Category: Rice County Commission

LWV observer report for the Rice County board of commissioners work session of August 5, 2025 The Rice County work session of August 5, 2025 wascalled to order by Commissioner Underdahl at 8:30 am. All commissioners were present for the Pledge of Allegiance. Funding requests from several outside agencies were heard first. A. Delane James, … Continue reading Observer Report: Rice County Commissioners, 8.5.25 →

Rice County Commissioners Committee of the Whole Work Session  Present: Malecha, Purfeerst, Hoisington, Peters, Underdahl  Property Tax and Elections: Denise Anderson  Abatement report for 2024: All charts with detail available on website  Social Services: Chris Sammon/Anika Rychner  Northfield/Faribault Community Action Centers: Family Recovery Support and Youth Advocacy Programs (C/F Division Partnership)  Review of CAC Programs … Continue reading Observer Report: Rice County Work Session, 7.15.25 →

OUTSIDE AGENCY: Sara Folsted will be presenting on behalf of NACo Presentation of the 2025 NACo Achievement Award: Rice County and the Rice County HRA have been recognized with a 2025 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards’ 18 categories honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents. … Continue reading Observer REport: Rice County Commissioners, 7.8.25 →

The June 24 meeting of the Rice County Board of Commissioners was called to order at 8:30 am. All commissioners were present. They approved the agenda and June 10 minutes. The first item of business was a presentation by SMIF (The Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation) by Alissa Oeltjenbruns reviewing the current work of the organization. … Continue reading Observer REport: Rice County Commissioners, 6.24.25 →

CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROPERTY TAX & ELECTIONS 2024 Overview: Denise Anderson Tax Statements – approximately 30,000 Property Tax Statements & 30,000 Truth-in-Taxation statements were generated, tested and distributed timely (Tax Statements sent in March & TNT Notices sent in November) Transfer of Ownership – staff processed paper and electronic documents to … Continue reading Observer Report: Rice County Commissioners, 7.1.25 →