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• Sheriff's office: The board approved the sheriff’s request to enter a joint powers agreement with the State of Minnesota Financial Crimes Task Force. County staff said there is no direct cost beyond staff time and equipment, and the agreement could provide access to investigative software and reimbursement for expanded investigations. The motion carried on a recorded voice vote.

• Attorney’s office: The board adopted resolution 25 CB 18 consenting to a full-time appointment of Charles Drapo as an assistant McLeod County Attorney, effective Feb. 3, 2025. County staff said Drapo comes from the Clay County Attorney’s Office with roughly five years of criminal prosecution experience.

• Building and facilities: The board authorized publishing a public notice and soliciting sealed bids for a mechanical air-conditioning project at the jail and sheriff’s office (project estimated just under $200,000). The board also approved a $9,350 repair quote from B & R Home and Business Repair LLC for damage at the McLeod County Fairgrounds commercial building (insurance claim funds), and approved an $8,262.74 Servpro restoration quote for water removal at the fairgrounds.

• Health & Human Services: County approval was given for a purchase-of-service agreement with Brown County Evaluation Center, Inc., to provide detox and evaluation services for 2025. The contract rate is $475 per patient per 24-hour period (a 1% increase from 2024); transportation billed at $1.34 per mile when county-arranged.

• Employee relations and human services staffing: The board approved a personnel-committee recommendation to extend two part-time temporary child protection positions through Dec. 31, 2025, citing transitional staffing needs and limited weekly hours that do not trigger benefits. The board also approved a grade assignment for a new bilingual Spanish community health worker position and authorized posting for that position.

• Administration and committees: The board appointed Danielle Becker to the county economic development committee (resolution 25 CB 16). The board also received notice of an upcoming public hearing by the High Island Creek Watershed District Board on Feb. 26, 2025, regarding a petition improvement for Judicial Ditch 11 Lateral G, and set a workshop for March 4, 2025.

All items summarized here were presented as consent or routine contract items and were approved by motions and seconds recorded on the transcript. Where staff provided additional context — for example, insurance claims or prior hearings that set interest rates — that context is noted with the item.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","McLeod County Board Meeting February 18th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a range of consent items and contracts: authorized a joint powers agreement for the sheriff’s office, confirmed an assistant county attorney appointment, approved bids and repair quotes for county facilities, accepted a detox contract, and approved personnel and committee appointments.","taxTitle","McLeod County, Minnesota","taxId",73157,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6317021,"McLeod County board adopts series of finance policy updates after administration move; board approves $979,000 temporary ditch loan",567,721000,1288000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2375106-15a235c5ea72d8da97368bed7f46dc30&start=721&end=1288","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2375106-15a235c5ea72d8da97368bed7f46dc30/thumbnail_721000.jpg","/articles/6317021/Minnesota/McLeod-County-board-adopts-series-of-finance-policy-updates-after-administration-move-board-approves-979000-temporary-ditch-loan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317021-f9737691021ff3f207664d961859dd7d/orig.mp4?Expires=1774939921&Signature=Wq9N9CHJOneIq3b3nPEaY55IKEHSL~9YIymRGwIgHqLFJyJ5ejWP2ISRU7IjRJZREXq47rJNfjKWh2~SGKG8NY5ROZ~T68uhQF-1drGdKs5jx1HFqzTsLc0U4zlmEmIlUPmLIvcD1VmnI5XtX0XMUe0K81BNZ0bFcR6htj~y4eKJBKPoeAlM0p6V~2UzBxn4N288UpAVIzI2CKkyLgTQJtzwkRUiIdsKiP5hAR51yos-5XaaagLpV~XVAY00tDC8U5Fewa-g4PPw2ijyXVYg3un7A-V~F0BjqpcaVqlrenPlrzRlnaTzwspzswlzVs6Sy5Qa6izD-r4Wgj7d6VGy7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","McLeod County commissioners voted to adopt a package of revised finance policies and procedures to reflect that the finance function now operates under the county administration office rather than the auditor-treasurer’s office.

The board approved updates including the county’s budget policy and procedures, electronic funds transfer policy, elimination of internal activity policy, fund balance policy (updated for GASB Statement 54 classifications), investment policy, journal entry policies and procedures (which added clarifying instructions), and petty-cash procedures for setup and reconciliation. County staff said the substantive financial controls remain unchanged despite the administrative move.

Commissioners also approved resolution 25 CB 14 authorizing acceptance of gifts and contributions totaling $10,759.98 for the year ending Dec. 31, 2024, as required under Minnesota statute 465.03. Separately, the board approved resolution 25 CB 17 to authorize a temporary ditch loan of $979,000 from the general fund to the ditch fund to cover negative balances as of Dec. 31, 2024; the board confirmed the ditch loan interest will be set at 4%, a rate established at a public hearing on Oct. 15, 2024.

During discussion commissioners asked how checks and balances will work after the move. County Administrator Sheila explained the change reflects a reorganization begun in 2018 and completed when staff moved buildings in 2021. Sheila said the auditor-treasurer continues to have access to county financial records and public access to finances remains unchanged. Auditor-Treasurer Connie (last name not stated) and Sheila said the county requires two-person review for expenditures over $3,000 and conducts an annual audit. Officials said policies now reference the administration office in place of the auditor-treasurer’s office but do not reduce statutory oversight.

All policy revisions and resolutions were approved on voice votes where recorded; board members moved and seconded each item in turn, and the chair announced each motion carries.","The county adopted multiple revised finance policies reflecting movement of the finance function to administration, added journal entry and petty-cash procedures, accepted $10,759.98 in gifts for 2024, and approved a $979,000 temporary loan from the general fund to the ditch fund at 4% interest.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6317026,"McLeod County drainage authority authorizes $12,000 easement offer to Lotus Holdings for County Ditch 18 realignment",314,288000,602000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2375106-15a235c5ea72d8da97368bed7f46dc30&start=288&end=602","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2375106-15a235c5ea72d8da97368bed7f46dc30/thumbnail_288000.jpg","/articles/6317026/Minnesota/McLeod-County-drainage-authority-authorizes-12000-easement-offer-to-Lotus-Holdings-for-County-Ditch-18-realignment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317026-3034708f83494f62345aa358e5687e93/orig.mp4?Expires=1774939921&Signature=D2QnAppJSlnbgKThtwEPdePhE0bKMbu~vgveuLEc~Saqqyl4Jv2sQRYQw7STxF8zPdr2ZPlEPUoGNGgccNHrfTyqyLvsf5-VR0rOHQ1XaSf~-Z8vH7LL10vHEJ8rABQ7eQMcyv07NvVI~PKPtugGmgrvBNsbC6ek8oDGJxzeljpg0J~PGDnT-LP8sB1H-5jfMzK5SCg8XLFVZnkwmeWMJ5E1LxlcCfb~-bOwJs4dWTFKsuubr8Zp1zJBjFKyDA1J~14nxIyc4k3-7tSGBIkbEGeH3z2~nuvDZxVuKBBKZp2IQV~ElT6~ag3~lENFBd5VTKqV7EviOxW-MWA7d7ILlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The McLeod County Board, sitting as the County Ditch 18 drainage authority, voted to authorize an offer of $12,000 to Lotus Holdings for an easement covering Lots 5 and 6, Block 1, of the plat noted during the drainage proceedings, covering parcel numbers 2,353,350 and 2,353,360.

The motion followed a closed-session review of property and negotiation strategy and was introduced by Commissioner Krueger and seconded by Commissioner Nagel. County Attorney Ryan Henshin summarized the legal description provided by the project engineer and said the payment would allow the realignment work to proceed. The motion also directed the auditor-treasurer to issue a $12,000 check to Lotus Holdings upon receipt of a W-9 and delivery of the required easement documents.

The board opened a special meeting of the drainage authority for County Ditch 18, moved into a closed session to discuss offers and counteroffers for the purchase or sale of real estate, and returned to public session to record the action. Commissioners signaled unanimous support on the recorded voice vote; the chair announced the motion carries.

County staff said the easement and payment follow the engineer’s legal description of the planned realignment for CD 18 and were presented as the lowest-cost option to allow work to proceed after landowner delays. The attorneys present—county counsel and outside water counsel—had reviewed the proposed offer prior to the vote, county officials said.

The drainage authority adjourned the special meeting on County Ditch 18 after approving the easement authorization and associated payment instructions.

The board did not provide a copy of the final easement at the meeting; staff said the easement documents and payment would be completed according to the engineer’s legal description and that the auditor-treasurer would issue funds once a W-9 is received.","After a closed session, the county board acting as the County Ditch 18 drainage authority approved an offer of $12,000 to Lotus Holdings for an easement over two parcels tied to the CD 18 realignment; the auditor-treasurer was authorized to issue payment upon receipt of a W-9.","actionData","errors"]

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