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Votes at a glance: Goodhue County approves personnel, purchases and grant application
Summary
At its Dec. 3 meeting the Goodhue County Board approved minutes with a correction, a consent agenda, a restorative-practices grant application, purchase of a grader-mounted roller, appointment of Jeffrey Ekblad as county surveyor (oath administered), and a 3% general wage adjustment for non‑union employees.
The Goodhue County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine and substantive items at its Dec. 3 meeting.
Minutes and consent items: The board voted to correct and approve the prior meeting minutes to reflect a clarification that the county would pay tax on an $80 logo-wear employee credit, then approved the meeting agenda and a seven-item consent agenda (voice votes).
Restorative-practices grant: Probation staff (Speaker 9) presented a restorative practices initiative grant application due Dec. 6. The grant focuses on juvenile restorative justice and is renewable; Speaker 9 said the Department of Corrections assigned a restorative staffer to assist the county. The board approved applying for the grant by voice vote.
Public Works purchase: Public Works (Speaker 6) proposed buying a used motor-grader-mounted roller/compactor to increase efficiency and reduce personnel needs during gravel-road maintenance. The board approved the purchase by voice vote.
Personnel: The board approved offering the county surveyor position to Jeffrey (Jeff) Ekblad after a panel interview process and pending compensation-review disposition; Speaker 11 (Jeffrey Ekblad) was administered the oath of office during the meeting. The appointment included staff direction to place the appointee at either step 10 of grade 117 or step 9 of grade 118 pending resolution of a compensation consultant appeal.
Compensation and claims: The board approved a 3% general wage adjustment for non‑union employees for 2025 to match settled collective-bargaining agreements and approved county claims. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn.
Votes and motions referenced in the transcript were carried by voice vote; the record does not include roll-call tallies for individual commissioners.
Noted staff and updates: Administrative staff announced Goodhue County will receive a Board of Water and Soil Resources award at the Association of Minnesota Counties conference. Several staff and commissioners were thanked for their work during agenda items.
