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Dakota County board approves consent agenda and adopts two‑year strategic plan
Summary
On Jan. 21 the Dakota County Board of Commissioners approved the consent agenda including adoption of a county strategic plan that staff and commissioners developed over two years; one commissioner recused on a single consent item.
The Dakota County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 21 to approve the consent agenda, which included minutes and routine items and adoption of the county’s strategic plan developed over the past two years.
The strategic plan adopted on the consent agenda frames the county’s priorities as “thriving people, healthy environment and quality natural resources, a successful place for businesses and jobs, and excellence in public service,” Chair Slavik said during the meeting.
The plan replaces earlier guidance after a two‑year process involving board and staff work, staff said during the consent discussion. The board approved the full consent package by roll call after a motion to approve the consent items and minutes 5.1 and items 6.1 through 9.6.
Commissioner Haman Rowland moved approval; Commissioner Durasti seconded the motion. The roll call included multiple affirmative votes. Commissioner Halverson announced she would vote in the affirmative for most consent items but recuse herself from item 6.4 and from votes on that item in committee because of a prior connection to the organization applying for grants to Dakota County.
The board did not debate the strategic plan in detail at the meeting. Commissioners who spoke during the consent vote noted the plan is the product of a multi‑year process and will guide county priorities and programming going forward.
The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Feb. 4, 2025, in Hastings, where the plan and other implementation steps will be available for further committee and public review.
