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McLeod County approves ditch hearings, awards Highway 18 contract, ratifies sergeants’ union deal and approves plats
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Summary
At its Feb. 3 meeting the McLeod County Board set Feb. 24 hearings for County Ditches 8, 10 and 36, accepted a petition for County Ditch 12A, awarded the Highway 18 overlay contract to Shaffer Contracting for $4,542,335.25, approved several plats and capital purchases, and ratified a collective bargaining agreement with the sergeants’ union (Local 297).
The McLeod County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 3 took several formal actions affecting county infrastructure, property records and personnel.
Drainage hearings and petition: The board approved findings and ordered filing of engineer repair reports and set hearings for County Ditches 8, 10 and 36 for Feb. 24, 2026 (9:00 AM or thereafter). The board also found a petition filed by Greg Brinkman sufficient to initiate proceedings to remove property from the benefited area of County Ditch 12A and directed further evaluation and noticing of a hearing.
Highway project award: The board awarded State Project 043618008 (County State Aid Highway 18 concrete overlay) to Shaffer Contracting, Inc. for $4,542,335.25, to be paid with a combination of federal funds (approximately $3,000,000), state aid and local option sales tax funds. The engineer’s estimate for the project was $4,823,850.31 and multiple competitive bids were received.
Union contract: The board ratified a collective bargaining agreement with Law Enforcement Labor Services, Licensed Sergeants, Local 297 covering Jan. 1, 2026–Dec. 31, 2027. Commissioners on the union negotiations committee recommended approval; the board approved the contract by voice vote.
Plats and capital purchases: The board approved a 2‑lot preliminary plat (Heintz, Plat 25‑03) and a 1‑lot final plat (Echo Acres, Plat 25‑02 for Paul Racine). It approved the purchase of two portable stages from Wenger Corporation for $51,047.55 from the fairgrounds capital budget and a change order for electronic badge door latches with LVC Companies for $3,193.61 from the courthouse building budget.
Consent agenda and administrative items: The consent agenda and the meeting agenda as amended were approved. Auditor/Treasurer staff notified the board of an electronic transfer of $5,000,000 on Jan. 22, 2026 from the Minnesota Association of Governments Investing for Counties account to the Security Bank checking account for bill payments.
Outcomes: All motions reported in this meeting were approved by voice votes where recorded; the transcript does not include roll‑call tallies. Where motions required later hearings (the drainage items), the board set hearing dates rather than adopting final remedies.
What’s next: The drainage items will be noticed to affected property owners and brought to public hearings on Feb. 24, 2026; the Highway 18 contract moves into project scheduling and procurement. The county’s next regular board meeting is Feb. 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM in Glencoe.
