Becker County board approves leadership, committee rosters and administrative items in voice votes

The Becker County Board of Commissioners on an organizational agenda elected its chair and vice chair, approved committee rosters, adopted minutes from December meetings and approved several administrative items during a largely procedural session.

The board elected Commissioner Dave Meyer as board chair and Commissioner Jepsen as vice chair by voice vote. Commissioners then approved the committee assignment list, accepted minutes from Dec. 17 and Dec. 31, approved the meeting agenda, and approved the consent agenda. The board also approved an economic development specialist job description and authorized per diems for commissioner leadership training; it separately approved Commissioner Hansen’s attendance and expenses for a new-commissioner training in St. Paul.

Nut graf: These votes set the board’s leadership and…