Category: Observer Reports

Rice County Board meeting April 8, 2025 The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Gerry Hoisington, Chairperson. Pledge ofallegiance. All members present: Purfeerst, Malecha, Underdahl and Peters. Agenda and Minutes of March 25 approved unanimously. Denise Anderson, Property Tax & ElectionsRequested approval of an Off-Site Gambling Permit for Waseca Sleigh & Cutter on May … Continue reading Observer REport, Rice County Commissioners, 4.8.25 →

Rice County Commissioners April 22, 2025  Present: Malecha, Peters, Hoisington, Purfeerst, Underdahl  Approval of Agenda and Minutes April 8, 2025  Outside Agency: MCIT 2025 Updates. MN Counties Intergovernmental Trust (Insurance), established 1979, created by MN counties as a risk pool, serving 81 counties and other entities such as soil/water, libraries. Areas covered include workers compensation, … Continue reading Observer Report: Rice County Commissioners, 4.22.25 →

Rice County Commissioners Committee of the Whole Meeting Attendees: all commissioners present Notable attendees: Local school visiting.  Guest: Minnesota State Senator John Jasinski Jasinski presented the following: $225 million cut in transportation in Senate, none in House of Representatives. $5 billion in cuts. Working on the budget. Malecha Q: It’s not sustainable to keep pushing … Continue reading Observer Report: Rice County Commissioners, 4.15.25 →

CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I.          A. Roll Call: All Commissioners were present.             B. Approval of Agenda             C. Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting - March 11, 2025 II.         PROPERTY TAX & ELECTIONS: Denise Anderson presented two requests for approvals. Both passed unanimously.             A. Approval … Continue reading Observer REport: Rice County Commissioners, 3.25.25 →

Present: Purfeerst, Hoisington, Underdahl, Malacha, Peters  Public Health: Deb Purfeerst, Annual Report. (Posted on website).  5 Major Divisions: Family Child Health, Clinic and Community, Disease Prevention and Control/Emergency Preparedness, Home Care, Home Care, Long Term Care, Administration  New initiative in 2024: a monthly public health e-newsletter “Public Health Pulse”, created to increase public health communications. … Continue reading Observer REport: Rice County Commissioners, 4.1.25 →