Nicollet County board approves donations, ends participation in regional joint powers, OKs residential facility closure and authorizes RFP response

Nicollet County commissioners on July 22 approved a package of routine and programmatic actions including acceptance of second‑quarter donations totaling $3,934.65, adoption of a resolution terminating the county’s participation in the South Central Regional “Immtrack” joint powers arrangement for immunization activities, approval of a closure plan for Rollingwood Home operated by Prairie Community Services, authorization to respond to a UCare request for proposals to continue delegated care coordination, and adoption of findings of fact and an order for a drainage improvement project by the county Drainage Authority.

The actions matter to residents because they affect local public‑health coordination, adult residential services, county revenue for delegated health work, and an upcoming drainage improvement that carries assessments for affected landowners.

The board first approved the second‑quarter donations by resolution. Finance staff reported donors and amounts: $785 toward the county van program, a memorial park bench donation of $1,459.65 from Margaret Hesser, three donors to the community outreach event Project Community Connect (Sheriff Industries $250, Hometown Bank $100 and Blue Cross Blue Shield $1,000), and $340 in donations for the county loan closet, for a quarter total of $3,934.65.

The board then considered a resolution to end Nicollet County’s participation in the South Central Regional “Immtrack” joint powers arrangement that had coordinated certain immunization quality‑improvement…