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- Approve meeting agenda as amended (motion, second; outcome: approved).
- Approve minutes of the March 18, 2025 regular meeting and March 25, 2025 special meeting (motion, second; outcome: approved).
- Approve consent agenda as amended (motion, second; outcome: approved).
- Letter of support and county contribution for East Central Energy BEAD/DEED broadband application: motion to provide a letter of support and financial contribution not to exceed $1,000 (mover and seconder on record); outcome: approved by voice vote (all ayes).
- DEED childcare grant amendment: motion to approve amendment reallocating DEED award across Pine City, Willow River and Hinkley sites, update the Hinkley address and proceed with project execution including EDA purchase due diligence for 302 Fire Monument Road; outcome: approved by voice vote (all ayes).
- Resolution supporting Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding: motion to adopt Resolution 2025‑515 supporting maintenance of PILT payments in the state budget (mover cited resolution number during motion); outcome: approved by voice vote (all ayes).
- Pine County Regional Railroad Authority: recessed the regular board meeting, convened the railroad authority; MnDOT withdrew a prior request for easement at Highway 23/CR 107 and left the item for future consideration; railroad authority approved issuance of indefinite Soo Line crossing permits to identified private landowners (14 crossing permits) with an option for landowners to request easements; outcome: permits approved by voice vote (all ayes). The authority then adjourned and the board reconvened.

No recorded roll‑call tallies with individual named votes were entered in the transcript; votes were taken by voice with unanimous “Aye” responses on the items noted above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pine County Board Meeting - April 1st, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the meeting agenda and minutes, authorized a $1,000 contribution and letter of support for East Central Energy’s BEAD/DEED broadband grant, approved an amendment to a DEED childcare grant and authorized indefinite Soo Line crossing permits; it also adopted a PILT support resolution and adjourned the railroad authority meeting.","taxTitle","Pine County, Minnesota","taxId",51038,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":46,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6095914,"County approves amendment to DEED childcare grant; EDA to pursue Hinkley property purchase",1353,3011000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2835560-b2e9f7c3aaab3cc7e3c8f06614dc9f83&start=3011&end=4364","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2835560-b2e9f7c3aaab3cc7e3c8f06614dc9f83/thumbnail_3011000.jpg","/articles/6095914/Pine-County/Minnesota/County-approves-amendment-to-DEED-childcare-grant-EDA-to-pursue-Hinkley-property-purchase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6095914-c98b6f8beffca9a207fc127cf527ccd9/orig.mp4?Expires=1773651283&Signature=mwN4pvE-FGmATKrw8YTV~aySqOTo4VpYE0DXh8qsA8YoxnicwXDTr~N-ORKMP3zoZxAeFtw52kt9p~66sBVTbIMVtLkKWhGpjShSciIGhLFGqoKU3MXLVE2sDx1VYv9JnKleo4szkRtVOM9yke5Z3rIL2pkrBov6DPT9zGAQ95Yoh0VGtC0UqNjoxdWvq-PSTwxFWqIIYiT-4qIYoOp4PMqAi0QQ82nYRp8GPquVYuBGXilszuTqObM2tDNjHogk8lxUUzdPLoaVZWsJxFO2HHV3WLLZnDgWozymJ2xd5N5INhX4270uJ1IDCylovv4XUZsb4N2ukWOAIjXDPUtJ8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Leslie Sauter, Pine County economic development coordinator, summarized a multi‑year effort to expand child care capacity in Pine County that began with a 2021 supply‑and‑demand study and moved through strategic planning and site selection. Sauter said First Children’s Finance and Pine Technical & Community College partnered on planning; the county and Pine Tech jointly applied for DEED childcare funding and received a roughly $500,000 award in July 2024.

Sauter said project conditions and bids required adjustments. The originally identified site at 504 Weber Avenue (a proposed business incubator) removed childcare from its scope after bids exceeded available grant funds; a Finlayson site likewise did not move forward with the school board. The county reallocated funds and shifted the Finlayson allocation to a Willow River site and identified a separate Hinkley property at 302 Fire Monument Road as the likely child‑care site. She said the HRA/EDA approved use of EDA investment dollars to purchase the Fire Monument Road property and that DEED approved the requested amendment to the grant to reflect the address and fund reallocation.

Sauter described the practical changes in the amendment: no change to total grant slots but a reallocation of slots among the three county sites (Pine City, Willow River and Hinkley) and some budget reshuffling to prioritize equipment, supplies and contractual services (rather than staffing) because of the June grant expiration. She told commissioners the county planned to put the Hinkley project out for bid and noted bids will determine whether the budgeted amounts are sufficient or whether another amendment will be necessary.

Commission discussion covered alternate buildings in Hinkley, the possibility of a school district‑run site, and timing; commissioners asked Sauter to continue outreach to local partners. A motion to approve the described amendment as presented was made, seconded and approved by a voice vote; the board also directed staff to continue coordinating with potential partners and to pursue additional amendments if needed as bids and partner proposals evolve.

The board’s action authorized the county’s DEED grant amendment to change the Hinkley site address, reallocate funds among the approved sites and continue the county’s project work, including the EDA’s planned property purchase subject to due diligence and the outcome of construction bids.","County Economic Development Coordinator Leslie Sauter updated the board on a multi‑year childcare project funded in part by Minnesota DEED; the board approved an amendment that reallocates grant funds across sites, updates a Hinkley site address and enables the EDA's purchase option for a candidate property.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6095916,"Pine County approves letter of support and $1,000 contribution for East Central Energy BEAD grant",701,1950000,2651000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2835560-b2e9f7c3aaab3cc7e3c8f06614dc9f83&start=1950&end=2651","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2835560-b2e9f7c3aaab3cc7e3c8f06614dc9f83/thumbnail_1950000.jpg","/articles/6095916/Pine-County/Minnesota/Pine-County-approves-letter-of-support-and-1000-contribution-for-East-Central-Energy-BEAD-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6095916-0cee9c7db251d6578be6bf2b0a8597f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1773651283&Signature=iQtg-cvYcqVDROCwd~f4EpECHP-XgZ5M9H2nphJkk~Jb1azU0OlZHhTgBUBPYD1m9BSj1Csgnra8-JCg9QNBIzAnEgMmwJ5wQSoQgr0wKoCsH0gqc~eJ00~G7lK5MWIpOqPCCoBWxi5N5yXdXA2lmZZzCaZc8fYsWFl7VWNZCTfGd~YJmPOfaQaaJ-6Da8YxUQRt9XZdfOmEkgLihIm2xQXeuBUc7czKXZN0eh37ykwJ3jE~kOKCIMSWgXfvfU~Xh7A-5NPNqKl1x3XBsbTNrNooGSI-HfMFBaXcqblzZj06yJkGHJrCTBG571j-Ba7JaI5Ef45XcHxZe~~L0q0eZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dennis Rice, broadband manager at East Central Energy (ECE), asked the Pine County Board of Commissioners for a letter of support and a small financial contribution to accompany ECE’s application to the state BEAD/DEED broadband program. Rice said the company aims to close remaining “serviceable but unserved/underserved” locations in Pine County and planned to submit a BEAD application on April 19, with the state window closing shortly thereafter.

Rice described how eligibility is determined by FCC‑reported service data (the fabric/BSL maps) and said DEED’s threshold for eligibility is below 100 Mbps download / 20 Mbps upload; locations reported under that threshold are considered eligible. He described ECE’s planned build as fiber‑to‑the‑home with no legacy infrastructure in the new build.

Commission discussion noted the community impacts of connectivity, including telemedicine and online services. A motion was made and seconded to provide a letter of support and a financial contribution of $1,000. The motion carried with all commissioners voting in favor.

The board’s action authorized the county to provide a written letter of support for ECE’s BEAD application and to contribute up to $1,000 toward the application, as requested by ECE. Dennis Rice thanked the board on behalf of ECE.

No additional conditions or strings were specified in the motion; the financial contribution amount was limited in the motion to “not to exceed $1,000.”","The board voted unanimously to provide a letter of support and a financial contribution not to exceed $1,000 to East Central Energy for a BEAD/DEED broadband grant application to extend fiber to remaining eligible locations in Pine County.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6095921,"Pine County probation reports fewer juvenile placements and shorter stays in 2024",1131,250000,1381000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2835560-b2e9f7c3aaab3cc7e3c8f06614dc9f83&start=250&end=1381","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2835560-b2e9f7c3aaab3cc7e3c8f06614dc9f83/thumbnail_250000.jpg","/articles/6095921/Pine-County/Minnesota/Pine-County-probation-reports-fewer-juvenile-placements-and-shorter-stays-in-2024","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6095921-85bcd138d94835aabca38f70db83fa13/orig.mp4?Expires=1773651284&Signature=WoeEe7srAe5uQogW-O3SF6CGlSnCZCloJNbRzeuHZxwsFI4Jeo3mx1R47eynV9atqVHcvLCSokcYcQzlOF0mR3Qa8IOODYNyRJtkpav6caPc0wAyxHMgJEltF8mK2HHAToUTSrl2iwwg7nAyXNMHZV--GuDMJoU9DQaBhBkzKNXRV8BV06-cMOxKVxv5ge1uhE68Z2P0qeAr45SnNTwjlwUIIJrvKCPZ2vLpQ~yPuHbFSYX2jY6nNWqYa5Il2S~ZLhhcfSMPI3vqBO~IjS7Qfl2-MERT6ANkRXwn~g9V2RwTcEibcF21adJNNRoR7rezLxqWDT~qASh8UKDF3hPHJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Terry Faucet, Pine County probation director, told the Pine County Board of Commissioners that the county placed 36 juveniles in 2024 across 60 placements, with an average length of stay of 18 days — the lowest average in recent years.

Faucet said probation budgeted $361,000 for out‑of‑home placements and related items last year and spent $223,000, leaving the county under budget by about $138,000. He said the county recovered about $8,400 from families. Faucet described three high‑cost placements — each a so‑called “budget buster” — that together accounted for a disproportionate share of cost and bed days: three juveniles represented roughly 8% of the placed juveniles but about 65% of placement bed days and 60% of total placement cost.

The probation director said placement decisions are based on public safety, the best interests of the child, least‑restrictive settings and a risk‑assessment instrument used along with input from probation and the county attorney. Faucet described an emphasis on short‑term interventions and community programming rather than long institutional stays.

Faucet noted several community and programmatic strategies intended to reduce placements and support youth in Pine County. He said the county participates in the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) and that JDAI may award the county about $100,000 for programming; he also described a restorative‑practices grant application submitted by a community partner and noted the Minnesota Legislature appropriated $8 million for restorative practices two years earlier. Faucet described youth early truancy intervention (YETI) as a promising local program: of 24 attendees last year, 19 had not been petitioned to juvenile court after completing the program.

Faucet described contract arrangements with the East Central Regional Juvenile Center (RJC), including a member daily rate (he cited figures in the $325–$375 per day range depending on contract year) and the importance of having member beds to avoid ad hoc statewide placements. He said Pine County’s contract provides access to about 100 beds on campus, which he called critical to avoid long transports and placement instability.

Electronic monitoring (GPS) was highlighted as a cost‑effective alternative to placement; Faucet said the county logged 480 electronic monitoring days last year at a cost of $6,834 and estimated that, since 2003, electronic monitoring saved over $2 million compared with placing youth in secure facilities.

Faucet and commissioners discussed long‑term trends in facility availability across the state. Faucet said several regional facilities have closed or been repurposed in recent years, leaving fewer placement options and increasing pressure on remaining facilities.

The presentation concluded with questions from commissioners about tracking long‑term outcomes for high‑cost youth and the statewide bed supply. Faucet said long‑term outcomes are largely anecdotal but stressed collaboration with Health and Human Services and community partners to address underlying needs such as trauma, mental health and truancy.

The board did not take formal action on the report; it was presented as the annual juvenile out‑of‑home placement and corrections overview for 2024.","Probation Director Terry Faucet told county commissioners the number of juveniles placed out of home fell in 2024 and the average length of stay was the lowest in years; the office remains under budget and is pursuing community programs and grants to reduce placements.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Pine County Board actions, March 18, 2025

County approves amendment to DEED childcare grant; EDA to pursue Hinkley property purchase

Pine County approves letter of support and $1,000 contribution for East Central Energy BEAD grant

Pine County probation reports fewer juvenile placements and shorter stays in 2024