Category: Rice County Commission

Rice Co Commissioner Meeting 1.2.24 Approved Galen Malecha as Chair, Hoinsington as Vice Chair for 2024 Approved Commissioners Committee Appointments for the coming year with no changes Airport Zoning Board/Commission:Underdahl Hoisington (Alternate) Age Friendly Northfield Committee: Malecha Budget Committee:Underdahl (Chair) Malecha (Vice-Chair) Building Security Safety Committee: Docken Hoisington Cannon River One Watershed, One Plan Malecha … Continue reading Rice County Commissioner OBserver Report, Commissioner Meeting, 1.2.24 →

The regular meeting of the Rice County Board of Commissioners was called to order at 8:30 AM on December 26, 2023 by Steve Underdahl. All commissioners were present, and wore festive red shirts or blazers. There followed the routine roll call, pledge of allegiance, and approval of the agenda and past minutes. Julie Runkel presented … Continue reading Rice County Commissioner Observer Report, Commissioner Meeting, 12.26.23 →

Property tax and elections: Denise Anderson Anderson reviewed what will occur in the first quarter of 2024 regarding property taxes. This includes courtesy letters to 24 parcels who have not paid their 2021 property taxes, giving them a 1-year warning prior to starting forfeiture on the parcels in January 2025. Key dates include January 15th … Continue reading Rice County Observer Report: Work Session, 12.19.23 →

Rice County Commission mtg 12.12.23 Public Forum Three comments: A resident urged Rice County to make the services and funding streams of Rice County Human Services more clear and obvious on the county website. This was offered in response to the Truth & Taxation meeting where she perceived residents as being critical of expenses in … Continue reading Rice County Observer Report: Commissioner Meeting, 12.12.23 →

Call to order, roll call, approval of agenda and minutes from November 14. All commissioners present except Purfeerst. Property Tax and Elections Denise Anderson asked for reappointment of Grace Martin and Art Madsen to Rice County Extension for 3-year terms until the end of 2026. She also requested a board resolution naming the basic sale … Continue reading Rice County Observer Report: Commissioner Meeting, 11.28.23 →