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Votes at a glance: Todd County commissioners approve warrants, public‑works contracts, plats, CUPs, staffing and labor agreements
Summary
On March 18 the Todd County Board of Commissioners voted to approve multiple routine warrants and contracts, several final plats and conditional use permits, a temporary staffing hire for the sheriff’s office, and labor agreements covering AFSCME Health & Human Services and Public Works for 2025–2027.
The Todd County Board of Commissioners handled a number of formal motions and approvals on March 18. The board recorded approvals by voice vote or roll call on warrants, construction contracts, plats, conditional‑use permits (CUPs), staffing requests and negotiated labor contracts. Staff materials and board action forms were placed in the meeting record for each item.
Votes at a glance (selected board actions from the March 18 meeting):
- Commissioner warrants: approved with ACH and manual payments totaling $86,194.16. (Motion moved by Commissioner Denny; roll call recorded: Commissioner Denny — yes; Commissioner Becker — yes; Commissioner Newman — yes; Commissioner Nosca — yes; Commissioner Byers — yes.)
- Health & Human Services (HHS) warrants: approved (total $65,827.96). (Roll call recorded unanimously.)
- Health & Human Services SSIS warrants: approved (total $90,460.90). (Roll call recorded unanimously.)
- Award of three public‑works construction contracts (board approved by motion/voice vote): • 2025 gravel surfacing construction projects — award to Swenson Aggregate Construction LLC (low bid $290,587.00). Outcome: awarded. • 2025 dust control project — award to Knight River Corporation (low bid $118,565.29). Outcome: awarded. • 2025 pavement marking project — award to Sir Lyons A Lot, LLC (low bid $167,555.04). Outcome: awarded.
- County Ditch 27 hold‑harmless agreement (petition from Bruce Seedler to clean approximately 3,826 feet of County Ditch 27 on his and an adjoining parcel, at his expense): approved by motion.
- Approve request to go out for bids for a new county parking lot (Facilities Committee recommendation): board approved proceeding to formal bidding.
- Sheriff’s office staffing: the board approved opening a full‑time temporary jailer position (to address short‑term staffing needs while an injured employee is off work). Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Final plats (planning and zoning): • Taylors Woods Third (three‑lot final plat in Graygill Township): final plat approved. • Henrichs Acres (six two‑acre lots in Leslie Township): final plat approved.
- Conditional‑use permits (CUPs) from the planning commission (board adopted the planning commission’s findings and granted the CUPs with listed conditions): • Miller request (sawmill, window manufacturing, horseshoeing/training, woodworking/machining) — granted with nine conditions (hours limits, building/site requirements, signage, exhaust/muffler for sawmill, truck routing, setbacks). Outcome: approved. • Wardell request (temporary family housing under section 9.17 of the county planning and zoning ordinance) — granted with required compliance with section 9.17. Outcome: approved. • Hempstock request (ground‑mounted solar system exceeding 120% of annual consumption) — granted with condition that the applicant obtain necessary permits and licenses from other government agencies. Outcome: approved.
- Rescind board action: the board approved rescinding board action tracking number 20250218‑48 (motion carried by voice vote).
- Labor contracts and compensation measures: • AFSCME Health & Human Services collective‑bargaining agreement (2025–2027): board approved the agreement; key terms included a new 11‑step salary schedule effective January 2025, COLAs of 2.5% (2025), 3.5% (2026), 3% (2027), and shared cost of Minnesota paid family/medical leave premiums. Outcome: approved. • AFSCME Public Works collective‑bargaining agreement (2025–2027): board approved similar terms and the new salary schedule. Outcome: approved. • Resolution setting 2025 non‑union and appointed official salaries and implementing the new 11‑step salary schedule: approved by motion.
Notes and procedure: many items were approved by voice vote with “Ayes have it” recorded in the transcript. For warrants and some finance items the board recorded roll‑call “yes” votes from all five commissioners (Denny, Becker, Newman, Nosca, Byers). Where board materials or staff forms specified amounts or ordinance sections (for example, planning and zoning section 9.17 for temporary family housing), those specifics were included in staff recommendations and are recorded in the meeting minutes.
Ending: staff will execute contracts and return follow‑up reports where required by the board (for example, to present formal change orders for the solid‑waste project and to present bids on the courthouse restoration when available).
