Votes at a glance: Stearns County Board actions

The Stearns County Board recorded several formal actions during the meeting. This roundup lists each action and the outcome as taken on the record.

• Regular consent agenda and agenda amendment — Motion to approve consent agenda and change order of administration items (mover: Commissioner Notch; seconder: Commissioner Clark). Outcome: approved by voice vote.

• Human Services consent agenda — Included acceptance of an increased state prevention grant for vaping and substance‑use prevention work. Outcome: approved by voice vote (see human services article for grant detail).

• Work‑arrangements policy subcommittee — Motion (mover: Commissioner Clark) to create a subcommittee including Commissioners Notch and Persky and administration representatives (Mike, Jill) to refine policy language and report back to the board. Outcome: approved by voice vote; subcommittee to convene and return with recommendations.

• Appointment to the 7W Economic Development District (7WEDD) — Motion to appoint Commissioner Clark to the 7WEDD (mover: Commissioner Notch; seconder: Commissioner Clark/Notch sequence recorded). Outcome: motion approved on voice vote.

• Buffalo Ridge Estates Third Edition plat — After a public hearing and an initial tie vote (2‑2) on a motion to approve, the board voted to reconsider and then approved the plat by a 3‑1 vote. County staff will convene a meeting with the City of Richmond and Munson Township to seek coordination on future projects.

Where vote tallies were explicitly recorded in the transcript, they are noted above; in other cases the board used a voice vote and staff recorded the motion as approved.