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Commissioners ask staff to arrange Capitol Hill Associates briefing before deciding on MRC membership renewal
Summary
Commissioner Carlson requested the board invite Capitol Hill Associates to present their work for Minnesota Rural Counties (MRC) to help the board assess whether to renew MRC membership; commissioners discussed coordinating the briefing with nearby Hubbard County or an AMC district meeting to reduce costs.
Commissioner Carlson asked the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners to schedule a presentation from Capitol Hill Associates to explain the firm’s role administering and lobbying for Minnesota Rural Counties (MRC) before the board decides whether to renew its MRC membership for next year.
Carlson said he attended a Minnesota Rural Counties meeting and that Capitol Hill Associates "graciously agreed to come out to the counties and give presentations about what they do and the importance of MRC." He proposed coordinating with Hubbard County or scheduling the briefing after an Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) District 2 meeting so more officials could attend and Capitol Hill could serve more than one county in a single visit to contain costs.
Commissioner Zahn noted the AMC and MRC relationship — MRC operates under the AMC umbrella — and said the county should ask how effectively MRC advocates for rural counties given that connection. Commissioners discussed logistic options, including holding the briefing in conjunction with the upcoming District 2 meeting or coordinating with Hubbard County to make the visit economically feasible.
There was no formal vote in the transcript. Commissioners asked staff to explore scheduling options and to try to set a date for the Capitol Hill Associates presentation before the county decides whether to renew its MRC membership at the end of the year.
