Category: Rice County Commission

Courtroom IT Update and proposal The initial ask: Upgrade all 3 courtrooms tech for a total of $289,044.66 County = $189,818.05  State: $99,496.61 The revised ask based on changes requested by Rice Co Attorney’s office All 3 courtrooms: $289,044.66 + $10,000 ($299,044.66) County = $189,818.05 + $4,000 ($193,818.05) ** State: $99,496.61 + $6000 ($105,496.61) Questions: … Continue reading Rice County Observer Report: Commissioner WOrk SEssion, 5.7.24 →

Rice County Board of Commissioners    April 23, 2024  Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance  Roll Call- Purfeerst, Malacha, Hoisington, Underdahl, Docken present  Approval of Agenda  - approved  Approval of Minutes-regular meeting- April 9, 2024- approved  Students for Youth and Government Day- Suzy   students to have full day county government  Retirement Presentation for Jolene Nelson, … Continue reading Rice County OBserver Report: Commissioner Meeting, 4.23.24 →

Public Health/Nursing Presentation: An exploration of health equity in Rice CountySpeakers from HealthFinders and Rice County public health gave an educational presentation about what health equity is and how it relates to Rice County’s health outcomesPresenters: WENDY SARA, HEALTHFINDERS COLLABORATIVE; SARA COULTER, RICE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH; MARTHA WILLIAMS, RICE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH; DAISEY SANCHEZ, HEALTHFINDERS … Continue reading Rice County Observer Report: Commissioner Work Session, 4.16.24 →

Public Health/Nursing Presentation: An exploration of health equity in Rice CountySpeakers from HealthFinders and Rice County public health gave an educational presentation about what health equity is and how it relates to Rice County’s health outcomesPresenters: WENDY SARA, HEALTHFINDERS COLLABORATIVE; SARA COULTER, RICE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH; MARTHA WILLIAMS, RICE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH; DAISEY SANCHEZ, HEALTHFINDERS … Continue reading Rice County Observer Report: Work Session, 4.16.24 →

Present: Docken, Purfeerst, Malecha, Hoisington, Underdahl  Open Forum   8:00  No one from the public attended.  Call to Order  Environmental Services: Julie Runkel  Overview of Local Cannabis Regulations: 8/1/2023 State Legislation of Legalization Cannabis, most regulations at state level, but some local such as consumption, zoning. Does the County Board want to do anything about local … Continue reading Rice County Observer Report: County Board Meeting, 4.9.24 →