LWV Observer - Georgiana Campbell
Not present - Commissioner Plaisance
The meeting began with Ross Hoffman, working with the Cannon River Watershed Partnership, presenting information on stream buffers in agricultural areas. Public waterways in Minnesota have to be a specific size and/or drain a certain sized area to be considered “public”. If it meets [...]
Category Archives: Rice County
Rice County Commissioners Meeting - August 5, 2008
August 9, 2008 – 1:22 pm
Rice County Commissioners Meeting - July 22, 2008
July 24, 2008 – 12:53 pm
LWV Observer - Georgiana Campbell
This was a short meeting but with important business up for discussion. All commissioners were present.
Social Services - Mark Shaw, head. Presented four contracts for approval. These
contracts were for mental health practitioner services.  The Commissioners approved these contracts.
Highway Dept. - Dennis Luebbe, head. Presented three resolutions; two involved bridge bonding money, [...]
Rice County Commissioners Meeting - July 15, 2008
July 18, 2008 – 6:51 pm
LWV Observers - Judy Covey & Georgiana Campbell
All Commissioners present; Commissioner Brown presiding.
This week’s meeting began with the Highway Dept. The SRF consulting group reported on planning, environmental documentation, and funding options for major projects. Brad Larson, retired Scott County engineer, presented the information, which included information on funding options. Funding options [...]
Rice County Commissioners Meeting - July 8, 2008
July 13, 2008 – 3:19 pm
LWV observer - Georgiana Campbell
The most recent meeting of the County Commissioners was characterized by lengthy and intense discussion regarding 1) Planning and Zoning issues and 2) a resolution which would deny county funding for the salaries of State Public Defenders. Also on the agenda were proposals by the cities of Faribault and Lonsdale for [...]
Rice County Commissioners Meeting - June 24, 2008
June 26, 2008 – 6:51 pm
LWVÂ observer - Georgiana Campbell
Head of Parks and Facilities, Joe McGough, was authorized by the commissioners to advertise for bids on parking improvement projects near the county government buildings. Funds for this project have been allocated through Capital Improvement Project bonds.
Public Health, headed by Mary Ho and Social Services headed by Mark Shaw requested approval [...]
Rice County Commissioners Meeting - June 17,2008
June 23, 2008 – 8:24 am
LWV observer- Georgiana Campbell
This meeting was a regular Committee of the Whole Work Session. However, the morning began with the 20 minute time period alloted to Rice County taxpayers each year who want to question their property assessments and to suggest that their property taxes are too high. One person with [...]
Rice County Commissioners Meeting - June 10,2008
June 11, 2008 – 8:09 pm
LWV Observer - Georgiana Campbell
This was a short meeting, lasting 40 minutes. One commissioner, Plaisance, was absent. There was discussion of five agenda items and the last item, approval of the consent agenda, was approved without discussion, ending the meeting at 9:10.
Deanna Kuennen, (Economic Development) presented a resolution laying out Rice [...]
Rice County Commissioners Meeting - May 27, 2008
May 30, 2008 – 7:19 pm
LWV Observer, Georgiana Campbell
This week’s meeting began with the introduction and formal welcoming of the county’s new employees. Also, service awards were given to employees, beginning with those having 10 years of service, then 15 and 20 and going all the way to 35 years.
Deanna Kuennen, head of Economic Development, presented a [...]
Rice County Commissioners Work Session - Tuesday, May 20, 2008
May 27, 2008 – 5:27 pm
Marcia Walters, Northfield LWV Observer
Reporting on the administration of the Rice County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA), Economic Development Director Deanna Kuennen presented options and recommendations for changes starting in 2009. This evaluation came about due to the information from the City of Faribault that it can no longer continue to provide HRA services without [...]
Rice County Commissioners Meeting - May 13, 2008
May 14, 2008 – 8:42 pm
LWV Observer - Georgiana Campbell
This meeting included a visit by high school students in the county who were participating in Youth Government Day activities. This is an annual event and included students from high schools in New Prague, Faribault, Northfield, and also from Bethlehem Academy. They observed some of the county board meeting, and later [...]
