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Olmsted County board approves consent agenda, grant renewal and appoints county attorney

3000070 ยท April 16, 2025

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At its meeting the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners approved a consent agenda of routine items (including awards and agreements), authorized a two-year grant renewal to fund fraud investigators, appointed Michael Walters as county attorney and recessed to a closed session to discuss a property sale solicitation.

The Olmsted County Board of Commissioners approved several routine and personnel items at its meeting, including a consent agenda of contracts and grants, a grant renewal to fund fraud investigators, and the appointment of Michael Walters as Olmsted County Attorney.

Travis Gransey, Olmsted County administrator, said the board previously directed staff to recruit candidates after the former county attorney announced his retirement; the person appointed will serve until January 2027, when the seat is scheduled to be filled at the November 2026 election. Gransey summarized the process leading to the appointment before the board voted.

Commissioners approved a substitute resolution to replace a consent-agenda item and authorized a grant renewal to Olmsted County for fraud prevention investigation services. County staff described the grant as $163,000 per year for two years to fund two fraud investigators within the county's Housing and Human Services Family Support and Assistance Division.

The board then appointed Michael Walters as Olmsted County Attorney. After the vote, Walters thanked the board: "Working for this office representing the people of Olmsted County is one of the great privileges of my life," he said. "I thank you for your trust and I feel it's my duty and my mission to repay that trust throughout my career." The transcript records the board's approval by voice vote; no roll-call votes were recorded in the meeting transcript.

The board also recessed to a closed session to discuss a solicitation related to the former Seneca Foods property; the motion identified a parcel by tax ID number 64.110.110.079469. The board approved the recess to closed session by voice vote.

Other items listed on the approved consent agenda included staff requests to advance state-aid construction funds, a joint powers agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and an award for the Oxbow Park Campground Project (as listed on the agenda). The transcript did not include detailed discussion of those items beyond their listing on the consent agenda.