Clarence Walters, LWV Observer
• The Commissioners approved a proposal by the Community Corrections director to eliminate the clerical supervisor position, which is currently vacant, while reclassifying one probation officer to supervisor. This would result in an annual savings of $48,900.
• Instead of traveling to conferences, a grant from the Homeland Security and Emergency Management in [...]
LWV Observer – Georgiana Campbell
All commissioners were present.
Considerable business awaited the commissioners as December began.
Community Health Board: Mary Ho presented for approval a Grant Agreement with MDH (the Minnesota Dept. of Health). The agreement provided for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention and also for Intervention Follow-Up. The commissioners gave their approval.
Public Health: Mary Ho asked [...]
LWV Observer – Georgiana Campbell
This week’s busy agenda included 11 topics, beginning with community health and concluding with a request for approval of the SELCO Library agreement.
A topic named RURAL ADDRESS SIGN TASK FORCE REPORT described in detail how residence markers in the rural area should be constructed and placed. A committee has been formed [...]
LWV Observer – Georgiana Campbell
Three of the county departments had significant issues which they presented.
Public Health: Mary Ho – Contracts with Our Homes South, Inc. and Medica Health Plans. These will be adjusted, with the result that funds will be allocated in a more helpful way.
Planning and Zoning: Kevin Murphy – Requested approval of a [...]
LWV Observer – Georgiana Campbell
The first order of business began with members of the public who were present and wanted to express their interest in a public hearing of an amendment to the Rice County Zoning Ordinance, an amendment they had presented to the Commissioners. It pertained to use of the Sky Harbor airport. The [...]
LWV Observer – Georgiana Campbell
All Commissioners were present.
Business of various kinds was before the commissioners today.
Mary Ho, representing the Community Health Board – Much of this business involved agreements between the Minnesota Dept. of Health and the Rice County Community Health Board. These agreements were, for example, to reimburse the county for money they spent [...]
LWV Observer – Georgiana Campbell
Four Commissioners were present. Jake Gillen was absent.
The October 20 meeting of the County Commissioners seemed to focus on money issues, not surprising in an era of economic uncertainty. The Auditor/Treasurer, Fran Windschitl, reported on our cash and pooled investments for the period recently ending Sept. 30. Also available in [...]
LWV Observer – Georgiana Campbell
All Commissioners were present
Rice County citizens who are distressed by the problems of the world should note that Rice County, a small part of the troubled world, is busy doing some important problem-solving of its own.
1. Administration : Gary Weiers — Administrator: A resolution dealing with Roberds Lake Septic System Options [...]
LWV Observer – Georgiana Campbell
All Commissioners were present
1. This week’s meeting of the Commissioners included an interesting mixture of public concerns. Mary Ho, Rice County Social Services, brought in a request by Health Finders Collaborative for influenza immunizations at no charge for up to 100 low income, uninsured, chronically ill Health Finders patients. Health Finders [...]
LWV Observer – Georgiana Campbell
A quick look at the agenda for this week’s meeting, which listed only four staff members scheduled to present business of some sort, might lead one to think that the meeting would be brief and unimportant. That would not be correct. There was business dealing with topics ranging from the County’s [...]