Stevens County public meetings in 2022
5 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Stevens County Board of Commissioners
The Board approved a 5.5% increase for the 2023 tax levy and established salaries for elected officials and non-union staff. Other key actions included awarding $250,000 in ARPA funds to the Nest for daycare and approving several infrastructure payments.
- Set 2023 tax levy at $8,577,259, a 5.5% increase over 2022
- Awarded $250,000 in ARPA funds to the Nest for daycare
- Approved 2.5% COLA for non-union staff and elected officials
- Approved $556,445.71 payment to Joe Riley Construction Inc for CD25
- Approved $556,000 PACE project for Hudson Inn, LLC
- Authorized final payments to Central Specialties Inc for $276,733.71 (Contract #307) and $47,726.06 (Contract #308)
- Approved $50,004 for CD 25 crop damages at $800 per acre
- Transferred K-9 asset Odin to Deputy Hensinger for $1
Stevens County Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved the hiring of five employees and the promotion of one deputy. A decision regarding making a Lead Social Worker position permanent was deferred to December 20, 2022.
- Hired Randy Gades as Sign Technician (all aye)
- Hired Rick Foss as Heavy Equipment Operator (all aye)
- Approved tuition payment and employment agreement for Rick Foss (all aye)
- Hired Jake Daly as Seasonal Part-Time Heavy Equipment Operator (all aye)
- Promoted Deputy Ron Hensinger to Criminal Investigator (all aye)
- Hired Crystal Ervin as Eligibility Worker and Family Cash Employment Services Counselor (all aye)
Stevens County Board of Commissioners
The Board approved a new health insurance provider and adopted the County Personnel Act to withdraw from the Minnesota Merit System. Other actions included approving a GIS contract, city attorney contracts, and a new interim engineer agreement.
- Approved 6-year Eagleview GIS contract for $96,860 (all aye)
- Approved attorney city contracts with Hancock, Alberta, Donnelly and Chokio (all aye)
- Approved $9,000 fiscal agent fee and $50 per ditch maintenance fee (all aye)
- Authorized 5-year postage machine lease with Quadient Leasing at $353.89 monthly (all aye)
- Adopted County Personnel Act effective January 1, 2023 (all aye)
- Approved Interim Engineer Services agreement with Swift County effective 12/12/22 (all aye)
- Ended contract services with Big Stone County effective 12/12/22 (all aye)
- Authorized PrimeHealth as health insurance provider for five years effective January 1, 2023 (all aye)
Stevens County Board of Commissioners
The Board authorized garbage disposal rate increases for city, rural, and commercial accounts for 2023/2024. Commissioners approved over $390,000 in total warrants and several personnel promotions and backfills. The Board also authorized the execution of an Emergency Management Performance Grant.
- Approved 2023/2024 solid waste disposal rate increases for city, rural, and commercial accounts
- Approved Commissioner Warrants totaling $260,100.05
- Approved Human Service warrants totaling $129,993.72
- Approved Resolution No. 221115-58 for Emergency Management Performance Grant
- Approved promotions for Megan Copeland, Katia Brundage, and Hannah Michaelson
- Authorized backfill of Case Aid, Eligibility Worker, Employment Services, and Heavy Equipment Operator positions
- Approved six 2023 Human Services contracts including Someplace Safe, Prairie Community Services, and Vikingland
- Approved $7,271.19 payment for Donlar Pay Application #17
Stevens County Board of Commissioners
The Board approved the 2023 ditch levies, the 5-year road plan, and a one-year extension of the township maintenance contract. A final payment for the demolition landfill closure was authorized, and a public hearing on edible THC products was continued to January 2023.
- Approved 2023 preliminary ditch levies (all aye)
- Accepted resignation of Income Maintenance Supervisor Maria Bums and authorized backfill (all aye)
- Approved $23,843.35 final payment to Riley Bros Construction for demolition landfill closure (all aye)
- Approved 5-year Road Plan (all aye)
- Approved 2023 Township Maintenance Contract with a one-year extension (all aye)
- Continued public hearing on edible THC moratorium to January 3, 2023 (all aye)
- Appointed Shannon Foss to the Daycare Committee