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Board approves multiple Public Health & Human Services contract renewals, donations and program purchases
Summary
Koochiching County commissioners approved a package of renewals and purchases for public-health, mental-health, seniors and disability services and accepted a food/beverage donation for emergency preparedness training.
At its Jan. 28 meeting, the Koochiching County Board of Commissioners approved a series of Public Health & Human Services contract renewals, program purchase-of-service agreements and a donation to support school emergency preparedness training. The items were presented together and carried by voice votes.
The board accepted a donation from SuperOne that provided refreshments and food items for a two-day school-based emergency preparedness training. County staff said a thank-you message was sent.
The board approved several multi-year grant renewals and purchase-of-service agreements, including (as read into the record): the 2025 Children's Mental Health Screening Grant; the 2025—27 Children's Mental Health Respite Screening Grant; Northland Counseling children's mental-health services and target case management; a purchase-of-service agreement for the Hartwig House clubhouse operated by Northland Counseling; a Northland Counseling adult mental-health purchase-of-service agreement (community support program/CSP and jail consultation services); ODC supported employment and day-support services for developmentally delayed clients; AEOA (AUA in packet) congregate meals and volunteer driver programs (countywide); AEOA employment and training purchase-of-service (MFIP/DWP client services); Lutheran Social Services guardianship services for vulnerable adults; Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training (NEO-JET/NEEMO JET) employment and training agreement; supervised visitation provider agreement; First Call for Help (211 crisis line) contract; and a county burial payment that met the county policy.
Most motions were made and seconded from the board and approved by voice vote; in several cases the presenter noted the grant or contract totals and that state or federal funding or grant programs (for example, Department of Human Services grants) support portions of costs. Staff said some larger contracts will be refined with more detail during 2025, and that the county is exploring adding a second guardianship vendor as a backup to Lutheran Social Services.
Ending: All listed renewals and purchases were approved during the meeting; staff will return with any contract refinements and related budget details as needed.
