Clay County commissioners approve personnel hire, RFP release and repurchase of tax‑forfeited property; board enters closed session

The Clay County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Sept. 9, approved a series of routine and substantive items including the hiring of an engineering technician, release of an RFP for disability employment services funded by a Department of Human Services grant, and a resolution to allow a resident to repurchase a tax‑forfeited property in Holly, Minn. The board also recessed into a closed session under Minnesota statute to discuss attorney‑client privileged matters.

The measures were taken by voice votes with commissioners indicating approval; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the public transcript. County staff described the actions as necessary to maintain operations and to use grant funding already awarded by the state.

The board moved quickly through procedural business early in the meeting, approving the agenda, bills and vouchers, and minutes from the Aug. 26 meeting by voice vote. Later on the agenda, commissioners approved the hiring request for an engineering technician or senior engineering technician to fill a vacancy created by a resignation. County staff said the position acts as the field presence on construction projects and monitors quantities and budgets after bids…