026 Bridge Replacement Program
• Ziemer Fire Abatement: $869 tax abatement for fire-damaged home at 400 Benson Ave SW, Willmar
• Library Roof Project: Award contract to McDowell Company for $1,053,044.52; City of Willmar to reimburse $631,826.71
• TipCo-EVA Contract for Health and Human Services: AI-powered phone assistance
• Approval of Auditor's Warrants and Claims from January 20, 2026 meeting

Board of Commissioners

The Kandiyohi County Board will consider a resolution supporting a local sales tax to fund specific capital improvement projects, along with several other action items including trail agreements, a sealcoat final payment, and drainage matters. The board will also hear informational updates from the League of Women Voters and county departments, and hold a closed session on pending litigation.

• Resolution to support authority for a local sales tax to fund capital improvement projects
• Resolution 2026-5: Sponsoring agency for Eagle Lake Trail Rehabilitation
• Resolution 2026-6: Maintenance agreement for Eagle Lake Trail Rehabilitation
• KC SEALCOAT-25: Final payment and acceptance
• 2026 Public Drainage Systems Annual Repair Fund Levy Proposal

Human Services Committee

The Kandiyohi County Human Services Committee is meeting to discuss several items, including Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT), MA overpayments, and a partner update from the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). Two items—Qest and MA overpayments—are tabled for later discussion. The agenda is otherwise procedural.

• Discussion of Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT)
• MA overpayments tabled
• Qest tabled
• DCYF partner update