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   "date": "2026-07-14",
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   "headline": "Board to consider $381,529 trail contract and $1.2M homeless prevention grant",
   "summary": "The Washington County Board will vote on consent calendar items including a $1.2 million homelessness grant, a $350,000 opioid crisis grant, and several appointments and policy updates. A separate discussion will cover the CSAH 12 Safe Routes to School Trail Project with a $381,529.77 contract and multiple cooperative agreements. The board will also proclaim Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week.",
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   "date": "2026-07-07",
   "body": "County Board",
   "headline": "Board to approve $2.28 million engineering contract for 100th Street realignment",
   "summary": "The Washington County Board will vote on routine consent‑calendar items and several public‑works actions. It will hold a public hearing on a new off‑sale intoxicating liquor license and hear a law clerk presentation. The board will also adopt parking policy changes and approve multiple budget amendments and contracts, including a $2,280,159 contract for final engineering of the CR19A – 100th Street Realignment Project.",
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   "date": "2026-06-23",
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   "headline": "County Board approves contracts and tax abatements",
   "summary": "The Washington County Board will approve a budget management system contract, a social worker agreement with the Oakdale Police Department, and two property tax abatements. The meeting also includes discussions on community corrections, public health, and a climate action plan.",
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   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "County Board",
   "headline": "Board considers $27.3 million contract for CSAH 17 and TH 36 intersection project",
   "summary": "The Washington County Board will discuss mandates for the Sheriff's Office and Community Services Department. The body is deciding on several contracts, personnel rule changes, and a resolution regarding Forest Lake's Opportunity Zones application.",
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   "date": "2026-06-09",
   "body": "County Board",
   "headline": "Board workshops on mandated services, tax appeals, strategic plan",
   "summary": "This is a workshop-only meeting with no official business or votes. Discussions include mandated services and core functions for Public Works, State Court Services, and the County Attorney's Office, as well as a review of assessment year 2026 local appeals for the Board of Appeal and Equalization. Additional workshops cover increasing reassessment capacity for Community Services and a progress update on the 2024-2029 Countywide Strategic Plan.",
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   "date": "2026-06-02",
   "body": "County Board",
   "headline": "Board to decide on bond election for Land and Water Legacy Program",
   "summary": "The Washington County Board will consider several items, including a resolution to hold a special election for voter approval of general obligation bonds to fund the Land and Water Legacy Program. Other actions include approving tentative labor agreements with AFSCME units, setting a public hearing for a liquor license, accepting donations for a bench and AED at Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park, and approving contracts for road improvement projects. The board will also discuss mandated services and core functions for the Library and Property Records departments.",
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   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "body": "County Board",
   "headline": "Board to consider $350K ballot contract, $295K homeless grant",
   "summary": "The Washington County Board will vote on several items including a $350,000 election ballot printing contract through 2030, a $295,000 amendment to extend a homelessness assistance grant, and a $408,566 contract for a corridor study on County Road 50. The agenda also includes appointments to a watershed district board and a tax abatement request for a property in Scandia.",
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   "date": "2026-05-12",
   "body": "County Board",
   "headline": "Board considers over $6.5 million in road and library contracts",
   "summary": "The Board of Commissioners will vote on several high-value construction contracts and cooperative agreements for road improvements in Cottage Grove. The meeting also includes approvals for liquor licenses, gambling permits for the county fair, and a property tax abatement.",
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   "date": "2026-05-05",
   "body": "County Board",
   "headline": "Board considers $428K design contract for Valley Creek Road improvements",
   "summary": "The Washington County Board of Commissioners will meet to vote on several service contracts, appointments, and infrastructure agreements. The board will also hold a workshop to review a parks funding model and vehicle permit fees.",
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   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "County Board",
   "headline": "Board considers $3 million road project and library improvements",
   "summary": "The Washington County Board of Commissioners will vote on several infrastructure contracts and labor agreements. The meeting includes decisions on road intersection improvements and library construction management.",
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   "date": "2026-04-21",
   "body": "County Board",
   "headline": "Board approves joint powers agreement for election services to Oak Park Heights",
   "summary": "The Washington County Board considered several routine items on its consent calendar, including an appointment to the Community Corrections Advisory Board, a staff restructuring, and a joint powers agreement to provide election services to the City of Oak Park Heights. It also adopted resolutions accepting first‑quarter 2026 donations and proclaiming the week of May 3‑9, 2026 as National Correctional Officers Week. An executive closed session was held to discuss labor‑relations strategy, and a public workshop reviewed the Parks American Indian Cultural Landscape Study.",
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   "date": "2026-04-14",
   "body": "County Board",
   "headline": "County Board to approve contracts for road projects and labor agreements",
   "summary": "The Washington County Board will vote on routine business items, including contracts for road improvements and labor agreements, and will recognize Work Zone Awareness Week.",
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   "date": "2026-03-31",
   "body": "County Board",
   "headline": "Washington County Board to adopt 2027 budget principles and labor agreement",
   "summary": "The Board of Commissioners will decide on the 2027 Budget Principles and a tentative agreement with the Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees Union Local No. 320. The meeting includes a public hearing on a Regional Rail Authority property management ordinance and the adoption of the Connect 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan.",
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   "date": "2026-03-24",
   "body": "County Board",
   "headline": "County Board to consider multiple infrastructure and library contracts",
   "summary": "The Board of Commissioners will review a consent calendar featuring road projects, library improvements, and staffing changes. The meeting includes presentations on human trafficking prevention and workshops on climate action and AI.",
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   "date": "2026-03-10",
   "body": "County Board",
   "headline": "County Board to approve road projects and library funding",
   "summary": "The Washington County Board will consider approving contracts for road and bridge construction, including a $3.7 million project on County Road 74, and will vote on funding for the library and sheriff's office.",
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   "date": "2026-02-17",
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   "date": "2026-02-10",
   "body": "County Board",
   "headline": "Board to review road project applications and gambling permit",
   "summary": "The Washington County Board of Commissioners will meet to address routine consent items and hold executive sessions on labor relations. The meeting includes workshops on fraud and federal legislation.",
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   "date": "2026-02-03",
   "body": "County Board",
   "headline": "County Board to approve road projects and technology contracts",
   "summary": "The Washington County Board will vote on a donation for a park bench, funding for a canine association, and a five-year contract for public safety technology. The board also plans to discuss a transportation sales tax analysis.",
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   "date": "2026-01-27",
   "body": "County Board",
   "headline": "Washington County Board to approve $300,716 fleet vehicle purchase",
   "summary": "The Board of Commissioners will vote on a consent calendar including fleet vehicle purchases and tax-forfeited land sales. The meeting includes a presentation from the Sheriff's Office and workshops regarding water and soil resources funding and 2026 mandates.",
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   "date": "2026-01-13",
   "body": "County Board",
   "headline": "Washington County Board to adopt 2026 Legislative Platform",
   "summary": "The Board of Commissioners will meet to adopt the county's 2026 Legislative Platform. The agenda includes several routine contract approvals and personnel appointments via the consent calendar.",
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   "date": "2026-01-06",
   "body": "County Board",
   "headline": "Washington County Board to elect 2026 leadership and approve equipment purchases",
   "summary": "The Board of Commissioners will elect a Chair and Vice Chair and set the 2026 meeting schedule. The body is also considering several high-value equipment purchases and infrastructure contracts.",
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