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Staff said details have been worked out with Commissioner Nelson and that the meeting will be held on site. A motion to call the special meeting passed on a voice vote.

Commissioners gave a procedural second and approved the special meeting date with no further discussion recorded. The meeting will be outside at the farm and intended for economic-development discussion and viewing of the site.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pine County Board Meeting - May 20th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Pine County Board called a special meeting for 9 a.m. June 24 at the Latrin Dairy Farm (outside Sandstone) to discuss economic development matters and to conduct a site visit.","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},6230371,"Board approves minor Lower St. Croix Watershed plan amendments and one-year grant agreement extension",418,2066000,2484000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3442259-d588327703d5d5363fda0d8c2b7b82b0&start=2066&end=2484","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3442259-d588327703d5d5363fda0d8c2b7b82b0/thumbnail_2066000.jpg","/articles/6230371/Pine-County/Minnesota/Board-approves-minor-Lower-St-Croix-Watershed-plan-amendments-and-one-year-grant-agreement-extension","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230371-fdb1208ca07071233b9fd2d9a85a062b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773586902&Signature=PNZLhQio5u9ApYgXLBWNJbfCYPEaPBxuR0kBhu4rty-oq8nFcajwaU6204xJB8DkQNx0jkEOO~Ce~~I895MasUqLZL7Ucod1~vwZ0eU8EdTt6RkYmqskoTTY6OKbdcRA3eDCKBV9eW1ut8R2yp2oXQpLJ-OXa66UwFm7CVS2weqQNw7a8jpgIuuL~mWkNXKFO-cKnYdNk9Fv42XKy7v8a4bdSBaClECJGlCk7fmTuRKzbPPrdiVpzXpWCYUAlnsXPgpiYnlGNBu9~mSYHJEy12mqVai3jkiExTMQ-TJIOFZuy6eIj9t9iv327SMPS4s--fvX~aPpwIXLD8aFyJEb5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pine County Board voted to approve minor amendments to the Lower St. Croix Watershed comprehensive plan and associated work plan May 20, including expanded priority area language for forest management, an explicit addition of woodland stewardship plans as an eligible work-plan activity, minor budget reallocations between existing lines, and a one-year extension of the grant agreement.

Kelly (staff), joined by a county policy committee member, told the board the policy committee recommended expanding priority areas to include parcels that drain to regionally significant rivers, streams or lakes and to update the list of regionally significant streams accordingly. The amendments also add forest-management and woodland stewardship plans to the work plan's eligible activities and reallocate existing funds between budget lines without changing the overall grant total. A one-year extension to the grant agreement was requested so the work could be completed.

A county commissioner noted the process can be cumbersome because the partnership is not a joint powers entity and many approvals require returning to multiple boards. The commissioner and staff said the changes are minor but necessary and do not use county general funds; they are program changes within the watershed grant and plan.

Commissioner Holland moved the action, a second was given, and the board approved the amendments and extension by voice vote.","Pine County approved changes recommended by the Lower St. Croix Watershed Partnership policy committee to expand eligible forest-management priority areas, add woodland stewardship plans as eligible work-plan activities, reallocate budget lines, and extend the grant agreement by one year.",{"_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},6230375,"Pine County authorizes county administrator and two staff to use USDA ReConnect portal for broadband reporting",305,1843000,2148000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3442259-d588327703d5d5363fda0d8c2b7b82b0&start=1843&end=2148","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3442259-d588327703d5d5363fda0d8c2b7b82b0/thumbnail_1843000.jpg","/articles/6230375/Pine-County/Minnesota/Pine-County-authorizes-county-administrator-and-two-staff-to-use-USDA-ReConnect-portal-for-broadband-reporting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230375-c7e52207f713d367e19aa30ccb877dc0/orig.mp4?Expires=1773586902&Signature=dZpnV7qcye-de-mr4rkyAohzhB1jodjM63yCGSQBHfde-yTfEthrzFK0m72tXYDZzJFpcSLHpc8MkTpwFsoOUz4ripoTn8QxQRYsfSm9~hk-OsMB4PBLLwhAa8TjPAc9KrHII-BlgR4-eA9QOumKEa-xPGGM6CrGdlWNdixN9qwmCXkRldaRx8KKe6YLQglOvSeCVxf-RzC6oenrzCKM7qhZC7mOi~nJimgvMCXQ5qxHpwA8Z~G7aJnriFLE7q9fb0G3H~joiKbjpmQspxXpJtcyNiTENjqitSlIpHEw7rSN4mgx2V7qU3~FGkHpo2UkYVsGuD6qY-TU5i0uoPlu3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pine County Board approved a resolution authorizing designated county staff to sign and certify quarterly reports in the U.S. Department of Agriculture ReConnect online intake system so the county can submit required reporting for its East of Hinckley broadband project.

Staff said the action, adopted by resolution 2025-20, adds the county administrator, county broadband project staff and a second county administrator-level user as authorized representatives in the USDA system so quarterly reporting can be submitted as the county spends ReConnect grant funds. County staff said the resolution clarifies who can enter and certify information in the USDA portal; it does not change the county's project scope or funding award.

County administrators said service provider SCI (SEI/SCI in packet) is awaiting federal pre-approval for engineering and reimbursement of preconstruction costs; once federal approvals and documentation are in place, construction drawdowns for reimbursement can proceed. Staff cautioned that federal reporting and reimbursement requires documentation and that initial drawdowns can be delayed while the provider completes required federal engineering approvals.

Commissioner Holland moved the resolution and Commissioner Nelson seconded; the board approved the resolution by voice vote.","The board passed Resolution 2025-20 to authorize the county administrator and two county staff to sign and certify quarterly reports in the USDA ReConnect online system for the county's East of Hinckley broadband project.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6230380,"Pine County approves multiple personnel backfills, updates solid-waste technician job descriptions, hires property appraiser",1440,475000,1915000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3442259-d588327703d5d5363fda0d8c2b7b82b0&start=475&end=1915","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3442259-d588327703d5d5363fda0d8c2b7b82b0/thumbnail_475000.jpg","/articles/6230380/Pine-County/Minnesota/Pine-County-approves-multiple-personnel-backfills-updates-solid-waste-technician-job-descriptions-hires-property-appraiser","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230380-eb64d993fc7b26f7326c85254b846669/orig.mp4?Expires=1773586902&Signature=M28ZEMbdS~13HG2LXDqSPxYn2iR0sA0DIu7MCXgixvdrq5URkcmKjO7Y25ielF3lda3c2pUgQWuW-iv3hmGbwmbOEL9mOInTX4658b2qt8gQHiWUc3mV4hqU6NV6PqRdEnAjCD1dqJrrJwzLv4OonPlkXfKAIO5Iuy5DJKljPjgSqhclhNeih8EoowxJnZDftyLV2gz9-zYXJiEjqESf6CNLw3m6TCgzJjXKVO3fdrkDWcSE0bHSKGWzS~dkW~Tg6ybxaiNZ7emPgKqZgV7ZoVLVSQQnCzOlJuuVNyKz2M4dnrqLzEeY8uM1mye4B9tXnT216Htwq74LmQhj-Tj2uw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pine County Board of Commissioners approved a package of personnel actions May 20 that acknowledged recent resignations, authorized backfills, revised solid-waste technician job descriptions and grades, and approved the hiring of Lake Newson as a property appraiser effective May 27.

The board accepted resignations in departments that included the property appraiser's office and the sheriff's office, authorized backfills for those positions, and ratified separations in public works and land resources. The board also approved new job descriptions and grading for Solid Waste Technician 1 and Solid Waste Technician 2 to allow staffing flexibility between household hazardous waste (HHW) and transfer-station duties and to formalize added duties such as limited skid-steer operation for technician 2 roles.

Personnel committee material in the meeting packet said the change combines previously separate job descriptions so employees can work across the HHW site and the transfer station, and clarifies that two existing positions will be reclassified to Solid Waste Technician 2 rather than creating two new positions. Commissioners and staff discussed timing for backfills; the land resources manager position will be held open until after construction season because workload in the auditor-treasurer's office and seasonal construction demands will affect backfill timing.

The board moved a property-appraiser hiring off the consent agenda so the personnel committee could recommend the candidate first; the board then approved hiring Lake Newson as property appraiser, grade 8 step 1, at $26.14 per hour, effective May 27.

The motions were approved by voice vote. Commissioners emphasized the need to maintain operations during peak construction and road seasons and to ensure job descriptions reflect operational needs rather than creating unnecessary new positions.","The Pine County Board acknowledged several resignations and separations, authorized backfills, approved revised job descriptions and pay grades for solid waste technicians, and approved hiring Lake Newson as a property appraiser effective May 27.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6230385,"Pine County board adopts new county attorney pay scale to bring salaries closer to market",955,881000,1836000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3442259-d588327703d5d5363fda0d8c2b7b82b0&start=881&end=1836","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3442259-d588327703d5d5363fda0d8c2b7b82b0/thumbnail_881000.jpg","/articles/6230385/Pine-County/Minnesota/Pine-County-board-adopts-new-county-attorney-pay-scale-to-bring-salaries-closer-to-market","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230385-35f4400b4617096ccf52933ca872c9cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1773586903&Signature=YgyBj0eY7JJDZ1K70RPTx0NLYsrysw5Vs-~M5a~V-PaxKen-7mkhZp-zewzQDLEs3eR33cVIzEZfvjvUYQRkiW6MwlNfKGyilQu8VyTRKhtDRiDNJn4BhWK1VvuFYIIIshpU8pbXD92RZt0cnCkRqaWUUH~8cO8Rx~Q9lBqRUCJZ3habFhFvzqRa4CIyPVu0phYNYosd3vWmtnpKk-QzLxMEXFsWmOCvkseTwDSEZdXelspi9xIlvCMAj7kkhe5YqpE70yD2lBuDpv13R7yizjEDGSgCmuyU-aOpiiU2ZuoGVDynluhG8obRvk9ZjIc-MtaQYqcVxDz6047kBobAKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pine County Board of Commissioners approved a revised pay scale for county attorneys on a voice vote May 20, moving future attorney pay decisions under the board's personnel process.

Board members said the change is intended to align assistant and senior county attorney salaries more closely with market comparisons and to bring attorney pay decisions into the same approval process used for other county positions.

County Administrator Dave Mankie explained the rationale and process for the change, saying the county has worked with the county attorney's office and completed wage comparisons to set new minimums and maximums while retaining existing grade structures. The board's action establishes an assistant county attorney salary range with a proposed minimum of $100,000 and a proposed maximum around $138,174 and a senior/county attorney proposed minimum of $110,000 with a proposed maximum of $150,613. The board retained the practice of advancing the top step by cost-of-living increases when the board authorizes such adjustments.

Mankie told commissioners that historically attorney pay had not followed the same board-approved grid used for other county employees and that the new scale restores personnel-committee and board oversight over attorney pay. Board members said recruitment pressures in the public defender and corrections fields have influenced local market wages and that adjustments were needed to keep Pine County competitive.

Commissioners discussed the study materials and multiple comparison tables in the meeting packet. There was no roll-call vote recorded; the board approved the scale on a voice vote after a motion to adopt the proposed pay ranges and to route future attorney pay adjustments through personnel and the county board.

The board also discussed implementation mechanics: the established maximum will remain the maximum pay step; annual cost-of-living adjustments to the top of the scale remain discretionary for the board in December budget actions. County administrators said any future requests to depart from the new scale would come first to the personnel committee and then to the full board for approval.

The action centralizes oversight of attorney compensation and aims to reduce ad hoc pay decisions by placing attorney salaries on the same approval pathway as other county positions.","The Pine County Board approved a new wage scale for assistant and senior county attorneys and changed the process so future attorney pay adjustments come to the board through personnel, aligning attorney pay with comparable markets.","actionData","errors"]

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