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Todd County commissioners approve warrants, personnel actions and ditch projects
Summary
The Todd County Board of Commissioners approved multiple consent and fiscal items, authorized hiring and personnel changes, and approved two ditch-related projects at a regularly scheduled meeting. Several items were routine; some generated brief discussion about funding and staffing.
The Todd County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of consent items and multiple formal motions, including payment warrants, personnel hires, and two ditch authority projects during the meeting.
The board approved the consent agenda, which included minutes for July 15, 2025; gambling permits for Eagle Bend Area Community Development and Midwest Outdoors Unlimited Prairie Partners Chapter; a one-day temporary liquor license for Long Prairie Lions on Aug. 23, 2025; multiple personnel hires and resignations; and other routine items. Commissioner Newman moved to approve the consent items; a second was offered and the motion carried.
Votes at a glance: auditor warrants — approved (ACH and manual payments totaling $1,057,627.51); commissioner warrants — approved ($135,170.02); Health & Human Services (HHS) commissioner warrants — approved ($67,838.23); HHS SSIS warrants — approved ($134,926.71); County Ditch 8 brush spraying project — approved (estimated cost $2,521.95; county ditch 8 fund balance $2,464.75, about $57.20 short); County Ditch 18 hold-harmless agreement to replace a private bridge with a culvert on Parcel 13-0014801 in Iona Township — approved (owner to pay costs); authorization to post and hire an MIS specialist (grade H) — approved; hire Ryan Reimer as solid waste driver at $24.93 per hour (Grade 5E Step C) — approved; elimination of two vacant social worker positions (one child services, one adult services) — approved; approval of the federal fiscal year 2026 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grant contract and related internal controls documentation — approved. Where roll-call votes were recorded, commissioners Becker, Byers and Newman voted yes.
Several items drew follow-up questions. On the County Ditch 8 brush spraying project, staff recommended contracting Central Applicators of Foley to treat about three miles of brush at an estimated $2,521.95; the ditch fund balance shown was $2,464.75, and staff said any overage would be collected later as a special assessment. The board approved the project, with commissioners noting prior spraying had cost less than the present estimate.
On County Ditch 18, the board approved a hold‑harmless agreement for property owner David Gould to replace a private bridge crossing with a culvert on Parcel 13-0014801 (Lateral 6, County Ditch 18, Section 15, Iona Township). The applicant stated the bridge was rotting and a culvert would be lower maintenance; the project will be undertaken at the owner's expense and must match or exceed the hydraulic capacity of the upstream culvert.
On personnel and hiring, the board authorized posting and internal hiring for an MIS specialist (job graded H) and approved hiring Ryan Reimer as a solid waste driver at $24.93 per hour; staff said the solid waste department is budgeted for 7.5 full‑time equivalents once this hire is finalized. The board also approved eliminating two vacant HHS social worker positions from the organizational chart.
The board approved the LIHEAP grant contract and internal controls documentation for federal fiscal year 2026, with Health and Human Services staff noting the program will be administered locally beginning Oct. 1, 2025 and that their internal controls are organized according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government.
No formal action was taken on a proposed revision to the Administrative Assistant 2 job description to require bilingual (Spanish) skills; staff said that change will be brought back for board approval at the next meeting as a personnel action after additional review.
The meeting proceeded through standing reports after the votes and recessed for a scheduled external presentation.
Ending: The board scheduled further personnel and budget work in upcoming work sessions; multiple routine items were approved without recorded opposition, and staff were directed to manage any small funding shortfalls via later assessments or budget adjustments where noted.
