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Crow Wing County organizational meeting: board elects officers, approves routine resolutions and appointments

2090792 · January 9, 2025
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The Crow Wing County Board elected Steve Barrows as chair and Commissioner Franzen as vice chair during its annual organizational meeting, and approved a slate of routine resolutions, printing/publishing awards and appointments for 2025.

The Crow Wing County Board of Commissioners held its annual organizational meeting and completed officer elections, routine annual resolutions and numerous appointments.

Elections and leadership: Commissioners unanimously elected Commissioner Steve Barrows as board chair for 2025 and Commissioner Franzen as vice chair. Chair Barrows then conducted the remainder of the meeting.

Routine annual resolutions: The board approved a resolution designating reasons for closed meetings (including labor negotiation strategy, personnel evaluations and attorney–client protected conferences) and approved the county’s per-meeting rates and meeting expenses for appointed citizen members (including $75 per meeting for most citizen advisers and $150 per meeting and site visit for planning commission/board of adjustment members). Both resolutions passed on motions and voice votes.

Official newspaper and printing/publishing bids: The…

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