Category: Rice County Commission

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 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 →

Rice County Commissioners Committee of the Whole/Work Session   September 5, 2023  Present: Docken, Underdahl, Hoisington, Malecha     Outside Agency:   Hope Center- Erica        Hope Center teams with various entities in Rice County to provide holistic response to domestic violence. Advocacy is a big part of the work done, on behalf of victim of violence. Serving 12-1300 clients, … Continue reading Rice County Observer Report: Work Session, 9.5.23 →

Rice County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, August 22, 2023  Present: Docken, Purfeerst, Underdahl, Hoisington, Malacha  Call to Order/Pledge Allegiance  Approval of agenda and Approval of Minutes  Environmental Services: Julie Runkel  Conditional Use Permit /Tatge- Section 17, Richland Township:  Purfeerst questioned whether going forward, need for permits for years’ worth of capacity. Yes, for new construction. … Continue reading Rice County Observer Report: Commissioner Meeting, 8.22.23 →

Rice County Commissioners Committee of the Whole/Work Session. August 15, 2023  Present: Malacha, Hoisington, Underdahl, Purfeerst,   Absent: Docken  Public comments (3” each) available during this meeting, pertaining to topics already raised.  Finance: Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the year ended December 31, 2022   Required to communicate with the Board according to statements on auditing standards. … Continue reading Rice County Observer Report: Work Session, 8.15.23 →