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Blue Earth County commissioners approve organizational slate, policies, bids and property-listing authorization
Summary
At the Jan. 7 organizational meeting commissioners approved officer rotations and slates, adopted the 2025 housing choice voucher utility allowance schedule, approved an HR vehicle-reimbursement policy and a set of publisher and contract bids, and authorized an exclusive listing agreement for county property.
Blue Earth County commissioners at their Jan. 7 organizational meeting approved a slate of administrative officers, adopted routine annual schedules and policies, awarded bids on several contracts, and authorized county staff to sign an exclusive listing agreement for county-owned property known as the poor farm.
The board approved a chair rotation naming Kip Brunder chair and Patty O’Connor vice chair, and approved slates for the county’s Economic Development Authority and Railroad Authority during back-to-back organizational sessions. Commissioners also adopted the 2025 Housing Choice Voucher utility allowance schedule after a presentation from Nicole Cunningham and Nancy Bockelman of county housing staff describing the methodology, which used local vendor cost data and HUD guidance.
Human Resources Director Laura Allebach presented a new personal vehicle reimbursement…
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