Department heads report: wellness points secured, generator component may be needed, email migration planned Sept. 21
Sep 8, 2026
At the Sept. 8 meeting department heads reported that employee participation secured full wellness reimbursement points; custodian Shawn Deist said a single generator control component may need replacement; IT Director Ben Linde warned of potential email downtime during a planned migration to the government cloud on the night of Sept. 21.
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During the department head meeting held at 9:37 a.m., Chairman Kent Grabill relayed wellness updates from Melissa Thygesen: the county had enough employees participating in required activities to receive full points for reimbursement. Custodian Shawn Deist updated the board on the generator control panel, saying local companies inspected it and that replacing a single component might keep the generator running for a couple more years. Sheriff Todd Johnson and EMA Director Tyler Thygesen noted that planning must be completed before any work begins on the generator.
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