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Votes at a glance: County approves cannabis interim-use permit and advances state-aid construction funds
Summary
At its Aug. 12 meeting the Stearns County Board approved a planning commission recommendation to grant an interim use permit for a cannabis operation and adopted a resolution to advance county state-aid highway construction funding. The board also approved the agenda and most consent items.
Stearns County commissioners on Aug. 12 approved a planning commission recommendation to issue an interim use permit (IUP) for a cannabis-related use and adopted a resolution to advance county state-aid highway construction funding. The board also approved its agenda and 12 consent items (one consent item, E3, was pulled for discussion before being approved).
The IUP (agenda item E3) was approved on a 3–1 roll-call vote after discussion about the IUP term length and local oversight. Commissioner Clark moved to approve the planning commission recommendation and Commissioner Notch seconded. The board recorded votes from Commissioner Clark (aye), Commissioner Perske (aye), Commissioner Notch (aye) and Commissioner Bertram (no); the motion carried 3–1.
On a separate motion, the board adopted a resolution to advance county state-aid construction funding to help cover this year’s highway construction costs. Commissioner Notch moved to adopt the resolution and Commissioner Clark seconded; the motion passed on a voice vote.
The agenda and the consent agenda (minus the pulled item E3) were approved earlier in the meeting by voice vote. The board also recorded its approval of 12 consent items after pulling E3 for separate discussion.
Votes at a glance • Agenda approval: Motion to approve the amended agenda carried by voice vote (mover/second not specified in record). • Consent agenda: Motion to approve 12 consent items (E3 pulled) carried by voice vote (mover/second not specified). • E3 — Cannabis interim use permit: Motion to approve the planning commission recommendation; mover: Commissioner Clark; second: Commissioner Notch; roll-call vote: Clark — aye; Perske — aye; Notch — aye; Bertram — no; outcome: approved, 3–1. • F1 — Resolution to advance county state-aid highway construction funding: Motion to adopt resolution; mover: Commissioner Notch; second: Commissioner Clark; outcome: approved (voice vote).
The board’s actions on E3 and the F1 resolution were recorded in the meeting minutes and are reflected in the county’s agenda packet.
