Rice County Observer Report: Board of Commissioners Work SessioN, 10.17.23 

Roll Call: Malecha, Hoisington, Underdahl, Purfeerst, Docken all present  Highway: Dennis Luebbe                    Resolution #23-039 Minnesota Department of Transportation                     Cooperative Construction Agreement No. 1152896.  Motion to approve unanimous.  Adjourn  Committee of the Whole Work Session    October 17, 2023  Call to Order: all commissioners present  Community Services and Community Corrections: Angela Brewer                     Treatment Court … Continue reading Rice County Observer Report: Board of Commissioners Work SessioN, 10.17.23 

Rice County Observer Report: Rice county Commissioner Meeting, 10.10.23

Rice Co Commissioners Meeting 10.10.23 Public Forum: No comments given Property Tax & Elections: Denise Anderson Set price for forfeited land in Rice County due to unpaid taxes: Parcel 03.31.1.75.001 - land only: $145,300 Parcel 22901 Fertile Ave, Morristown: $26,200 Community Services and Community Corrections: Angela Brewer Accepted the FY 23 Second Chance Act Smart … Continue reading Rice County Observer Report: Rice county Commissioner Meeting, 10.10.23

Rice County Observer Report: Rice County Commissioner Work Session, 10.3.23

October 3, 2023 Rice County Board Work Session All commissioners were present. After the Pledge of Allegiance the only item of business was hearing a report from Angela Brewer, Community Corrections Manager, on a large new grant from the US Department of Justice to support Second Chance Smart Supervision (probation) in the Community Services and … Continue reading Rice County Observer Report: Rice County Commissioner Work Session, 10.3.23

Rice County Observer REPORT: Rice County Commissioner Meeting, 9.26.23

Rice County Board of Commissioners Mtg 9.26.23 Observer notes Environmental Services: Julie Runkel Approved interim use permits and a waiver of plat Public Health/Nursing: Deb Purfeerst Commissioners approved renewing a long-standing agreement with Kathy Cooper through the Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Safe Roads Grant Information Technology: Allan Klug Commissioners approved renewing the county’s adobe acrobat … Continue reading Rice County Observer REPORT: Rice County Commissioner Meeting, 9.26.23

Rice County Observer Report: Rice County Commissioner Meeting, 9.12.23

Rice County Commissioners Meeting 9.12.23 Open forum 8-8:30 – observer was not able to attend the open forum Commissioner Meeting Public Health/Nursing, Deb Purfeerst Board authorized TZD Safe Roads Grant Agreement Community Services and Community Corrections, Rick Gieseke Board approved proclamation of September as Recovery Month Social Services, Megan ThomasUSA Clubhouse Conference: Commissioners approved two … Continue reading Rice County Observer Report: Rice County Commissioner Meeting, 9.12.23