Meeker County board approves consent agenda; accepts donations to sheriff’s office

The Meeker County Board of Commissioners approved its consent agenda during the June 3 regular meeting, approving routine administrative items and accepting several donations to county departments.

The consent agenda included approval of the May 20 board meeting minutes; approval of Health and Human Services, county and hospital accounts payable; appointment to the Economic Development Authority; approval of 2025 fuel quotes; designation and authorization related to the MDE Election Identity and Access Management Security System; liquor license renewals; and acceptance of donations to the sheriff’s office. The clerk read the items into the record before the board voted.

Commissioner Samki moved to approve the consent agenda; Commissioner Oberg seconded. The chair called for a voice vote and announced the consent agenda carried.

During discussion, Commissioner Schmidt noted receiving two fuel quotes for 2025 — an improvement over several years when only one quote was received — and thanked the Economic Development Authority representative Mark Smith from Darwin for his work. Commissioners also thanked donors for the two Tasers and the Lucas III chest compression device accepted on behalf of the sheriff’s office.

The board did not record an item-by-item roll call in the transcript; the consent agenda was approved as a package by voice vote. The transcript does not specify the donors’ names beyond the items accepted. The board also confirmed the next regular meeting will occur in two weeks at 4:30 p.m., per comments at the start of the meeting.