Meeker County roundup: Park Board closes brief session; feedlot, cannabis, and truss permits await published outcomes
The Meeker County Park Board held a short session July 15, approving prior meeting minutes and adjourning at 9:15 a.m., while several larger items from other county bodies this month — including a proposed 900-animal-unit swine feedlot and a cannabis manufacturing permit — remain without published outcomes because minutes have not yet been filed.
Park Board (July 15) — minutes approved, meeting adjourned
The Park Board approved the minutes from its May 20, 2026 meeting on a motion that carried, according to official minutes. Board members discussed the 2027 budget and property updates, but no formal actions were taken on those topics. A motion to adjourn carried at 9:15 a.m.
This was the only recent meeting with published minutes confirming decisions.
Planning Commission (July 14) — three permit applications on the agenda
The Meeker County Planning Commission held a public hearing at the Government Center at 5:00 p.m. on July 14. After approving the June 9, 2026 meeting minutes, the commission was scheduled to consider three permit applications:
- **Bergstrom Pork, Inc.** — a permit to build a 900-animal-unit (3,000 head) Class B-h swine feedlot at Government Lot Five, Section 18, Township 121, Range 31, Manannah Township.
- **Jingles Farms, LLC (Eric Labraaten)** — an interim use permit to manufacture, process, and distribute cannabis products in the C-1 Commercial District at 16506 MN Hwy 15, Dassel.
- **Midwest Metal (Karl Miller)** — a conditional use permit to establish a wood-truss manufacturing business in the A-1 Agricultural Preservation District at the SW¼ of SW¼, Section 5, Township 119, Range 32, Acton Township.
Minutes for this meeting have not yet been published, so the outcomes of these permit applications are not yet known.
Soil & Water Conservation District Board (July 7) — cost-share applications on agenda
The Meeker County SWCD Board of Supervisors met July 7 for a regular meeting. The agenda included cost-share applications from Mike & Julie Bredeson, Schiefelbein Farms, and Tom Reynolds, along with the treasurer report and field office report. The board was also set to receive updates on Meeker County Fair and Field Day planning, review an Outstanding Conservationist nomination, and hear meeting and training reports from the Area 2 Meeting, Admin Conference, and CAI Short Course.
Minutes have not yet been published, so no decisions from this meeting are confirmed.
Coming up
Board of Adjustment — July 21, 2026. The board will hold a public hearing on two variance applications:
- **St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church, 20314 CSAH 9, Darwin** — an area variance to create two non-conforming lots less than 250 feet deep in the A-1 Agriculture Preservation District.
- **Stanley Von Bank (owner) and Bludorn Builders (applicant), 27266 734th Ave, Dassel** — an area variance to construct a four-season porch within the 100-foot setback from the ordinary high water level of a Recreational Development Lake in the R-1 Suburban Residential and Shoreland District.
The board will also consider approval of the June 2, 2026 meeting minutes.