Public Open Forum Member of the public asked about how Medicaid and SNAP cuts and changes will impact our Rice County taxes and local hospital. With renewal required every six months, how will that impact staffing? And who will pay for that? Wants to know because their church congregation is having a town hall on … Continue reading Observer Report: Rice County Commission, 5.12.26
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Observer Report: Northfield City Council, 5.5.26
Call to Order – 06:02 PM Open Public Comment Kris Anderson, live behind Bridgewater Elementary & Middle School Concern is that this development has just shy of the number of units required to trigger an environmental review, which would also have other evaluations done. Concerned about the amount of traffic that the neighborhood already gets … Continue reading Observer Report: Northfield City Council, 5.5.26
Observer Report: Rice County Commission, 4.21.26
April 21, 2026 Rice County Board Work Sessionobserved by Orick PetersonAGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER at 8:31 am by Commissioner Peters and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by all. II. DRAINAGE AUTHORITY: Jarett Spitzack, Drainage Ditch Manager, presented a proposal tohire the H2Over Viewers company to execute a plan to redetermine the value of benefitsassociated with the … Continue reading Observer Report: Rice County Commission, 4.21.26
Observer Report: Rice County Commissioners, 4.28.26
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Roll Call - all present Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting - April 14th, 2026 Retirement for Eric Lundin, Social Services PROPERTY TAX & ELECTIONS: Denise Anderson Appointed two County Commissioners to the Rice County Canvassing Board Peters & Purfeerst Approved the following Renewal of … Continue reading Observer Report: Rice County Commissioners, 4.28.26
Observer Report: Northfield HRA, 4.21.26
Call to Order: 6:00 PM Roll Call Motion to approve agenda passed Rice County Community Land Trust Northfield HRA staff was asked to participate in the program The city's strategic plan calls for increased housing availability and land development. The major reasons behind our dissolution of our land trust was the fact it depended on … Continue reading Observer Report: Northfield HRA, 4.21.26