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Votes at a glance: Stearns County Board actions
Summary
Summary of formal actions at the Stearns County Board meeting, including approval of consent agendas, creation of a policy subcommittee and an appointment to the 7W Economic Development District.
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.
