[{"_1":2,"_99":-5,"_100":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6350370,"mediaKeyId","2233339-2b83ac792f50abb5f6e39a97287096a1","parentId",2233339,"title","Royalton Township resident urges Pine County to restrict marijuana facilities to industrial and commercial zones","audioSeconds",216,"startMs",142000,"endMs",358000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2233339-2b83ac792f50abb5f6e39a97287096a1&start=142&end=358","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2233339-2b83ac792f50abb5f6e39a97287096a1/thumbnail_142000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6350370/Pine-County/Minnesota/Royalton-Township-resident-urges-Pine-County-to-restrict-marijuana-facilities-to-industrial-and-commercial-zones","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6350370-ab19cc6d44e0b7e4797af191549a5590/orig.mp4?Expires=1775559704&Signature=BcmecDL8H93aL7GwFDr63BOI6-LjPaS9fsiIEB1Vi-9PgqwmKvkD1jaTrCbYPrN9A2wJoZu8zGP9zplMxzVqYeloB-il~jYocihMDo~F0uQBotDQ~5FwxmRoUf3hahUTPQJrtQx9XYEf7fTOgPsjaF30BYznwcFYEuUknoy6fgDuLP9Nu6sFmq~CkWto4G0iU~o7sTm~SWKq5oPk764rh6oTsJ~ZWBj8txut1YTbQCCcosYLJss5byWBG~bpHfFI8aAjMGRQQdEYpp2uJIkakeLttb8cyOpKRY833rnkXdpt0QobLlV~vioOZBio7e50mWFu1GtU3qGkM6xocVnn6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Pine County, MN","date","2025-02-05T05:22:37Z","article","During the public forum of the Pine County Board meeting, Denise Weiss of Royalton Township urged commissioners to re-evaluate where marijuana businesses may locate and how they are regulated.

“It's marijuana,” Weiss said, criticizing use of the softer term “cannabis” and arguing the county should treat the product candidly. She told commissioners she has attended multiple Teen Challenge events and described addiction as generational: “Young people have started when they're 12 because their parents did it, and it's readily available in their home.”

Weiss urged the county to consider the State of Minnesota’s guidance that marijuana facilities be located in industrial and commercial zones and asked commissioners to reconsider rules that allow facilities near homes or that apply different mitigation requirements based on facility size. She said, “I hope that that gets a chance to be looked at in the short term before licenses go out so that we aren't caught in a position that we would be considered being prejudiced against a particular, individual applying for a license.”

Chair Moore thanked Weiss for her comments. No formal board action or motion related to zoning changes was taken during the meeting; commissioners did not debate or vote on zoning policy at this session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pine County Board Meeting - February 4th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","During public forum, Denise Weiss of Royalton Township asked the county to reconsider zoning and mitigation rules for marijuana (cannabis) facilities, citing family and community harms and calling for uniform mitigation for facilities of different sizes.","taxTitle","Pine County, Minnesota","taxId",51038,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6350374,"Pine County board establishes joint drainage authority for Judicial Ditch 6",400,709000,1109000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2233339-2b83ac792f50abb5f6e39a97287096a1&start=709&end=1109","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2233339-2b83ac792f50abb5f6e39a97287096a1/thumbnail_709000.jpg","/articles/6350374/Pine-County/Minnesota/Pine-County-board-establishes-joint-drainage-authority-for-Judicial-Ditch-6","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6350374-86ef08cfe642b0ced7994ffe27f7b2ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1775559704&Signature=JXo~3ocvO5ggkTDwpCk5ibAs1HhdruBnvoiDOcg~RWbZ4qz5IrOfgs9XHokJvmq1MWm9G3dqyYkJ~~zjiKaQcJ6lqBeopiya6I0LzoBlu1CIuOXwGL3HZdHip~~jxqAHTcJVcEGmPJtsQ2Bjw~sUeeMM0mEhO1xILSlhiLht8k7uxf8zCpgfWA8Sf7KUvq9fgtsQjIeDZiLR7ceWxnmOfEJ0ROvi2F82MfhZPyqsJb8JytgJ3esN9eZb7Ac1P8wwRap2i9iums-jcUSt~eakURQKUMf4h6jARo4l8~ZLbFV-lCAAr~-GjNjd16ZDeaYM9qk6ALKkwIClzpsNhdNfYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pine County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to establish a joint drainage authority for Judicial Ditch 6, creating a multi‑county body with authority to assess benefiting properties for maintenance and improvements.

County staff described the ditch as falling under the state’s public drainage statutes and said the authority would include representatives from the neighboring counties noted in the presentation. The ditch crosses into Royalton Township at the county’s southwest corner; staff said Pine County likely has “less than a handful” of benefiting properties in its portion and that most sections now border recreational rather than active agricultural land.

Presenters noted an impoundment on private Swanson property that county staff and a ditch inspector have been monitoring because it may be causing downstream impacts. The inspector is checking whether the impoundment was established under a permit. Commissioners discussed the age of the judicial ditches in the county (many established in the early 1900s), and the fact that most are not used for large-scale farming today.

After brief discussion, Commissioner Ludwig moved to approve the resolution; Commissioner Holland seconded. The board passed the resolution by roll call with no recorded dissent. The resolution gives the joint drainage authority the statutory power to levy assessments against benefiting properties to fund maintenance or improvements.","The board approved a resolution to form a joint drainage authority for Judicial Ditch 6 to manage maintenance and levy assessments to benefiting properties. Commissioners heard that the ditch lies in Royalton Township and that an impoundment on private property has created local complaints.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6350379,"Pine County board approves renewal of squad and body camera contract after multi-year use",1515,1403000,2918000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2233339-2b83ac792f50abb5f6e39a97287096a1&start=1403&end=2918","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2233339-2b83ac792f50abb5f6e39a97287096a1/thumbnail_1403000.jpg","/articles/6350379/Pine-County/Minnesota/Pine-County-board-approves-renewal-of-squad-and-body-camera-contract-after-multi-year-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6350379-140a27049a6c454dc2a3179673e19e61/orig.mp4?Expires=1775559704&Signature=Ubv-k1WbUgJK8Sz4L8fVHJ9QFupGKAG~MIGcIh41OxybssZLH4V8i5VGU9Tc4vqF1WTG0YP8vSF4YzXTfQTmmPjG5pM3E7mGVMgaQc~3dj2gJVoAD-3fbOAq7eYdVs3~2C9T90Xi~z2-735Jle6BM7mejmQrk9HR2xVZZbLKQNT~bnC9AGp~W0ekk4OkH3LFRILYoTv7YrdmfqovrIpD99-N6m9HJpT2kKyc~V9PmLuXZSqgBOvXIrTXitBAUuLyxbX7RN0774evb6laS1Pk6AbkY-JB51a31Y0voKUWww~HmTBJi6kYouBhZ3fpwRAsyi~M9ywQ74GadEsyKgudLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pine County Board of Commissioners voted to renew the county’s squad and body camera contract for the Sheriff’s Office, approving the multi-year renewal after a presentation from Sheriff Jeff Nelson and budget details from County Auditor-Treasurer Kelly Schroeder.

Sheriff Jeff Nelson told the board the county first selected the current system after a 2019 RFP and fully implemented it in 2020. He described automated features intended to reduce reliance on manual activation — “the holster every time a deputy draws his gun it triggers the camera so they don't have to manually turn it on” — and said automatic upload and metadata tracking have improved evidence handling and accountability.

The sheriff said the cameras were decisive in at least one early, high-profile officer-involved shooting, and that having recorded evidence sped case resolution: “I truly believe that first incident we had within within that first month, paid for the system, through what litigation costs would have would have been,” he said.

Kelly Schroeder, the county’s auditor-treasurer, told the board the county front-loaded payments in the initial contract period and has paid roughly $409,000 to date (including additions for jail cameras). She provided year-by-year figures, saying the county paid $242,000 at contract start and paid $38,006.97 in 2024. Board members and staff discussed the renewal cost profile; one commissioner referred to roughly $90,000 per year as the ongoing expense, and the sheriff said the proposed new contract would total about $450,000.

Board members asked about data retention and operational control. Nelson said retention varies by record type — “depends on the data. Anywhere from 90 days minimum to lifetime” — and that the vendor’s cloud-based service and metadata logging mean the county does not pay separate storage tiers. He also confirmed deputies can manually control cameras through a wearable controller, but that the system’s automatic triggers reduce the likelihood recordings are missed.

Commissioners discussed alternatives and the procurement history. The sheriff and other staff said the county reviewed multiple vendors before selecting the current company in 2019; alternatives mentioned in discussion included Axon and WatchGuard, both of which were described as larger vendors with different cost and service trade-offs. The sheriff cautioned that switching systems could require additional integration work with the county’s CAD and evidence systems.

The board approved the contract renewal on a roll-call vote: Commissioners Ludwig, Holland, Nelson and Chair Moore voted yes; Commissioner JJ Waldham voted no.

The contract renewal directs staff to finalize terms under the presented proposal and to proceed with equipment ordering and planned hardware refreshes described by the sheriff.","The Pine County Board voted to renew the county’s squad and body camera services contract after a multi-year deployment. Sheriff Jeff Nelson and staff described automated features, storage and warranty arrangements; the renewal passed on a roll-call vote with one commissioner opposed.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Royalton Township resident urges Pine County to restrict marijuana facilities to industrial and commercial zones

Pine County board establishes joint drainage authority for Judicial Ditch 6

Pine County board approves renewal of squad and body camera contract after multi-year use