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Commissioner Sumner moved to approve the agenda; Commissioner Winger seconded. The roll call vote was recorded as a 5‑0 approval with Commissioners Carlson, Gold, Winger, Sumner and the chair voting yes.

Commissioner Winger moved to approve the consent agenda; Commissioner Gould seconded. The consent agenda passed by roll call, 5‑0.

At the meeting’s close Commissioner Sumner moved to adjourn for a family commitment; Commissioner Gould seconded. The board adjourned on a recorded 5‑0 vote.

No ordinances, resolutions, appointments, budget votes or other substantive formal actions were taken during the meeting as recorded in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Beltrami County Board Meeting 3-18-24","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the meeting agenda and consent agenda by roll call votes and later voted to adjourn; no other formal actions were recorded.","taxTitle","Beltrami County, Minnesota","taxId",51987,"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},6120995,"Residents, commissioners urge county to press federal officials on Indian Health Service lease closures",1825,514000,2339000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2704647-32deabf2ed4f9a8b3f3a0837446cf22a&start=514&end=2339","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2704647-32deabf2ed4f9a8b3f3a0837446cf22a/thumbnail_514000.jpg","/articles/6120995/Beltrami-County/Minnesota/Residents-commissioners-urge-county-to-press-federal-officials-on-Indian-Health-Service-lease-closures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6120995-84ea82586e447105f0fec41b6966f5c2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164134&Signature=onIJ~2cZe1okoedmfe1Th3Bulwf5XLYXCvRKr1j-CR-GAmY0~A2Bxf~tzrCMJW08i6V5uJL2FqbQk0cpx0IGTH52IAfnSMerY2lcQEGOIqvNaDEUl6ySboTPSH3wDgOy3yoDuEwQNWa24WyP3m7M4yHVAKaCw1-OgbYHq19n3hqlwVk4jCVHCs-ghO-CDqbwRz3zHF9zyC5h97KD-lZTINEWgPuHTq6i942HFAnIglO~-JFVr8osc7n6ZeWOb17KydKWAnotATLlEK8drXsmcUJ0ax3d-VFmuqlIxNgkrHgjxs0MQDgn-DwEHBwOaDLvc5KrxHu7S6QTLVBsNJq7VA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Speakers and commissioners at a Beltrami County Board meeting pressed elected officials to seek federal answers after public commenters said local Indian Health Service offices face lease cancellations that could affect medical services and jobs.

Sarah Larson, who identified herself as a robotics coach and a frequent user of IHS services, said she does not live in Beltrami County but spoke on behalf of people who rely on the Cass Lake and Bemidji IHS offices. “I am here obviously to speak on behalf of, what's going on with the lease at the, IHS building, which is due to be canceled,” Larson said. She asked the board to “write a letter to, Robert Kennedy junior and demand a plan for how the services are going to continue forward from here.”

Larson said the Cass Lake office includes an emergency room that serves residents and non‑tribal community members during peak needs and that local waits at Bemidji can reach four to six hours. She and other speakers said the Bemidji administrative office, which they described as larger, provides administrative services for many tribes and that nationwide lease cancellations are being staggered through August; Larson cited Minnesota Public Radio as listing closures around the country.

Carrie Jessen, a retired nurse, urged the board to read a letter from U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and warned that the IHS offices provide culturally sensitive care. “To think that the Bemidji community would be able to absorb the healthcare needs of the 3 reservations that are close to us is ludicrous,” Cindy Luth, another commenter, said, adding concerns about the local economy and loss of well‑paying administrative jobs.

Commissioner Gould recommended the board submit a letter similar to the senators’ letter and asked whether Administrator Barry could draft such a letter for board approval. Administrator Barry (referred to in the transcript as Administrator Barry) said the county had supported the Keep It Clean program previously by resolution and that sending an official county letter on a federal program would be a board decision. He offered to contact Indian Health Services to request a regional spokesperson attend a future meeting to brief the board on services and impacts; several commissioners supported seeking more information before taking a formal county stance.

No formal board vote or resolution was recorded on the IHS leases during this meeting. Multiple commissioners said they would consider sending individual letters; Commissioner Gould said a single letter from the full board would be more effective. Administrator Barry said he would reach out to IHS to request a briefing so the board could make an informed decision.

Comments in the transcript include claims that the Bemidji offices administer services for “30 tribes” (attributed to Sarah Larson), that the Cass Lake office includes a local ER used by non‑tribal residents, and that Senators Klobuchar and Smith have sent a letter to federal officials (referenced by Carrie Jessen and Commissioner Gould). Those items were cited by speakers to support requests for county action and a briefing.","Speakers and several commissioners at the Beltrami County meeting urged the board to request a plan from Robert Kennedy Jr. regarding closures of Indian Health Service offices and to consider a joint county letter; Administrator Barry offered to invite IHS to brief the board.",{"_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},6121000,"Big Bass Lake residents ask county for hearing on Northern Township wastewater site over groundwater concerns",334,167000,501000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2704647-32deabf2ed4f9a8b3f3a0837446cf22a&start=167&end=501","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2704647-32deabf2ed4f9a8b3f3a0837446cf22a/thumbnail_167000.jpg","/articles/6121000/Beltrami-County/Minnesota/Big-Bass-Lake-residents-ask-county-for-hearing-on-Northern-Township-wastewater-site-over-groundwater-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6121000-cb1fa09b6b1e2718500dbab8fde7380a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164134&Signature=ocNQqkXM2HlzFn8cvH-O3dnHpI5kHK2yM2UG05TOkCvLwpCU7~UjUs5VR~1in5wXAfDZ4QpZiUDiVDT7vUG-5FhphzE16-d69P~lSLUSajgdBgs~RFFTAyWGzKjPzVd7ktzHZVm8L36eUiIGvnlgmH9mIQ6vOyNvd3~9ld2kkOmoxAvBV3yg3SeJeFox65jQI2YFwZQR4whqNyDmXfPVwN8JadBCL7vcQXGIlWimuAHASqEa7MNqtTmijcwPdZZjCY4~BDaBc3enKPvQsXNTHOHPRLUCyLtQ-QcUnSh8gDLlPi--aWI2wFgvYtJ0RgZQjXBD1kLZD-TgtfdtzpaopQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Big Bass Lake residents pressed the Beltrami County Board during public comment to schedule a public hearing before the county sells property to Northern Township for a proposed wastewater effluent deposit site.

Annette Thoreau, a resident of 7315 Tall Pines Road and representative of the Big Bass Lake Association steering committee, told commissioners she delivered two letters to Administrator Barry, including one the association sent to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. “The groundwater beneath the 16 acre effluent deposit site is 14 42 feet above sea level, which is basically the same,” Thoreau said, arguing that groundwater reaching the deposit site would travel into the aquifer that feeds Big Bass Lake.

Thoreau said Big Bass Lake’s static water level is 14.45 feet above sea level, the lake is about 350 acres with a maximum depth of about 17 feet, and the nearest shoreline is roughly 1,500 feet from the proposed site. She said Lake Bemidji lies about a half mile west of the site. Thoreau warned that increased effluent percolating into the aquifer could push the lake from a mesotrophic condition toward eutrophic conditions and could affect property values and recreational use.

She also raised concerns about odor and said Northern Township told residents monitoring would occur only at the deposit site and not outside it, leaving Big Bass Lake residents to arrange and fund any off‑site monitoring. Thoreau asked the board to “schedule a public hearing so that we can have input into your sale of property to the Northern Township for the purposes of building the wastewater treatment plant.”

The transcript shows Thoreau cited a Northern Township wastewater project overview and referenced correspondence sent to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; she handed two letters to Administrator Barry at the meeting. The board did not take an immediate vote or directive on the request during the meeting.

Residents’ concerns recorded in the meeting include proximity (about 1,500 feet to Big Bass Lake shoreline), the size of the deposit site (16 acres), aquifer elevations reported by Thoreau (14.42 ft at the deposit site vs. 14.45 ft at Big Bass Lake), and that monitoring would be limited to the deposit site. The County did not announce a public hearing date or a decision to place the property sale on a future agenda at the time of the meeting.

Thoreau said she would remain after the meeting to speak with county staff. The record shows no formal county action on the Northern Township property sale or a hearing request during this meeting.","A resident representing the Big Bass Lake Association told the Beltrami County Board that a proposed 16-acre Northern Township effluent site could affect the spring‑fed Big Bass Lake and asked the board to schedule a public hearing on sale of county property to Northern Township.","actionData","errors"]

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Beltrami County Board approves agenda and consent items, then adjourns

Residents, commissioners urge county to press federal officials on Indian Health Service lease closures

Big Bass Lake residents ask county for hearing on Northern Township wastewater site over groundwater concerns