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Barry said local-option sales-tax collections to fund the jail are tracking “almost exactly” on target for the eight months of data collected and that the construction spend rate and schedule are on track. He noted the project is an $80 million program, with roughly $40 million already sold in bonds and the remainder to be issued in a later sale; staff are watching bond-market conditions and expect a three-month lead time to prepare a second issuance, with work to begin on issuance planning in September or October if the schedule holds.

On construction status, Barry said footings and foundations are in and that the project will begin vertical work in about five weeks when precast walls are scheduled to arrive (staff cited a mid-July arrival). He said the stormwater pond is forming and the project “will look entirely different” once precast wall installation begins.

Barry described pending statewide fiscal issues that could affect county budgeting. He said the legislature had not finished work and a special session is likely. A tentative agreement in a human-services working group reduced earlier projected county cost shifts; based on a spreadsheet the county received, Barry said the settlement now appears to represent a few hundred thousand dollars of cost shift to counties rather than the millions initially feared. By contrast, a tax-committee discussion of potentially reducing PILT payments by as much as 34% would represent a $1.1 million impact to the county and would require levy or expenditure adjustments if enacted.

Barry said union negotiation notices had been received from six of eight unions; bargaining may wait until the legislature’s budget and state-impact details are clearer. He described the county’s budget kickoff: department heads are preparing line-item budgets, capital requests and narratives; the management team will review and bring a preliminary levy and budget recommendations to the budget committee in the summer.

On the existing jail facility, Barry said county staff are studying three options—complete remodel, partial tear-down and remodel, or full demolition and rebuild—and that cost estimates and feasibility work are ongoing. The board will receive additional cost information before any recommendation is made. Barry also reminded the board of upcoming events: AMC District 2 meeting and the county Wellness Expo.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Beltrami County Work Session 6-3-25","oneSentenceSummary","County administrator briefed commissioners on jail construction progress and bond timing, legislative uncertainty over state cost shifts and PILT reductions, and next steps in the county budget process.","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},6215224,"County administrator proposes newsletter policy to standardize content, editorial oversight and avoid outside advertising",603,5693000,6296000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3662401-b439c1f83b6d68539237156a2738f254&start=5693&end=6296","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3662401-b439c1f83b6d68539237156a2738f254/thumbnail_5693000.jpg","/articles/6215224/Beltrami-County/Minnesota/County-administrator-proposes-newsletter-policy-to-standardize-content-editorial-oversight-and-avoid-outside-advertising","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215224-24210597acd4469e634562e7a640668f/orig.mp4?Expires=1776693503&Signature=Lj-8UpxQ9HzDsgM~DBBKF55nxPawhprm3caMtD3AElhPPQDk9sHa9k8HgxgQv~2utJ-puCzsOCGExmJPjJc9CQpnZJ87Gzwgm3kftS78ozE6PrDEwFECduFNJz8-sm8inn8Dp5Q6G2dVaaUjYk7BdAmnxBiEot1~3OW20hgKgo-jrAgM0hIuYcca4snm0LcqUwPmgB9RhBNIcOJbNtf5GYJiVrpNlFaZvfGg2XvHHnHBBtdioRILToLY0FZoonu2YhTcBca5bTT-yvS4hzKeJ-tmvn3KfB3CAwWzItMjV~y2ZBgaDH2lWShtW2qE~zjjbufG63D-gjayPgmmNhIBHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County Administrator Barry presented a draft county newsletter policy and described the proposed oversight, editorial standards and goals for publication.

Barry said the newsletter is produced quarterly and the draft policy names the newsletter committee—two county board members, the sheriff, the public information officer, the executive administrative specialist and the county administrator—as the editorial body. The committee’s duties would include determining tone, style, content, printing standards and timeframes, and making final decisions on what gets published.

The policy proposal emphasizes accuracy, transparency and neutrality and recommends not accepting outside advertising or donations for the newsletter (except for county partnership organizations). It also states that unsolicited outside content, letters to the editor or opinion pieces would not be allowed and calls for accessibility and privacy compliance in published materials.

Commissioners asked whether the newsletter is available online; Barry confirmed it is published to the county website and that the public information officer will link the newsletter to the county’s social-media channels. Commissioner Sumner asked why the sheriff is on the committee; Barry said that membership was historic and that the board may appoint different members if it wishes.

Barry said the county is developing separate social-media procedures through the public-information officer and that the newsletter policy is intended to keep the county publication informational and nonpolitical. He said the committee can refine the policy and that there is no rush for immediate board action; the draft will be brought back as a regular-agenda item for consideration.","Beltrami County administrator presented a draft newsletter policy establishing committee oversight, editorial standards prohibiting outside advertising and opinion pieces, and accessibility and privacy requirements.",{"_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},6215228,"County public works seeks funding, policy to install swing-away mailbox supports",414,5255000,5669000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3662401-b439c1f83b6d68539237156a2738f254&start=5255&end=5669","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3662401-b439c1f83b6d68539237156a2738f254/thumbnail_5255000.jpg","/articles/6215228/Beltrami-County/Minnesota/County-public-works-seeks-funding-policy-to-install-swing-away-mailbox-supports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215228-951e7f7a0652105006e179de5fc41d67/orig.mp4?Expires=1776693503&Signature=inwf0arqEi-zcCb2N8griw26HZvdfGMhqNY~033nkI~IL3Z-4eCU~XTyJhhPM-Zl2KjJT5UajiCK7lx4VA2PrVw8Altx0XaqPIVPJQYAwCHj-3fEi43BBp9Lmyfv-mdXmcWV8-0YtVXCwgVxKR3H0L7DJSEMjVM0UeTx7mbpNrPdDSSOu9GuVcMsEPDzV-fTOFuzraLTWOMgt-cXYZVQ-s7sTey5~2IoF4W1s8wn4eLdhgj-MDo9C4G-EQ7V64Jq6vfOUbCgd2jpZA1jp0~Tb1CbuVRsvmilfNIPqiaYBqFkS~y70KHa3~bvJSjq6L8o2atUUnoZf~9iia~1hbYIsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bruce (Public Works) presented a proposed mailbox-support policy and a grant to replace posts on county roads and said a policy would support consistent installation and maintenance.

Bruce said the county currently replaces mailboxes hit by plows under the snow-and-ice policy and provides swing-away supports on construction projects, but lacks a standalone mailbox-support policy. He told commissioners, “we got a grant to replace all the mailboxes on county roads to the swing away supports.”

He described the grant amount as $273,240 and said it is a 90/10 program whose local share depends on road classifications (state-aid routes vs. county roads). The planned work will require mapping addresses, preparing bid plans and contracting next spring, with likely construction during the next summer season; Bruce estimated completion by the following September.

Commissioners asked whether the county would supply replacement mailboxes where only plastic receptacles exist; Bruce said that, when mailboxes are replaced in winter after a hit, the county provides a standard support-mounted mailbox and that the planned replacement project will account for conforming mailbox units.

Bruce said swing-away supports reduce plow damage by allowing the plow blade to pass under or the post to swing away from plowed snow, and that replacements on active construction projects are standard practice. He recommended adopting a formal policy to preserve the benefits of swing-away supports and to ensure county compliance with the upcoming grant.","Public works staff told commissioners the county will seek a $273,240 grant to replace county-road mailboxes with swing-away supports; policy would standardize post type and replacement practice.",{"_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},6215233,"NorthStar Neighbors seeks county funding to speed community land-trust builds; cabinet recommends $520,000",1765,3061000,4826000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3662401-b439c1f83b6d68539237156a2738f254&start=3061&end=4826","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3662401-b439c1f83b6d68539237156a2738f254/thumbnail_3061000.jpg","/articles/6215233/Beltrami-County/Minnesota/NorthStar-Neighbors-seeks-county-funding-to-speed-community-land-trust-builds-cabinet-recommends-520000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215233-a31b04b895fa080bad7052c86408db2f/orig.mp4?Expires=1776693503&Signature=YIelB8BEe8EAJ1-45XanyJjEWYJNfwMcL~DLvkJ~ccWXEkMGrJljgwOWJJfNmDiQaQteijDZzkoDah6SsGiDiBq84v5xQyfHXi1sbO74YhUQhL6IvmJEYSeAeI6bXoBua7Z2jjKqofYOaip~ZlpJwcfakeiH9eoa43Ksebv6F3X6CZ36ywm3yTLuHfpTdF~vzkk6HHACNtW-z~2~-A4YC75wlLQFqgE0uccrQ6QONNd40PYNkG3xFpdYEgXpdVYmnYfhmWfyjqtIDLN8S66cFRp4d~v-br8Vt~uofhfF9VRrR9Deb8Yn~xngYHYu-S3FI2fyh0kzMx0st8PWQv2kYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Corey Bushey, executive director of NorthStar Neighbors and a Northwest Minnesota Foundation staffer, told Beltrami County commissioners the nonprofit is using a community land trust (CLT) model to create perpetual affordability by retaining land ownership and subsidizing home purchase prices for first-time buyers.

Bushey said the organization applied for nonprofit status in 2023, received nearly $2 million in grant awards and over $1 million in loans from Minnesota Housing and partners, and has completed two builds and sales with additional homes under construction in Thief River Falls and Red Lake Falls, with work underway in Roseau and planned in East Grand Forks.

Explaining the CLT mechanism, Bushey said the trust preserves affordability by retaining the land and providing an upfront subsidy. He described the common Minnesota resale formula: “The standard CLT model is 25%,” meaning a homeowner receives their purchase price plus 25% of later appreciation while the resale price remains discounted to keep the unit affordable for the next buyer. He said the CLT charges a nominal ground-lease fee (about $30 a month) and requires a minimum buyer cash contribution of $1,000 ($500 at purchase agreement and $500 at closing).

Anne Linseth, director of health and human services, presented the Beltrami County Housing Trust Fund cabinet’s evaluation and recommendations. Linseth said the county created the fund by ordinance (Ordinance No. 50, 2023) and that the fund is financed by statewide affordable-housing aid and local homeless-prevention aid passed through the Department of Revenue and administered by United Way. She summarized the cabinet’s review process: a pre-application in December 2024, full applications March–April 2025, and scoring and vetting by the cabinet and United Way board.

The cabinet recommended two awards to NorthStar Neighbors: $300,000 to buy down two single-family homes (Beartooth development) to start builds this summer ($150,000 apiece) and $220,000 to support construction of eight single-family homes over the next three years. Linseth said the funding would be used as purchase-price buy-downs to preserve affordability “for generations to come” and that, if both requests are approved, $520,000 would be expended from the trust fund.

LInseth provided the housing trust fund balance and recent transactions: a principal fund balance of $1,257,000 (2023), $49,500 already awarded via an agency RFP, interest earned of $23,178 through April 30, and United Way community donations of $50,000. She said the current balance is $1,356,680 and that 2025 Department of Revenue allocations total $373,882 (half expected in June, half in December). Linseth added United Way recently received an additional $20,000 from First National Bank for the trust fund.

Commissioners questioned priorities and opportunity cost. Commissioner Carlson asked whether $27,500 per house (the smaller subsidy level in the larger proposal) versus $150,000 per house was the best use of funds; Linseth said the cabinet weighed immediacy of need against long-term yield and noted the $300,000 award would allow two homes to begin this summer. Commissioner Wenger asked to pull the $300,000 item from the consent agenda for separate discussion; no final vote was recorded in the transcript.

No final County Board approvals were recorded in the transcript excerpt. Linseth said that, if approved, United Way would develop agreements, monitor compliance and track project completion and impact.","NorthStar Neighbors described a community land trust model and its recent Minnesota Housing awards; Beltrami County Housing Trust Fund cabinet recommended $300,000 for two homes and $220,000 for eight homes, drawing questions from commissioners about allocation strategy.",{"_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},6215237,"Beltrami County collaborative outlines youth diversion, prevention and school-based supports",923,1801000,2724000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3662401-b439c1f83b6d68539237156a2738f254&start=1801&end=2724","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3662401-b439c1f83b6d68539237156a2738f254/thumbnail_1801000.jpg","/articles/6215237/Beltrami-County/Minnesota/Beltrami-County-collaborative-outlines-youth-diversion-prevention-and-school-based-supports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215237-2ab792de349c7fc32b8052e5098de8ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1776693503&Signature=mV5-u8xTHmRYqWr72As7pwB7ECzGJMm9kQJyu0JCKT9Ignmz-gdaC1Z7~QAEOUMswTJJp-kI1wqvXWK8cfDU29zFtqevnTH4RijRdNUkv-Up4iK6YPrej5vgiH2N~rMOohWsyFuk3b1M~2b9xWcyruqwE4gMbShJfnkFEEWOnsIAah1zQpUMQJYrZ2431SWn94Q2cZu4REHUB4TArqi3JD4CfzXj214CGw1DSrBBfUbnm0ITXkhkCpR-RJR1QOz6Bz3rQ5kXf-fHtmgUFkiT7yAxnM0aW~a0ygWuZUzKjWvxafFGiGE8GRBzp~BWu8qUn1JxzR9FY8CDELwh1jvLxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kim Graham, director of the Bemidji Area Service Collaborative, updated the Beltrami County Board on BASC programs and recent grants, saying the collaborative focuses on connecting schools, county services and mental-health providers to support children, youth and families.

Graham said BASC’s mission is “to improve the well-being of children, youth, and families in Beltrami County through collaboration of resources and services.” The collaborative, she told commissioners, was started in 1998 under a joint powers agreement and is funded by partner contributions, local collaborative time-study dollars, child-welfare targeted case management and grants.

BASC operates several programs, including a diversion program that receives referrals from the assistant county attorney for low-level offenses such as first offenses, minor traffic or vaping citations and truancy. Graham described the diversion case manager’s role in intakes, connecting youth and families with mental-health services, housing and transportation, and working with a high-school resource officer to provide early intervention.

Graham also described recently awarded and pending grants: a dual-status youth grant for youth involved with both probation and social services; a CAN Renew grant from the Office of Cannabis Management to fund a peer-led prevention group starting July 1; and an application for a community crime intervention prevention grant to support diversion in 2026–27. She said BASC has four staff and a 15-member governing board with representatives from schools, public health, probation, behavioral-health providers and community organizations.

On funding and program selection, Graham explained BASC runs an annual application process using local collaborative time-study proceeds (LCTS), a federal Medicaid-derived reimbursement stream. She said BASC increased participation in the time study from 55 to about 80 participants in schools and partner agencies, and that those additional participants produced “so much more money” for programming. Graham said the collaborative funded 14 projects in the prior cycle with about $200,000 and plans to allocate $280,000 for 2026 projects.

Commissioners asked about geographic reach and partnerships. Graham said BASC funds programs in smaller districts (Kelliher, Blackduck, Red Lake) and helps mental-health agencies provide supervision so clinicians can serve multiple schools. She said the Cast Lake area is served by a different collaborative and that BRIC (Bemidji Regional Interdistrict Council) spans multiple counties.

Graham described a statewide initiative to reduce racial disparities in juvenile justice. She said the Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice selected the collaborative to develop a model and named her project coordinator; the model will be piloted with another county and could inform other counties’ efforts.

The presentation concluded with commissioners asking about the time-study dependence on Medicaid; Graham reported the multi-county 2024 portal brought in about $400,000, up from $280,000 the year before, and emphasized the importance of maintaining participation.

Looking ahead, Graham said BASC will release RFPs in July for next-year programming and that allocation decisions are made by a subcommittee that scores applications and reports to the full board.","Bemidji Area Service Collaborative director Kim Graham told the Beltrami County Board the group is expanding diversion, school-based case management and new grants, and described funding sources and how projects are selected.","actionData","errors"]

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