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County approves MPCA food‑rescue grant application and MOU with Moorhead for enforcement settlement projects
Summary
Clay County authorized public health staff to apply for a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency wasted food and food rescue grant (estimated $75,000–$150,000) and approved final project costs and an MOU with the City of Moorhead to administer MPCA enforcement settlement funds totaling $129,540, with a clarification that long‑term maintenance will not be the county's responsibility.
Clay County commissioners approved two public‑health related actions: authorization for staff to apply for an MPCA wasted food and food rescue grant and final approval of projects funded by MPCA enforcement settlement monies, along with an MOU with the City of Moorhead to administer selected projects.
Public Health Director Jessica Mickelson said an application to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency would seek funding to expand regional food‑rescue capacity, with preliminary requests expected to range from $75,000 to $150,000. The proposed work would be coordinated with the West Central Minnesota Food Council and would include a planned community input meeting.
The board unanimously approved the application and requested coordination with existing county solid‑waste work. Mickelson said Jason Bergstrand would lead the grant project and would ensure key stakeholders are invited to the input meeting.
On a separate MPCA enforcement settlement, Clay County received $129,540 and public health staff presented final costs for selected projects (river corridor amenities, native plantings, Arbor Day plantings, lighting and crosswalk improvements). Savings on some line items allowed reallocation to crosswalk work and reduced the local share required from Moorhead Area Public Schools. The board approved final costs and authorized execution of an MOU with the City of Moorhead for project oversight and vendor coordination, with an amendment to make clear that long‑term maintenance is the city's responsibility, not the county's.
