Grant County public meetings in 2024

County Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners will meet to certify the final levy and determine department, commissioner, and non-contracted salaries for the following year. The agenda includes reviews of solid waste contracts and opioid settlement updates. Other items involve personnel policies and highway ditch benefit redeterminations.

• Final Levy Certified to County Auditor for following year
• Department Budgets, Commissioner Salaries, and Non-Contracted Salaries for following year
• Solid Waste Program Organics Contract Extension and Recycling Contracts
• Ditch 1 Order Redetermining Benefits
• Grant Opioid Settlement and Tobacco Retailer Applications

The Grant County Board approved the 2025 budget of $21,438,551 and a levy of $8,508,750, along with a $200,000 HRA levy. They also approved various contracts, policies, and ARPA fund requests, and set commissioner salaries and per diem rates. The board tabled a decision on the alternate clerk until the next meeting.

• Approved 2025 county budget of $21,438,551
• Set 2025 county levy at $8,508,750
• Set 2025 HRA levy at $200,000
• Approved bills totaling $157,669.31 (General), $422,330.63 (Road & Bridge), and others
• Approved Organics Collections and Hauling Agreement
• Approved Opioid Settlement Application for Grant County
• Approved 2025 tobacco license applications
• Tabled decision on alternate clerk of the board

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners held its annual Truth in Taxation hearing on December 16, 2024, to review the 2025 budgets and levy. No formal decisions were made; the board only reviewed the proposed figures and adjourned without taking action.

• Reviewed 2025 county levy and department budgets (no action taken)

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners will meet on December 3, 2024, to consider several items including a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service easement for wildlife habitat protection, accepting a federal grant for body-worn cameras (with 50/50 county match) and a state grant for courthouse security, approval of 2025 holidays and years of service recognition, a bridge project on County Road 52, and an increase of the emergency management credit card limit to $5,000.

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service easement for wildlife habitat protection (T. Welle Tr)
• Federal grant for body-worn cameras with 50/50 county match
• State grant for courthouse security
• County Road 52 bridge project
• Emergency management credit card limit increase to $5,000

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board will hold a public hearing on an ordinance to prohibit cannabis in public spaces. They will also discuss the Esri GIS contract, a shoreland ordinance public meeting, and board appointments. Other items include a sheriff's cleaning contract, final acceptance of a lighting project, and resolutions on EMS and a psychiatric facility.

• Ordinance prohibiting cannabis in public spaces – public input and possible vote
• Esri Contract – GIS software
• Shoreland Ordinance public meeting discussion
• Resolution designating Emergency Medical Services as Essential
• Resolution supporting Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility in Clay County

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners will discuss and potentially approve several highway construction contracts, including for CR 34, TH 55, and Stony Brook Township. A resolution for a CSAH Fund Advance and the draft 2025 construction plan will also be reviewed. The board will hold a closed session for negotiations and consider a Gorton Township ARPA request.

• Construction contract for CR 34
• Construction contract for TH 55
• Construction contract for Stony Brook Twp
• Resolution for CSAH Fund Advance
• Draft Construction Plan for 2025

County Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners will meet to discuss public cannabis prohibitions and highway project bids. The agenda includes a final hearing regarding the redetermination of benefits for GCD1. The board will also review personnel policies and various infrastructure agreements.

• Ordinance prohibiting cannabis in public places
• Interim ordinance prohibiting expansion of cannabis products
• Bids for Stony Brook Twp Bridge and TH 55
• CR 34 LBRP Agreement with MnDOT
• ProWest Maintenance Contract for GIS

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners will discuss a bid recommendation for County Road 34 and an ARPA money request. Personnel matters include a vacation sick donation request and a temporary work schedule adjustment. The Sheriff's Office fiscal agent agreement is also on the agenda.

• County Road 34 Bid Recommendation
• ARPA Money Request
• Vacation Sick Donation Request
• Temporary work schedule adjustment
• Fiscal Agent Agreement (Sheriff's Office)

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners will consider the 2025 preliminary budgets and levy certification, including setting the Truth in Taxation hearing date. Other agenda items include a 2024 budget amendment for the Highway Engineer, a chief deputy wage and vacation/sick donation policy from Human Resources, and a presentation from the Historical Society. The board will also approve a credit card for the Emergency Management Director, office space for the Sheriff/Chief Deputy, and conversion of dispatch space to a conference room.

• 2025 preliminary budgets and levy certification with Truth in Taxation hearing date
• 2024 budget amendment proposed by Highway Engineer
• Chief Deputy wage and vacation/sick donation policy discussion
• Approval of credit card for Emergency Management Director
• Approval to convert current dispatch space to conference room

The board certified a preliminary 2025 levy of $8,594,696 and approved a $200,000 HRA levy. They also approved budget corrections, a wage adjustment, a credit card for a new employee, and office space moves. No other substantive decisions were made beyond routine approvals.

• Certified preliminary 2025 levy of $8,594,696
• Approved HRA levy of $200,000
• Approved corrections to 2024 Highway Budget
• Moved Chief Deputy wage to Grade-17 Step-2
• Adopted updated Vacation and Sick Donation Policy
• Approved $1,000 credit card for Jeremiah Ulrich
• Set Truth in Taxation hearing for Dec 16 at 6:00 p.m.
• Approved office space moves for HR, Coordinator, Emergency Management

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners will discuss a proposed agreement with MnDOT for TH 55, review the Viking Library's 2025 appropriation request, and consider a pay study and county coordinator items. The meeting also includes approval of previous minutes and warrants.

• TH 55 Agreement with MnDOT
• Viking Library 2025 Appropriation Request / 2023 Annual Report
• Human Resources Pay Study
• County Coordinator items from Karl Lindquist
• November 5 meeting date change

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners will meet to discuss and potentially approve several items including warrants, human resources program updates, an engineer appointment, and sheriff's department matters such as a courthouse security grant, new deputy introduction, and law enforcement center progress. The board will also consider a reimbursement resolution for ditches and an ARPA funding request from Elk Lake Township.

• Courthouse Security Grant – discussion of grant application
• New Deputy Introduction
• Law Enforcement Center (LEC) Progress Update
• Reimbursement Resolution for Ditches
• Elk Lake Township ARPA Request

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting to make a decision on a candidate for the County Coordinator position. This is the sole item on the agenda.

• Decision on County Coordinator candidate

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners will meet to discuss engineering services for county highways and bridge inspections. The board will also review a pay study and the 2025 budget and memorandum of agreement for the University of Minnesota Extension.

• Engineering Services Agreement for CSAH 5
• Engineering Services Agreement for CSAH 54 & CSAH 2 Culverts
• Engineering Services Agreement for Bridge Inspections
• University of Minnesota Extension 2025 MOA & Budget
• Human Resources pay study

County Board of Commissioners

This special meeting is primarily for second-round interviews for the County Coordinator position. Committee reports are also scheduled. No other substantive actions or decisions are listed.

• Second-round interviews for County Coordinator position

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners will meet to discuss the Grant County Humane Society and highway accounting. The meeting includes a public hearing regarding the transfer of the Ditch Authority to the Bois de Sioux Watershed.

• Public hearing on Ditch Authority Transfer to Bois de Sioux Watershed
• Discussion regarding Grant County Humane Society
• Human Resources report on Highway Accounting

County Board of Commissioners

The Board will discuss the Stony Brook Township Road Project and a Solid Waste Management Plan Contract. The meeting also includes agency updates and ARPA requests for the Cities of Norcross and Wendell.

• Stony Brook Township Road Project
• Solid Waste Management Plan Contract
• Human Resources UKG-Authorization and LELS MOA
• Sheriff City Contracts and JPA Signature
• ARPA requests from the Cities of Norcross and Wendell

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners will meet to discuss highway department petitions and road-related bid recommendations. The agenda also includes an annual update from West Central Initiative and reviews of human resources positions.

• CR 34 Bid Recommendation
• County Ditch 8 Petition
• Grant County Right of Way Map No 41, CSAH 10
• Human Resources position updates
• Lawrence Township ARPA

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners will discuss the County Coordinator position and GCD1 cleanout. The agenda also includes an annual update from Representative Jeff Backer and a Sanford Township ARPA request.

• County Coordinator position discussion
• GCD1 cleanout
• Fuhrman CUP
• Sanford Township ARPA Request
• Annual Update from Rep. Jeff Backer

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners is meeting to approve routine items and discuss several highway department matters, including a potential ditch authority transfer, a vehicle purchase, and contracts for traffic marking and utility relocation. The board will also consider a request from the City of Ashby for ARPA funds.

• BDSWD Ditch Authority Transfer discussion
• Engineer vehicle purchase
• Contracts & bonds for traffic marking
• Utility relocation agreement with OTP
• City of Ashby ARPA request

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners will meet to approve routine items and discuss a range of topics including a sheriff's investigator position, firearm storage grant, union agreements, EMS/ARPA funds, and highway projects. The agenda includes several action items such as contracts and agreements, but no final decisions are listed; most items are for discussion or approval.

• Sheriff's investigator position and firearm storage grant/board signature
• LELS and AFSCME memoranda of agreement (MOA)
• Highway: GCD8 petition for outlet public hearing date/time
• CSAH 82 construction contracts and services agreement with Moore Engineering
• CR 33 rail crossing agreement and gravel bids

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board will meet to approve warrants and minutes, hear updates from the Sheriff and Highway departments, and consider several contracts including dust control, gravel, CSAH 82 construction, and traffic marking bids. They will also receive an EMS update and discuss county attorney representation for the HRA courthouse space, possibly in closed session.

• DNR Water Safety Grant for Sheriff's office
• Dust Control and Gravel Contracts
• CSAH 82 Bid Award
• Traffic Marking Bid Award
• CR 43 Engineering Services with Moore Engineering

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting to discuss county attorney representation regarding Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) courthouse space. The agenda contains only this single discussion item, with no other business listed.

• Discussion of County Attorney representation for HRA courthouse space

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners is meeting to approve routine items and discuss several operational matters, including a vehicle purchase for Environmental Services, union memorandums of agreement, a highway request, an ATV park resolution, and a ditch authority transfer. The board will also discuss recording and posting county board meetings.

• Environmental Services vehicle purchase
• Union MOA's and highway request
• ATV Park Resolution
• BDSWD Ditch Authority Transfer Discussion
• 2024-2025 OCTA Central Lakes Trail Resolution

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners is meeting to approve routine items and discuss several topics, including County Road 10, the Ashby Ambulance service, Pope Douglas Solid Waste, and the Grant County HRA. They will also consider an engineering service agreement and receive updates on CSAH 10.

• Discussion on Kent Marshall/County Road 10
• Presentation by West Central Communities Action
• Discussion on Ashby Ambulance
• Pope Douglas Solid Waste discussion
• Engineering Service Agreement with Erickson Engineering

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners is meeting to approve routine items and discuss several operational matters, including an EMS project, a bank account addition for the License Bureau, a closed session on negotiations, a hydraulic analysis for CSAH 4, and a GPS equipment purchase. The agenda also includes an annual township meeting and other items such as an ARPA request from Ashby and a cemetery plat approval.

• EMS Project discussion with Aric Risbrudt
• Closed session on negotiations (Human Resources)
• CSAH 4 Hydraulic Analysis by Houston Engineering
• GPS Equipment Purchase (Environmental Services)
• ARPA Request from Ashby

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners is meeting to approve routine items and discuss several operational matters, including a strategic planning update on courthouse offices, a ditch authority discussion with the highway department, an emergency management intern request, human resources reclassifications, and a closed session for negotiations. They will also consider an assessor vehicle purchase, a SWCD employee contract termination, equipment purchases, and a solid waste update.

• Strategic Planning Committee: Courthouse 1st Floor Offices
• Highway: Ditch Authority Discussion
• Emergency Management: Intern Request
• Human Resources: Reclassifications and Closed Session for Negotiations
• Land Management: SWCD Employee Contract Termination, Equipment Purchases, Solid Waste Update

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners is meeting to discuss and decide on several administrative and policy items, including a request from Horizon Public Health for an opioid settlement grant, a grant application for PLSS remonumenting, a courthouse office plan, and multiple land management items such as a shoreland ordinance update and equipment purchases. The agenda also includes routine approvals of minutes and warrants, as well as human resources reclassifications.

• Opioid Settlement Grant Request from Horizon Public Health
• Grant Application for PLSS Remonumenting
• AIS Billboard Contract
• Shoreland Ordinance Update
• Solid Waste Budget and Officer Appointment

County Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners will review year-end reports and a sponsor resolution for the EL Safe Routes to School application. Discussions will also include solid waste, recycling, and a coordinator transition.

• Year End Reports
• Sponsor Resolution-EL Safe Routes to School Application
• Solid Waste/Recycling discussion
• Coordinator Transition discussion
• Letter of Support – GC Ag Association USDA

County Board of Commissioners

The Grant County Board of Commissioners is meeting to reorganize its leadership, approve routine items, and set the 2024 meeting calendar. They will also discuss assessment changes, land management fees, shoreland ordinance, highway ditches, and human resources matters, including a closed session for negotiations.

• Reorganization of County Board Chair & Vice Chair
• Discussion of Assessment Changes since County Board
• Land Management Fee Schedule and Shoreland Ordinance
• Highway Ditches update with Aaron Beyer
• Closed session for negotiations