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Tina Schenk, Meeker County Health and Human Services director, told the board MFIP services are designed to help families with young children move into and remain in the workforce. \"Our services are designed to help people move off of this program,\" Schenk said, describing work services and limited emergency funding for housing and childcare that are provided when appropriate.

Schenk said the state requires a 30-day public review and comment period; county staff opened that period and reported no public comments were received before the deadline. The approved agreement will be posted on the county website and submitted to state authorities.

Commissioner Samkee moved to adopt the MFIP biennial service agreement; Commissioner Van Ort seconded. The motion carried on a voice vote.

The agreement formalizes the county’s coordination with Minnesota Jobs and Training and the Department of Children, Youth and Families for delivering work-services, paternity and parenting supports, and case management that help families secure employment and childcare. Schenk said the goal is that families “can move forward with getting a job and childcare and all the things that they need to enter and stay in the workforce.”","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","October 7, 2025, Meeker County Board of Commissioners Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board authorized submission of the 2026–2027 Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) biennial service agreement, continuing county coordination with state employment and training services and opening the document to public posting.","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},6449663,"Meeker County commissioners approve consent agenda including licenses, equipment purchases and paid-family-leave MOUs",170,90000,260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5905487-c8907a07d38ef6185728742d42a51184&start=90&end=260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5905487-c8907a07d38ef6185728742d42a51184/thumbnail_90000.jpg","/articles/6449663/Meeker-County/Minnesota/Meeker-County-commissioners-approve-consent-agenda-including-licenses-equipment-purchases-and-paid-family-leave-MOUs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6449663-a4bf0221d92c1c00192beeb0d7c29c70/orig.mp4?Expires=1774994697&Signature=aZOMEv0ux~cmd33mcVbNqu~18IdByZOztatwrnlxZQ8qCJhJegbuByQJsNFNKPuZeX-alYr~QvZ3Eo610fk1KUatwaJ5OxhmesyEMEUY340tayyp5~ASG3siFgDpvEAmXUtRGg9zY4Jbk-W10pfNUv06JrBCdyIA2nXFpiDcx6NlY6hEPVZHq4lD0K03-pzLTXUpO5qTCwio-Hq7EFSkTLpohFbuvOmqEN6-dHFTOWAhTQIUdKhqed7KkITgBRvbhJDjZbCtz-aVBmfx5oYzlat7sxrTAnpn~X67TJ9j-JRUtmrqHIh7dAo4dms3vkGX9OInD7bg4NpX0tAeTs44dA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Meeker County Board of Commissioners approved a multi-item consent agenda during its Oct. 7 regular session, voting unanimously to accept meeting minutes, vendor payments and a series of operational items.

The consent agenda, presented by county staff, included approval of Sept. 16 board meeting minutes; Health and Human Services county and hospital accounts payable; a resolution delegating claims authority to the county finance director; acceptance of an anonymous donation of 1,500 rounds of ammunition for sheriff’s officer training; purchase of four marked squad cars; approval of an off-site gambling permit for BFW Post 2018 for Feb. 14, 2026, at Lake Ripley; renewal or approval of retail liquor licenses for Riverside Store & Tavern and a club on-sale liquor license for the Darwin Rod and Gun Club; a quote to replace the jail kitchen cooler condenser and evaporator; a proposal to replace two front entrances at the government center; and memoranda of understanding (MOUs) to implement paid family leave for three bargaining units.

Board chair thanked the anonymous donor for the ammunition, saying the gift is “a valuable tool in the training process.”

Commissioner Van Aert moved to approve the consent agenda; Commissioner Oberg seconded. County staff called the roll; commissioners voted yes and the motion carried.

The board did not discuss the substance of each license or contract item in detail during the public session. The consent motion was approved as a block, and specific project details and contacts were presented to the board in the staff report that accompanied the consent agenda.

Votes at a glance: Approval of consent agenda items — motion carried (unanimous roll call).","The Meeker County Board of Commissioners approved a multi-item consent agenda Oct. 7 that included equipment purchases, liquor licenses, an ammunition donation and memoranda of understanding to implement paid family leave for multiple bargaining units.",{"_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},6449644,"After closed session, Meeker County authorizes due diligence period for potential sale of transfer station",54,1428000,1482000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5905487-c8907a07d38ef6185728742d42a51184&start=1428&end=1482","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5905487-c8907a07d38ef6185728742d42a51184/thumbnail_1428000.jpg","/articles/6449644/Meeker-County/Minnesota/After-closed-session-Meeker-County-authorizes-due-diligence-period-for-potential-sale-of-transfer-station","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6449644-010a91dc7a806297fd3ada3f743660a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1774994697&Signature=TQ8kt4ggXGz47n3gf6E6TDiO5mS3ZpRL3vkXMkU8HP013lsmSek-tImwDLdwAdWPqFDpoTpoHMHd8Vhrt4yNtmDYd-UFNfSLfm3yP8M3X0bNnR4ya3~SuzW8EiHe8oC738AfJ~En4Zikt8LtpAGX7je1ZFxmcudwEsJnpfGFWsxinIJ-Aeugm4vj9QN2afFAXjsfE~kC3vpKhnOziCFzE3axrzHP2yFgrNRg4AtdEIr3GgAQAU7KPvjGl-7Il12f6-gL7bcjkq14ZrFuayrhVnHeyx3gxVp0Zgm7BYgRMQQruX0HygNbVKAtvZWjS7QGYZ2gRQHBchNax6nKmZMNMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Meeker County Board of Commissioners moved into closed session Oct. 7 under Minnesota statutes (cited in the meeting) to discuss an offer related to the county’s demolition landfill and transfer station. Following the closed-session discussion, commissioners approved a motion authorizing a period during which Innovative (identified in the record as the prospective purchaser) may perform further exploratory diligence required to submit a formal letter of intent to acquire the transfer station and demolition site, including changes recommended by the county attorney.

The motion to go into closed session was made and seconded during the public meeting; the board cited Minnesota Statutes § 13D.05 (subd. 3) as the authority to close the session for deliberations concerning the sale of public property. After the closed session, the board voted to approve the due-diligence authorization.

Commissioner Oberg made the motion to enter closed session; Commissioner Schmidt seconded and the board voted in favor. Later, Commissioner Schmidt moved to authorize a period for Innovative to conduct the exploratory due diligence and submit a letter of intent; the motion was seconded and carried.

Because the substantive negotiation details were discussed in closed session, the board provided only the public action taken (authorization for due diligence and letter-of-intent preparation) during the open meeting minutes.","The board entered closed session under Minnesota statute to discuss an offer related to the demolition landfill/transfer station and later authorized Innovative (the prospective buyer) to conduct exploratory due diligence and prepare a letter of intent.",{"_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},6449649,"Commissioners grant one-year extension for 1-megawatt solar conditional-use permit in Dassel area",275,1121000,1396000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5905487-c8907a07d38ef6185728742d42a51184&start=1121&end=1396","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5905487-c8907a07d38ef6185728742d42a51184/thumbnail_1121000.jpg","/articles/6449649/Meeker-County/Minnesota/Commissioners-grant-one-year-extension-for-1-megawatt-solar-conditional-use-permit-in-Dassel-area","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6449649-d5a20b1b4db4f4c140816c838b781856/orig.mp4?Expires=1774994697&Signature=CCjkVaq5sA27dhCOTZayxTDCV~2bhG9vkLYecjeXfJL9WwUgtMk9BZQWnjp~yM3BQNdH3xY5ph8TJDWySD-74xILm5pRXFSub0y4lZJv6ZLTsDFvDAhR512xzWz~SufVh1kPJHslQsg-9GYOmBc~4-ZYxaS1qVB422GlbMK~P3p5-HvXFQ86PS02AbHgH2PqHdqW68E8kCEvLHK6huU8KfUtvN~JRloIpx-pbqXVs2MiGI0Wr5u-oRhWurs8nouuqu1feiiG8x8w8Wds0CKf77etScavzqh9FsovxF98JHu4Wmiz4tevxngodpIKzjhH2MrfikyTVatFfizJm3j6oA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Meeker County Board of Commissioners approved a one-year extension Oct. 7 for conditional-use permit No. 16506 to construct a 1-megawatt solar garden in the Dassel area.

Greg Schultz, a county planning staff member, told the board Sunrise Energy requested the extension because changes in the state bidding and transmission-study processes caused a six- to seven-month delay, and recent spring flooding further disrupted the project timeline. \"The main reason is that they... had to wait for a transmission study,\" Schultz said, noting the developer still expects to begin some work this fall and continue next spring.

Schultz identified the site in his staff report as near Spectrolytics and supplied a location listed in the application; the project is described as a 1-megawatt garden (projects at or below 1 megawatt are classified as a solar \"garden\" under the county’s terminology used in the meeting). Board members discussed that site mobilization — such as grading, site layout and fence installation — can constitute the start date for a conditional-use permit, but that an interconnection agreement with the local utility (identified in the discussion as Excel) is effectively required before significant construction proceeds.

Commissioner Van Ort moved to approve a one-year extension of conditional-use permit No. 16506 for a 1-megawatt solar garden at the property listed in the application (address as presented to the board). Commissioner Samkee seconded; the motion carried on a voice vote.

The extension moves the permit’s expiration from Nov. 19, 2025, to November 2026, according to the developer’s request on file with county planning. County staff advised that geotechnical testing and pile-driving work are typical preliminary activities for solar installations at the site.","The board approved a one-year extension to conditional use permit No. 16506 for a 1-megawatt solar garden in the Dassel area, citing transmission-study delays and weather-related setbacks for developer Sunrise Energy.",{"_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},6449654,"Meeker County HHS reports higher-than-average child support performance and millions in reimbursements",125,420000,545000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5905487-c8907a07d38ef6185728742d42a51184&start=420&end=545","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5905487-c8907a07d38ef6185728742d42a51184/thumbnail_420000.jpg","/articles/6449654/Meeker-County/Minnesota/Meeker-County-HHS-reports-higher-than-average-child-support-performance-and-millions-in-reimbursements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6449654-533a72b760305e5cb3d74ca767b6e3dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1774994697&Signature=mtrmZkR~roPXvryV-b8gK11cMroIQylkld5REXsE6-RUloUoVlrxV~j1W-pjxMJ47uRHzUNpB30HDJabSwLs7e-ylM74emEW13NJJ-sc7potP2FSOtkIIJgr-b0OUrD18Aj7oSD0tMq-guDKE~VdvN9zeXvWBc7vVCKGZGOpD1gfqpwS8OCLfTFCcuqzRFFlp~g-GVSgnn~RdZAuPORDpJ3JBMoHwrGaODcFrlQeiAE~JQSJYy6FGicksbHt3GV0MMbJHem~dedqk2AD61LPXw4SopbTtNV3OFvij2Sj4Mg3lixw9OM1Vznkm7GRJw9R0lNMGALTGT6Oe0RYmTiwGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Meeker County Health and Human Services staff presented an overview of their child support and accounting units during the board’s Oct. 7 meeting, reporting service metrics above state averages and multi-million-dollar reimbursement collections.

Jenny Dale, child support and accounting-unit supervisor, described the child support unit as a four-person team that establishes paternity, obtains and enforces child-support orders and processes payments. \"Child support is money that one parent pays to the other parent or the caregiver to support their child,\" Haley Carlson, child support officer, said, describing the program’s role in establishing orders and enforcing support across jurisdictions.

Accounting technician Jenny Michalicek described the accounting unit’s responsibilities: submitting insurance reimbursement claims for services such as transportation, specialized equipment and targeted case management, processing childcare assistance claims and providing grant-tracking and monthly and quarterly state reports.

Michalicek reported that in February 2024 the county collected just over $2,700,000 in reimbursements from MA, PrimeWest and Blue Plus and that 2025 year-to-date collections were about $2,500,000. She also said the total dollar amount dispersed for payments reached more than $2,900,000.

The child support section reported nearly 600 cases with payments received, about 174 cases with cost-of-living adjustments and 36 modified orders in 2024; staff said the program serves about 820 children and that roughly 41% of participants are registered to view their cases online.

Commissioners asked how child-support collections interact with county assistance programs. Carlson explained that medical and childcare support obligations collected through child support may be directed to the state when a participant is on MA (Medical Assistance) or childcare assistance; for MFIP cases, she said, a pass-through rule generally gives the participant the month’s support but directs arrears to the state under some conditions.

The presentation noted service limitations under state law; staff cited Minnesota statute 518.735 when listing matters the child support office does not handle (for example, divorces, custody, and spousal-maintenance order establishment except in limited circumstances).","Health and Human Services staff outlined child support office operations and accounting-unit reimbursement activity, reporting collections and disbursements in the low millions and service metrics above statewide averages.","actionData","errors"]

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