Commissioner-requested discussion regarding the proposed new state flag and official state seal Bill Liske, state senator: Lots of constituents reaching out. He’s a Republican and fiscal conservative. It will cost $2.5 million to change the flag and seal for his senate district. Possible answer to this problem: Instead of changing all the flags on May … Continue reading Rice County Observer Report: Work Session, 2.6.24
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Rice County Observer Report: Commissioner Meeting, 1.23.24
Jan 23 Rice County Commissioners Meeting, notes by Orick Peterson, LWV NCF observer All commissioners are present. The usual call to order by Commissioner Malecha, then pledge of allegiance, roll call, and approval of today’s agenda and minutes of Jan 9 meeting. FINANCE Local option sales tax (LOST) Paula O'Connell offered for approval the next … Continue reading Rice County Observer Report: Commissioner Meeting, 1.23.24
Northfield Hospital and Clinics Board Meeting Observer ReporT, January 25, 2024
Executive Summary Call to Order Regular and Consent Agenda Reports Executive and Committee Reports CEO Report (Steve Underdahl, President and CEO) This was an overview of information from the previous year. Inflation, workforce issues, the payor mix, and other financial stressors made 2023 a difficult year for our hospital and most community hospitals in the … Continue reading Northfield Hospital and Clinics Board Meeting Observer ReporT, January 25, 2024
Northfield Public Schools Board Observer ReporT, 1.22.24
Northfield Public Schools, School Board Meeting January 22, 2024 Call to Order – By School Board Chair Claudia Gonzalez George at 6:00 p.m. Ben Miller participating remotely. Agenda Approval/Table File – Agenda approved unanimously by roll call vote. See https://northfieldschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2024.01.22-Board-Packet.pdf Public Comment – none Announcements and Recognitions – none Items for Discussion and Reports Financial … Continue reading Northfield Public Schools Board Observer ReporT, 1.22.24
Rice County Commissioner Observer Report: Meeting, 1.9.24
Present: Purfeerst, Malecha, Docken, Hoisington, Underdahl Open Forum (8:00) Kathleen Hagen: Re: Election security – why were “obsolete” computers used in previous election? Voices concern about vulnerability of the systems. Voices concern about privacy and security of votes. Concerned that tampering happened or could happen– public records exist (not stated where). Asked Commissioners to follow … Continue reading Rice County Commissioner Observer Report: Meeting, 1.9.24