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Rory (Technology Services) told the board the largest single new request is an external penetration test — a contracted security assessment that simulates attacks on the county's internal and external systems. Staff provided a budget range of $40,000–$45,000 for an annual engagement; multi‑year agreements would lower the annual cost, Rory said. The department also described rising costs across core software lines: Microsoft enterprise licensing, endpoint antivirus (which the state security grant has subsidized but now shifts more costs to counties), remote support tools and virtualization licensing.

Other items discussed were a secure vendor‑access (privileged remote access) tool to control and log third‑party vendor sessions, a secure file‑transfer license and a $20,000 request for replacement surveillance camera hardware. Rory said the county's cybersecurity analyst, a position added last year, would work with these tools if approved.

Commissioners asked about repurposing decommissioned laptops for community use. Rory said the county currently removes and shreds hard drives on devices used in sensitive departments for security reasons; repurposing working laptops would require staff time to wipe and reinstall operating systems and a policy for recipients. Rory estimated the county retires roughly 100–150 laptops per year and that about 30% are not capable of running current OS requirements such as Windows 11.

No budget votes were taken at the meeting; Rory said he would return with formal budget requests and additional details.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Clay County Board of Commissioners Live Meeting 7/1/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Technology Services asked the board to consider a $40,000–$45,000 external penetration test and flagged ongoing increases in software and licensing costs that will raise the county's 2026 technology spending.","taxTitle","Clay County, Minnesota","taxId",56510,"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},6752031,"Clay County awards Comstock urban reconstruction contract to Saline Brothers for $4.43 million",152,4724000,4876000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5122138-a0e1cf597692ace76e0412f8824fb6dc&start=4724&end=4876","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5122138-a0e1cf597692ace76e0412f8824fb6dc/thumbnail_4724000.jpg","/articles/6752031/Clay-County/Minnesota/Clay-County-awards-Comstock-urban-reconstruction-contract-to-Saline-Brothers-for-443-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6752031-af57ed6685cc1799140c75fe3df9a7b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770637561&Signature=QB8yPPoNoRNexP641H~tS3MfFVrCWsUE63AIBi~T8ur2jdSkjRc1XBTKFsnkSQJHXCyMSomOolCLmS8ZqOdkZmQfwTDVM0-RmnQIDryFNvz33uGzj61rBRjlt-xbixVJr8InnkqggX-EhhrlTgAyt1-qgvYSO2rZZ9xO8NRFHK129r2vCKvEMN47jRLVtLIW7PX2jOz1z5n~jxirkCFjKR1wcJ6wp6gq06Q2wSe16cY9cYVzf~clqUWhnxYO1dkb8xguj4qpB4-Z2sAzt~mJejiY~wg7qKzdmF65AIGmb-DlcVEYB-DAulKkXL5m5Daglu42oCb09ZvSZWEZT-Y8sw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clay County officials on July 1 awarded the contract for SAP 014‑602‑301, the Comstock urban reconstruction project, to Saline Brothers, Inc. The low complete bid accepted by the board was $4,434,546.77, below the engineer's estimate of $4,795,605.00.

Highway staff said three complete bids were received. The board and county staff discussed construction sequencing and a required completion date for the segment between Highway 75 and the railroad tracks: that portion must be finished by Sept. 15 so it does not interfere with the elevator's corn harvest. Staff indicated the project will likely be performed in phases, with an initial phase this year and a follow‑on phase in 2026.

Justin (highway staff) told commissioners he would prepare an abstract and forward bid documents to Diversion Authority staff and project partners so those entities can plan for 2025 versus 2026 budget impacts. Commissioners emphasized the local economic impacts and the need to minimize harvest‑season disruption for area growers and the local grain elevator.

The board moved and approved the award by voice vote. Highway staff will issue the award letter, execute the contract and coordinate a phased payment schedule and construction timetable with the Diversion Authority and the contractor.

What the board recorded in the meeting: bidder list (as read at bid opening) included Border States Paving, Northern Improvement Company and Saline Brothers; the engineer's estimate was $4,795,605.00; the successful low bid was $4,434,546.77 and the board approved that award on July 1.","After a public bid opening, the board awarded the SAP 014‑602‑301 Comstock urban reconstruction to Saline Brothers, Inc. for $4,434,546.77. County staff and the board discussed a phased schedule to avoid harvest season and coordinated payments with the Diversion Authority.",{"_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},6752036,"Votes at a glance: Clay County Board of Commissioners, July 1, 2025",2386,2744000,5130000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5122138-a0e1cf597692ace76e0412f8824fb6dc&start=2744&end=5130","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5122138-a0e1cf597692ace76e0412f8824fb6dc/thumbnail_2744000.jpg","/articles/6752036/Clay-County/Minnesota/Votes-at-a-glance-Clay-County-Board-of-Commissioners-July-1-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6752036-90b8541fa805d26c22bcc835369d56b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770637561&Signature=XD~PvMJPMC0qfPWpGSV~Rc0bLx0ylaTqwupal2uh3tRNpbTnP0GR38h3PI-itinMfCkrwTX34pEy~J~t4aSorI1MDkukhZfOSl~bq6Ge9xw~zLWZo8~rkjNhvpJYTnjOay6JJOQ8OZzZC-~NHMcVQmUem5sDZIZptUv7rF9H7IslYCf8Hxox9UnEocbsCACHGhQ4BjA9DIuzDL2I5bXd2qukLJXExgJZ5DdVYG30PHvCgg3p1HATbXw14WLoa6CCkLd~lQbqEqM2UJC~cufxSYsP4NSrYqJQFeeOCJ5A~6rdElVmJ5lVl9y0O2c1PmVirEEqDoClkf6iK0-AlXthDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clay County Board of Commissioners on July 1 approved a package of routine and project actions, including procurement awards, personnel replacements and a minor update to county code.

Among the actions the board approved by voice vote were: adoption of the meeting agenda and minutes of June 17; approval of bills and vouchers; awarding the contract for the Comstock urban reconstruction (SAP 014‑602‑301) to Saline Brothers, Inc. for $4,434,546.77; awarding the countywide pavement‑marking contract (CP014‑300‑302) to Sir Lines A Lot LLC for $109,606.19; awarding a low bid for a joint highway facility roof replacement as presented by staff; approving a memorandum of understanding with Minnesota State University Moorhead for a campus violence‑prevention project; and adopting Ordinance 2025‑06 amending Chapter 61 (Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems). The board also approved personnel motions to refill a juvenile detention worker line and to replace a registered nurse position in public health. The board voted to continue participation in the state performance measurement program (Resolution 2025‑17).

Most motions were approved by unanimous voice vote with no roll‑call tallies recorded in the meeting transcript. Where a motion listed a mover and seconder in the record, that information is noted below. The board discussed contract phasing and construction timelines for the Comstock reconstruction and asked questions about vendor access, cybersecurity, and community‑partner funding during staff presentations.

Votes at a glance (selected items recorded in the meeting packet and the transcript):
• Approve agenda (motion carried; mover: Commissioner Mojo; seconder: Commissioner Bair)
• Approve bills and vouchers (motion carried; mover: Commissioner Behr; seconder: Commissioner Ebinger)
• Approve minutes, June 17 (motion carried; mover: Commissioner Ebay; seconder: Commissioner Kravanoff)
• Award — Joint Highway Facility roof replacement (low bid; amount as presented in packet; motion carried; mover: Commissioner Kravenhoff; seconder: Commissioner Mosheaux)
• Award — SAP 014‑602‑301 Comstock urban reconstruction to Saline Brothers, Inc., $4,434,546.77 (motion carried; mover: Commissioner Moggill; seconder: Commissioner Bair)
• Award — CP014‑300‑302 county pavement marking to Sir Lines A Lot LLC, $109,606.19 (motion carried; mover: Commissioner Behr; seconder: Commissioner Ebinger)
• Approve MOU with Minnesota State University Moorhead (motion carried; mover: Commissioner Everegg; seconder: Commissioner Mojo)
• Refill juvenile detention worker position in secure unit (motion carried; mover: Commissioner Mosheur; seconder: Commissioner Abbate)
• Replace full‑time registered nurse in Public Health, including backfill (motion carried; mover: Commissioner Crabbinoff; seconder: Commissioner Abbrugg)
• Adopt Ordinance 2025‑06, Clay County Code Chapter 61 (Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems) (motion carried; mover: Commissioner Ebinger; seconder: Commissioner Kravanoff)
• Continue participation in the state performance measurement program, Resolution 2025‑17 (motion carried; mover: Commissioner Ebinger; seconder: Commissioner Kravanoff)

The board also received staff presentations and community updates (see separate articles in this package for the Comstock reconstruction, technology budget requests, the dental innovations update and the Birthright FM funding request).","The Clay County Board approved routine business, awarded multiple construction and maintenance contracts, adopted a code amendment for subsurface sewage systems and authorized a university MOU on campus violence prevention. Several personnel replacement requests and a state reporting resolution were also approved.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_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},6752017,"Birthright FM asks Clay County for $5,000 to sustain diaper, formula and basic‑needs distribution",0,6546000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5122138-a0e1cf597692ace76e0412f8824fb6dc&start=6546&end=6546","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5122138-a0e1cf597692ace76e0412f8824fb6dc/thumbnail_6546000.jpg","/articles/6752017/Clay-County/Minnesota/Birthright-FM-asks-Clay-County-for-5000-to-sustain-diaper-formula-and-basicneeds-distribution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6752017-5f270f66944f15ccdcdd6572e82db773/orig.mp4?Expires=1770637561&Signature=jUYRkEle3rDITgi78K4gOoxqLHeBV5gK3bSXKb7YR~Y0VZ56Fsh8o~D541V~uUA26MhP2vV6pGOw8z0ujqWHPUOsZ41WtNN3leYYpknDFXWYWjHrBMGU6FTqxc6XXU1EYgbz-w3tFa2QUUkGBIBmAndIgqWdlU3fyTHwsU8-W7eVyIrqYGCkZSt4JGHb13gMfWvaHCqP5ofXdA6dwSjK6FkkbOz57jOasx5mJ07svmSbyxu-Sb93tYnStrVhi9CmWm7TaZYVj8WR6A7asia-AKzHj0mNhZbswqpYNgQc6j48~ttxg8fNNeEWMYSlC7wEbSiqPrdWZOZqYXIxo8jUOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Birthright Fargo‑Moorhead asked the Clay County Board on July 1 for $5,000 in financial assistance to sustain a volunteer‑run distribution program that supplies diapers, wipes, formula, clothing and basic supplies to families with young children.

Nicole Sanders, Birthright's volunteer coordinator and executive director, told commissioners the organization has served growing numbers of clients since 2022, driven in part by increases in immigrant households in the region. She said Birthright currently operates two days a week and averages six to eight new clients a week; the organization reported serving about 440 people so far this year.

Family Health Supervisor Liz Bierf told the board Family Health and WIC frequently refer clients to Birthright and that the organization is an important community resource when families face urgent needs such as formula shortages. Administration and public health staff suggested that if the board wishes to support Birthright financially, the request could be routed through Public Health during the county's budget process or considered under existing social‑service contracting practices so the support can be tracked and administered.

No funding decision was made at the meeting; Birthright representatives left the board with guidance on how to include the request in upcoming budget discussions and how community members can donate or drop off goods at Birthright's location in the Family Service Center.","Birthright Fargo‑Moorhead requested $5,000 from the county to keep its doors open and supply diapers, formula and basic needs to infants and families; county staff suggested routing a funding request through Public Health and noted the program serves residents across the region.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":78,"_43":113,"_45":114,"_47":115,"_49":116,"_51":117,"_53":118,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":119,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":120,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6752022,"Clay County adopts minor amendments to subsurface sewage code, removes prescriptive pumping/reporting requirements",5644000,5796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5122138-a0e1cf597692ace76e0412f8824fb6dc&start=5644&end=5796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5122138-a0e1cf597692ace76e0412f8824fb6dc/thumbnail_5644000.jpg","/articles/6752022/Clay-County/Minnesota/Clay-County-adopts-minor-amendments-to-subsurface-sewage-code-removes-prescriptive-pumpingreporting-requirements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6752022-67ead7f8c159607d5ff8d0c4dbbfbe13/orig.mp4?Expires=1770637561&Signature=LjR8hJddgBJ7NuP8NLBb4izlODuGJbkrwcqKKoDSk~52seUovO3e8yiw6NhtO~NK~2kkZRNPcWY7zNiPwkTVABpbRWcSElNMm1ad0MPPDjiesWDYKchJ3In4KgRB7Ye8tmQaCJxvmMaTfRqnaHRFdRnLHDoprONXQ65m29qnzotP9zIuA3WFNmE8teQjM8UEJtuVgetsYe99B0Gb993sxKF~WCCzmB-69pG6I~RqseiUg8KFBvgdzFWggzpiKUYwWaFxmMfSNcvAhYR0uLMZelmNKHW68n0vb98rWx-roOI2bke5fF3z70mL9NesOd~XXwwBF~7cQvPC~WK-yoavrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clay County Board on July 1 adopted Ordinance 2025‑06, amending Chapter 61 (Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems) to remove two prescriptive items from the county code: a requirement for a minimum of one pump per year on holding tanks and a requirement that pumpings be regularly tabulated and submitted to county staff.

Kent and Olivia from Environmental Services explained that the county does not have the capacity to collect and maintain routine pumping data and that the prescriptive language does not reflect current practice. Kent said pumpers will continue to provide a tank inspection report as part of compliance inspections, which the county relies on for enforcement and licensing.

The board opened and then closed a public hearing before adopting the ordinance. Commissioner Ebinger moved to close the hearing and later moved to adopt Ordinance 2025‑06; the board approved both motions by voice vote.

The change does not remove the requirement that a full compliance inspection include an inspection of pumped tanks when applicable; rather, it removes an administrative reporting requirement that staff said is not being used and would be difficult to maintain.","After a public hearing, the board adopted Ordinance 2025‑06 to remove a prescriptive annual holding‑tank pumping requirement and a requirement that pumpings be tabulated and regularly submitted to county staff. Environmental services said the changes reflect current practice and staff capacity.","actionData","errors"]

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