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At a recent United Community Action Partnership (UCAP) meeting, according to remarks the board heard, UCAP representative Debbie Branch shared last year’s energy-assistance expenditures and household counts for Meeker County: approximately $311,000 for primary heat assistance covering 724 households; about $71,000 for crisis assistance covering 162 households; and roughly $29,000 for emergency heating repairs covering 21 households. The presenter told commissioners she was not asking the county for money but wanted to alert local officials to possible increased demand on county social services if federal assistance were cut.

Board members clarified the status of the change: one commissioner noted the proposal to eliminate the assistance appears in a House-passed bill but is not yet law and that details remain uncertain. “It’s in the bill that the House approved,” a commissioner said during the meeting; another said programs and eligibility could change and cautioned against overgeneralizing from national media coverage.

The board did not take formal action on the briefing. Commissioners said they wanted the data to understand the scale of need and to anticipate what HHS and local service providers might face if federal assistance is reduced.

The transcript does not include UCAP’s written materials or the congressional bill text; the board’s discussion recorded values and household counts as presented by UCAP.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 3, 2025, Meeker County Board of Commissioners Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Meeker County commissioners heard figures June 3 on how a proposed congressional change to energy assistance could affect local households. County officials were presented data showing last year’s energy-assistance payouts for primary heat, crisis assistance and emergency heating repairs.","taxTitle","Meeker County, Minnesota","taxId",73314,"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},6635032,"Meeker County board approves consent agenda; accepts donations to sheriff’s office",114,87000,201000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633451-ed33d67e4a28ecbf44679a84bd1ee663&start=87&end=201","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633451-ed33d67e4a28ecbf44679a84bd1ee663/thumbnail_87000.jpg","/articles/6635032/Meeker-County/Minnesota/Meeker-County-board-approves-consent-agenda-accepts-donations-to-sheriffs-office","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635032-c7dc0368d8ec892967bc8a58e4cfcd81/orig.mp4?Expires=1774994752&Signature=II9gqTrCMHStI5cGUE2yxqdVxqc2wOvMo-zFiBa32peLvLynVdw9bnxw-~NK1TVBf2dpWT~~XTNEH9l~qxGZbqd3iiXWSxdaCQHRZuEFvK8zGWqjEX61uyw--J9da8ybnKSCCfYr~sA6AjGHBm~b9aIX-59OtZDLNvG-qbkme8c661OQeXwl60ewWWD3YBr9oM9AEvyn1w6CnQnY0t32s3V0TSVJxQA2m2k3mA3HzkCMFRwuBL4cAmsCMDDOZrNNow7WFhg~RCsG8HzdmkvqAFd430WaTCuh0FAjg~dYxjE74u4xNxAIleivFK2rxs49g6l78pHBInXMzRTdmPhARw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Meeker County Board of Commissioners approved its consent agenda during the June 3 regular meeting, approving routine administrative items and accepting several donations to county departments.

The consent agenda included approval of the May 20 board meeting minutes; approval of Health and Human Services, county and hospital accounts payable; appointment to the Economic Development Authority; approval of 2025 fuel quotes; designation and authorization related to the MDE Election Identity and Access Management Security System; liquor license renewals; and acceptance of donations to the sheriff’s office. The clerk read the items into the record before the board voted.

Commissioner Samki moved to approve the consent agenda; Commissioner Oberg seconded. The chair called for a voice vote and announced the consent agenda carried.

During discussion, Commissioner Schmidt noted receiving two fuel quotes for 2025 — an improvement over several years when only one quote was received — and thanked the Economic Development Authority representative Mark Smith from Darwin for his work. Commissioners also thanked donors for the two Tasers and the Lucas III chest compression device accepted on behalf of the sheriff’s office.

The board did not record an item-by-item roll call in the transcript; the consent agenda was approved as a package by voice vote. The transcript does not specify the donors’ names beyond the items accepted. The board also confirmed the next regular meeting will occur in two weeks at 4:30 p.m., per comments at the start of the meeting.","The Meeker County Board of Commissioners approved the consent agenda June 3, which included approval of meeting minutes, accounts payable, appointment to the Economic Development Authority, fuel quotes and several renewals. The board also accepted donations of two Tasers and a Lucas III chest compression system for the sheriff’s office.",{"_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},6635036,"Meeker County OKs increase to solid waste and demolition tip fees",117,219000,336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633451-ed33d67e4a28ecbf44679a84bd1ee663&start=219&end=336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633451-ed33d67e4a28ecbf44679a84bd1ee663/thumbnail_219000.jpg","/articles/6635036/Meeker-County/Minnesota/Meeker-County-OKs-increase-to-solid-waste-and-demolition-tip-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635036-4b9557ac316a475a9f9b83dc04c0c41d/orig.mp4?Expires=1774994752&Signature=ORaG~2DG3vviW6EPVOqpR4EjKT1vd-CWQgQm~~3nRePeT4LpNJobStP-bv-n8ieeiF5Xzv0UnyBbHKKc7uH7Yf~OyjDteOjBn~OvQmB29YBYkzXv1JntC-FLa1eAuX8mucrwKo95JdbuM-sjTyApq0kMeKlFeHwZF94vOy0NIqQk5by1Vq1V~PWHzFksOdl5iQDZ6oYKpgp3JtJtjIks-0b11Ui2H1T7U1PBGCOYxEbf1x1NGRLJuUUO3L0nVKznRPJmwUOrcObyYmc80fqrVIIAB4asmt4YcozOnNOgKlqj3uuKJgPQvfNnQ66kJMjSY8lwxQlhMLz77g1bzBRlng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Meeker County commissioners voted June 3 to raise the county’s solid waste and demolition tip fees after county staff said Waste Management notified them of an impending increase.

Greg Schultz, Meeker County land use director, told commissioners that Waste Management notified the county that, effective June 1, it would raise tip fees by $1.91 per ton. Schultz recommended the county raise its rates to keep a margin over Waste Management’s fees. “We were notified by Waste Management they’re gonna increase our tip fees as of June 1, increasing them by a dollar 91 a ton,” Schultz said. He proposed raising the county’s mixed solid waste tip fee and increasing demolition and out-of-county rates to stay ahead of projected costs.

Commissioner Oberg moved to set the mixed solid waste tip fee at $89.50 per ton, to raise the in-county demolition tip fee to $49 per ton, and to set the out-of-county demolition tip fee at $80 per ton. Commissioner Van Ort seconded the motion. On a voice vote the chair announced the motion carried.

The board’s packet and discussion referenced a pattern of adjusting county fees after Waste Management’s prior increases; Schultz reminded the board that last fall the county increased tip fees by $2 to remain ahead of Waste Management, and that the county was previously ahead by about 50 cents per ton.

The board did not record a roll-call vote in the transcript; the motion was adopted by voice vote. The county did not state any immediate implementation date in the recorded discussion beyond the staff note about Waste Management’s June 1 increase.

The board thanked Schultz for the presentation and moved on to subsequent agenda items.","The Meeker County Board of Commissioners voted to raise in-county solid waste and demolition tip fees after the county was notified of an increase by Waste Management. The board approved new rates for in-county and out-of-county disposal during its June 3 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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