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Commission handles appointments, signs MOU for state‑provided election equipment and sets tax‑sale hearing date
Summary
The commission appointed county representatives to planning and zone boards, authorized a memorandum of understanding with the secretary of state regarding equipment, and set a hearing date for tax foreclosure listings.
Ramsey County commissioners completed several administrative items including appointments to planning and zoning bodies, approving an MOU with the secretary of state related to election equipment, and setting a hearing date for tax foreclosure matters.
Appointments recorded on the transcript included: Elizabeth Black (appointed as the county representative to the Devil’s Lake planning board) and Eric Nygaard (appointed to the Mountain Lakes zone board). Commissioners also appointed a state fair delegate (Beth Black) for attendance on the county’s behalf.
The board approved a memorandum of understanding with the secretary of state concerning the placement and maintenance of newly provided equipment (the secretary of state will purchase equipment at no cost to the county, and the county agreed to maintain and care for the equipment). The MOU language on care, storage and maintenance was approved by motion and second.
The commissioners set a hearing date for the county’s current list of properties subject to tax sale; the motion on the record set the hearing for the next scheduled meeting date and instructed staff to proceed with required notices. Staff said the sale would be held on the third Tuesday in November and that city and township notices had been sent.
Other items: The board tabled a request from an abstract company to add signage attached to courthouse brickwork and referred that request to the courthouse/building committee for review and Roger (facility staff) input. The board recorded multiple smaller motions (change orders, contract signatures and vacancy appointments) during the meeting.
Why it matters: These routine administrative approvals affect county representation on local planning bodies, acceptance and care of state‑provided election equipment and the process and timing for tax‑forfeiture hearings that can lead to property sales.
No controversial votes were recorded on these items; actions were approved by motion with second and a voice or roll call as noted in the transcript.
