Olmsted County board elects Dave Sedgem chair, Michelle Rossman vice chair
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Summary
On a voice vote the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners elected Dave Sedgem as chair and Michelle Rossman as vice chair during its first meeting of 2026; the administrator presided until officers were chosen.
The Olmsted County Board of Commissioners elected Dave Sedgem as chair and Michelle Rossman as vice chair during the board’s organizational meeting. An unidentified commissioner nominated the pair and the motion, after a second, carried by voice vote.
The county administrator, Travis Gransey, presided briefly at the start of the meeting until the officers were chosen. After the vote, the newly seated chair thanked his predecessor and staff and outlined priorities for the coming year, including community safety and well-being, responsible growth, community trust and engagement, environmental sustainability and maintaining an effective county workforce.
The board moved quickly from the election into routine business, including approval of the consent agenda and the day’s substantive presentations and votes.
