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Wright County commissioners elect leadership and approve routine resolutions, contracts

Wright County Board of Commissioners · January 7, 2026

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Summary

At its Jan. 6 organizational meeting the Wright County Board of Commissioners elected Derek Vetch as chair and Nadine Shane as vice chair, adopted the 2026 schedule and approved a package of routine resolutions and contracts, including a culvert variance and final payment to Allied Blacktop.

Derek Vetch was elected chair of the Wright County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 6, 2026, following nominations and a roll-call vote conducted in alphabetical order. Commissioners also selected Nadine Shane as vice chair for 2026.

The board approved its regular meeting schedule for 2026 (every other Tuesday at 9 a.m.), adopted committee assignments and completed annual housekeeping financial motions, including returning unused contingency funds to general revenue and recalling unused 2025 budgets.

Resolutions and contract actions approved at the meeting included: Resolution 2063, a variance from Minnesota rules of state-aid operation and design to allow a right-sized box-culvert/bridge replacement on a roadway near Mill Creek in Chatham Township; Resolution 2064, authorizing use of the county website as the official publication for transportation project legal notices; a resolution accepting specified donations and authorizing use of state/local funds to purchase gift cards for treatment court and related programs; Resolution 2066 authorizing lawful gambling for the Rockford Lions; and final acceptance and payment to Allied Blacktop for Contract 2,502 in the amount of $103,925.80. All of these items were recorded as passing unanimously.

The board also authorized signatures on the collective bargaining agreement with the Minnesota Teamsters covering the period noted in the meeting packet. The roll-call vote on the Teamsters agreement recorded multiple "aye" votes and two abstentions; the clerk summarized the result as "Resolution passes three-zero" (no recorded opposing votes; abstentions were recorded in the roll-call transcript).

Several housekeeping items were approved by the board, including multiple committee minutes and the consent agenda. Motions to approve minutes, agenda modifications, and committee assignments passed without recorded opposition.

The meeting closed after routine announcements and a recognition for Ken Felger for his service on Planning and Zoning.