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ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

The public is invited to join the meeting remotely by phone call or watch the live stream here:
https://www.youtube.com/@NaturallyBetterHere/streams

  • Phone: 1-415-655-0001
  • Access Code: 2550 500 9177
  • Meeting Password: 7282

9:00 AM

1) J. Mark Wedel - County Board Chair
  1. Call to Order
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Citizens' Public Comment – Comments from visitors must be informational in nature and not exceed (5) minutes per person (when there is a large number of speakers to be heard, the Board of Commissioners may shorted this time). The County Board generally will not engage in a discussion or debate in those five minutes but will take the information and find answers if that is appropriate. As part of the County Board protocol, it is unacceptable for any speaker to slander or engage in character assassination at a public Board meeting.

    Anyone attending virtually wishing to speak during the public comment period should notify the County Administrator's office at 218-927-7276 option 7 no later than 2:30 P.M. on the Monday before the meeting.
2) Consent Agenda – All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and have been made available to the County Board at least two days prior to the meeting; the items will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from this Agenda and considered under separate motion.
  1. Correspondence File: July 8, 2025 — July 21, 2025
  2. Approve County Board Minutes - July 8, 2025
  3. Approve EFT Report thru 07.15.25
  4. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - Sales.Use and Diesel Tax, June 2025
  5. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 07.03.25
  6. City of Aitkin - 2024 TIF Report - Information Only
  7. Approve County Administrator Employment Agreement
  8. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 07.11.25
  9. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrant 07.15.25
  10. Approve Manual Warrants 07.11.25
  11. Approve AIM VCET Opioid Funding Request
  12. Approve Selander Coaching and Consulting Opioid Funding Request
  13. Approve Commissioner Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 07.18.25
  14. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants 07.18.25
  15. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 07.03.25

9:05

3) Dennis Thompson - Land Commissioner
  1. Adopt Resolution - Mississippi Headwaters Board Funding for Jacobson Campground
  2. LLCC Budget and Scholarships Presentation - Information Only

9:25 AM

4) Andrew Carlstrom - Environmental Services Director
  1. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Itasca County

9:30 AM

5) Kathleen Ryan - County Auditor
  1. Approve New National Opioid Settlement.Action Needed to Participate
  2. 2nd Quarter 2025 Budget Review - Information Only

9:50 AM

6) Jim Bright - Facilities Coordinator
  1. Adopt Resolution - Aitkin County Health & Human Services Office Space Lease Agreement

10:00 AM

7) Carli Goble - Health & Human Services Fiscal Supervisor
  1. Q2 2025 Fiscal Report - Discussion Item

10:10 AM

8) Sarah Pratt - Health & Human Services Director
  1. H&HS Mandated vs. Non-Mandated Services Presentation - Discussion Item

10:30 AM

9) John Welle - County Engineer
  1. 2024 Annual Report

11:00 AM

10) Mark Jeffers - Economic Development Coordinator
  1. Approve Data Practices Revisions
  2. County.Administration related Updates

11:10 AM

11) Board of Commissioners
  1. Commissioner Committee Reports

ADJOURN