Observer REport: Rice County Commissioner Meeting, 10.22.24

Rice County Commissioners meeting October 22,2024 

  • Present: Purfeerst, Malecha, Docken, Hoisington, Underdahl 
  • Property Taxes and Elections: Denise Anderson 
    • Temporary liquor license- approved 
  • Environmental Services: Julie Runkel
    • Number of interim use permits approved 
    • Rice County Zoning Ordinance Amendments: multiple, all approved. Nov 7, 2024 public hearing 
    • Ordinance #910: Cannabis and hemp retail business registration- 
      • Multiple meetings have occurred with many stakeholders, from public health to education to law enforcement, business and legal.  
      • Public hearing Nov 26 at 9:00. Approved.  
  • Community Services: Rick Gieseke
    • Contract with Rice County Social Services approved 
  • Highway: Dennis Luebbe
    • Final payment on previous awarded contract approved 
    • Award of professional engineering design services contract approved. 
  • Administration: Sara Folsted 
    • Consent agenda 
    • 911 upgrade and location decision (Rice and Steele Counties)
    • Location to be in Rice County, Option 2, approved. Steele County board to meet tonight, needs to approve.  
    • MOU Rice County and Three Rivers CAC for Local Homelessness  
      • Prevention Aid. One time funding, with annual allocations, to help families with children in prevention homelessness. Approved 

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