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Otter Tail County approves joint powers agreement to form Prairie Lakes Community Health Board
Summary
The county voted to approve and sign a joint powers agreement with Wilkin County to form the Prairie Lakes Community Health Board, to begin operating Jan. 1, 2026, with Otter Tail as fiscal host and Jody Lean as the community health services administrator.
Otter Tail County voted on Sept. 23 to approve a joint powers agreement (JPA) to create the Prairie Lakes Community Health Board, a multi‑county public health governance structure that will begin operations on Jan. 1, 2026.
Public health director Jody Lean told commissioners the JPA was drafted in alignment with statutory requirements for community health boards…
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