Winona County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Winona County Board
The Board approved a new liquor license for Pickwick Inn and several transportation and professional service agreements. A Conditional Use Permit for Jerrold and Joann Zenke and Hemphill LLC was tabled until October 24, 2023. The Board also approved an amendment to the LELS 536 Labor Agreement.
- Approved new liquor license for Pickwick Inn Winona (5-0)
- Tabled Conditional Use Permit for Jerrold and Joann Zenke and Hemphill LLC until Oct 24, 2023 (5-0)
- Approved amendment to LELS 536 Labor Agreement for 2023-2024 (4-1)
- Approved $1,810,417.82 in disbursements for period 08/16/23 - 09/05/23 (5-0)
- Approved Conditional Use Permit for Scott and Judith Smith and Adam Franzen (5-0)
- Approved Professional Services Agreement for The Joy Labs (5-0)
- Approved 2024 Toward Zero Deaths Enforcement Grant Agreement (5-0)
- Tabled appointment of Citizen Advisory Committee Member until Oct 10, 2023 (4-1)
Mississippi River Winona La Crescent One Watershed, One Plan (1W1P)
The Policy Committee approved a contract for website maintenance and modified the 2023 Work Plan to include a carp assessment for Lake Winona. The committee also acknowledged a grant application to the National Wild Turkey Federation and approved previous meeting minutes and financial reports.
- Approved June 12, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Acknowledged financial statement and invoices (Unanimous)
- Approved $3,950 contract with St Mary's Geospatial Services for website maintenance (Unanimous)
- Approved adding Lake Winona carp assessment to the work plan by replacing the flood control project identification task (Unanimous)
- Acknowledged grant application to National Wild Turkey Federation for $25,000
Winona County Board
The Board denied a conditional use permit for Rosanne and Keith Naunheim following a failed motion to approve it. Other actions included appointing a new Community Health Services Administrator and approving a software license increase for public safety.
- Denied Conditional Use Permit for Rosanne and Keith Naunheim (3-2)
- Appointed Melanie Frazier as Community Health Services Administrator (5-0)
- Approved License Agreement for Midwest Hill Fest on County Rd 15 (5-0)
- Approved Change Order to Central Square Contract for Public Safety Software licenses (5-0)
- Authorized final payment for CSAH 20 Drainage Improvements (5-0)
- Authorized final payment for 2023 Highway Shouldering (5-0)
- Confirmed payment of disbursements totaling $4,593,081.66 (5-0)
- Tabled County Board Appointments to 2023 Boards and Committees until September 12, 2023