Scott County board approves nine-item consent agenda; eminent domain authorization for County Highway 17 included
November 05, 2025 | Scott County , Minnesota
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Items approved in the single consent motion included Res. 2025‑196 (certifying final appraised values and authorizing acquisition by eminent domain for County Highway 17 south of County Highway 16), Res. 2025‑235 (final plat approval for Red Rock Industrial Park), Res. 2025‑243 (an amendment to the Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC, nutritional program contract), Res. 2025‑245 and Res. 2025‑246 (final payments for 2025 sign replacement and trail preventative maintenance projects), Res. 2025‑249 (authority to purchase property at 17981 Marshall Road in Spring Lake Township), Res. 2025‑252 (authority to apply for a federal reentry demonstration waiver grant), Res. 2025‑259 (submitting comments on a Lower Minnesota River Watershed District financing order), and payroll processing of personnel actions.
During discussion, a commissioner raised concerns about the County Highway 17 parcels identified in Res. 2025‑196. Staff and commissioners noted that one parcel owner has verbally agreed to sell the entire property; a second parcel owner had indicated interest in a voluntary sale but a conflict of interest prevents direct county negotiations, which is one reason the board is authorizing the eminent domain certification. County staff said the parcels were left out of a prior intersection update and have become increasingly important for trail access; the county has included funding in the Transportation Improvement Program annually to acquire the parcels.
The consent agenda passed by voice vote. Commissioners offered no recorded dissent on the items.
Provenance: consent items were read beginning at 00:13:06 and the board approved the consent agenda by voice vote at 00:17:04.
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