Polk 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 several public health service agreements and the purchase of three highway trucks. They also authorized payments for Government Center maintenance and reviewed the 2024 budget status and preliminary levy.
- Approved purchase of 2 Westernstar and 1 Mack Tandem Axle Trucks for 2025 delivery (unanimous)
- Approved Inter-County Community Council Head Start Health and Nutrition Consultant contracts (unanimous)
- Approved Walden University-Service Learning Agreement (unanimous)
- Approved Level 5 Services Agreement (unanimous)
- Approved $51,650.00 payment to Palmer Masonry & Concrete for Government Center retaining wall restoration (unanimous)
- Approved $943.00 payment to SeaClean LLC for Government Center window cleaning (unanimous)
- Approved $593.00 payment to Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP for service call (unanimous)
- Approved August 22, 2023, Board minutes (unanimous)
Board of Adjustment
The Board of Adjustment denied a request by Kevin Hanson to exceed the 1,200 sq ft limit for accessory structures on a parcel in Grand Forks Township. The request for a 420 sq ft addition was rejected after the board determined the practical difficulty criteria were not met.
- Approved July 28, 2023 meeting minutes
- Denied variance request for 420 sq ft accessory structure addition (Unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Board approved several infrastructure and administrative actions, including a software license renewal and the sale of an abandoned railroad right-of-way. The Board also voted to support the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks and filled a Social Services provider position.
- Renewed AutoCAD Software License for $29,230.78 (Unanimous)
- Approved sale of abandoned railroad right-of-way Parcel 04.00115.01 to Joshua Goodyke for $6,000.00 (Unanimous)
- Approved letter of support for the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks (3-2)
- Approved payment of $36,859.55 to Diversified Contractors Inc. for Red River Valley Juvenile Center Project (Unanimous)
- Approved filling the Family Based Service Provider position (Unanimous)
- Appointed Commissioner Reese to all committee assignments vacated by Commissioner Jacobson (Unanimous)
- Approved maintenance work in County Ditch No. 72 (Unanimous)
- Approved payment of Lost Warrant No. 553365 to Harlan’s Boats R Us for $853.33 (Unanimous)