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Scott and Carver staff recommend joint petition and letter to BWSR to seek boundary change for Lower Minnesota River Watershed District
County staff recommended a joint petition under state statute to realign the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District boundaries to hydrologic realities and counties directed staff to pursue the filing and draft a letter to the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). Commissioners highlighted governance, levy and mission-creep concerns.
Scott and Carver commissioners ask staff to explore targeted shared services — dispatch, IT, libraries and health-care pooling
Commissioners directed administrators to identify about 20 high-priority positions/functions where Scott and Carver counties could partner to save costs or address staffing shortages, with follow-up feasibility work and a reconvening planned after the legislative session.
MnDOT-led study seeks solutions for frequent closures at three Southwest Metro river crossings
MnDOT, Scott County and Carver County will model river hydraulics and traffic at three river crossings (Highway 41, County 9/11, and TH 25) to develop concept alternatives and prioritize improvements; traffic modeling partnership was approved Jan. 6 and options expected by spring/summer.
Scott-County-led Merriam Junction Trail hits unexpected riverbank problem; supplemental change order expected
Scott County engineers said construction of the Merriam Junction Regional Trail is underway but staff discovered inaccurate river-profile data that requires additional riverbank stabilization; counties expect a multi-million-dollar supplemental agreement to cover extra riprap and embankment work.