Observer Report: Rice County Commissioners 10.27.26
- Honored retiring employee, James Marthaler, Social Services
- Approved
- Tax exempt gambling permit for Holy Cross Catholic School on Feb 8, 2027
- Temporary Malt Liquor License for Holy Cross Catholic School on Nov 21, 2026
- Formally recognized new Sno Go club leadership
- Approved Healthy Housing Grant Agreement
- Underdahl: Do you have to spend it evenly across all three years?
- A: You have some flexibility, but generally try to keep it close to targeted $40k per year
- Underdahl: Do you have to spend it evenly across all three years?
- Approved TZD Safe Roads Grant
- Peters: What activities do you do through this grant?
- Emergency services, Dennis Lubbe, and others to review serious injuries and fatalities in order to review and see whether there are things we could do to reduce their recurrence
- Tabling at community event regarding reducing distracted driving, reinforcing seat belts
- Malecha: DJJD Joy Ride event focused on securing a designated driver
- Yes
- Peters: What activities do you do through this grant?
- Approved service agreement Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) COMPASS program support.
- Approved two highway items
- Final payment on contract #26-50
- Award of contract for CR 5 culvert
- Purfeerst: Is this the culvert we had trouble with draining?
- Doesn’t think so. It was initially graded in the 40’s/50’s then regraded 70’s/80’s.
- Purfeerst: Is this the culvert we had trouble with draining?
- Approved MOU renewal for local homeless prevention aid from Three Rivers Community Action
- Approved resolution #26-030 Operation Green Light for Veterans 2026
