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Board approves tuition reimbursement for Public Works manager Alex Dickey
Summary
The Board approved a tuition reimbursement request for Alex Dickey (Public Works) to attend an ethical leadership course after commissioners questioned course relevance; staff described Dickey's managerial duties and public‑facing role.
Goodhue County commissioners approved a tuition reimbursement request May 20 for Alex Dickey of the Public Works Department to attend a course described as "ethical leadership."
One commissioner said the course description did not make clear what skills the participant would gain and declined to support the request without seeing the syllabus. Public Works and other staff explained Dickey's role as a manager and right‑of‑way purchasing agent who supervises staff and has a significant public‑facing role; they said ethical leadership training would be appropriate for a manager.
After discussion, a motion to approve the tuition reimbursement was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote. No dollar amount was specified in the portion of the record that was discussed at the Board meeting; staff did not present the course syllabus during the discussion.
The Board approved the reimbursement and did not place additional conditions on the award at the time of the vote.
