Category: Rice County Commission

Present: Peters, Malecha, Perfeerst, Underdahl, Hoisington  Community Corrections: Angela Brewer. Mental Health Court planning committee present today – to create structure for mental health treatment court. Multiple entities including law enforcement, social services, behavioral health, worked on this proposal. Reviewed background and different types of courts, both local and statewide, crisis vrs case management, cost, and what a mental health treatment court would look like in Rice … Continue reading Observer Report: Rice County Commissioners, 1.20.26 →

Rice County Highway Department Public Meeting                 January 13, 2026  Regarding the Ten-Year Plan  Dennis Lubbe: Fifty-four projects are identified, 115 million, about a million dollars in Federal Aid. Fifty-five million dollars revenue, forty-four dedicated from sales tax, state bridge funds and partnership monies with MNDOT, about 11 million dollars.  Multiple handouts and spreadsheets are available … Continue reading Observer REport: Rice County HighWay Dpt Public Mtg re: 10 Year Plan, 1.13.26 →

Notes by Orick Peterson The Rice County Board of Commissioners’ meeting was called to order at 8:30 am by Commissioner Hoisington. All commissioners were present for the pledge of allegiance. The agenda and the minutes of the Dec 23 meeting were approved. Organizational business was conducted. Officers were elected for 2026. Malecha nominated Peters as … Continue reading Observer Report: Rice County Commissioners, 1.6.26 →

AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A. Roll Call  B. Approval of Agenda  C. Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting - December 16, 2025  II. SHERIFF'S OFFICE: Jesse Thomas A. Retirement of K-9 Riggs and recognition of canine handler Deputy Kevin Krueger  B. Approved of Purchase / River Boat and Trailer Hoisington: … Continue reading Observer REport: Rice County Commissioners, 12.23.25 →

Rice County Board of Commissioners meeting December 16, 2025 observed by Ricky Peterson I. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Hoisington called the meeting to order at 8:30.The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. All ccommissioners were present and unanimously approved the agenda and the minutes of the December 2, 2025, regular meeting. II. … Continue reading Observer Report: Rice County Commissioners, 12.16.25 →