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Freeborn County authorizes administrator to coordinate with Sherburne County on lobbying against bills affecting federal contracts
Summary
The board authorized the administrator to collaborate with Sherburne County on legislative advocacy and to potentially spend up to $6,000 (may not be used) to resist proposals that could restrict counties' ability to engage in federal contracts; commissioners debated overlap with AMC/NACO and fiscal prudence.
The Freeborn County Board on March 3 adopted a resolution authorizing the county administrator to work with Sherburne County and other partners to advocate against proposed legislation that, staff said, could limit counties' ability to enter federal contracts. The authorization lets the administrator seek cost‑sharing and, if needed, expend up to $6,000 from the administration contingency fund — language that the resolution frames as permissive (“may” spend up to that amount).
Administration staff reported TPAT research showing Freeborn County…
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