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Murray County Board approves routine bills, personnel actions and sponsorship resolution; sets public hearing on dangerous-dog ordinance
Summary
At the May 20 meeting the board approved the consent agenda, paid drainage bills totaling $6,393.79, adopted a five-year snowmobile trails sponsorship resolution, recommended approval of a septic-incentive application, approved a conditional permit for a telecom tower, authorized personnel actions including the hire of an assessor technician, and set a June 17 public hearing on a dangerous dog ordinance.
The Murray County Board of Commissioners approved a set of routine and policy items at its May 20, 2025 meeting in Slayton.
Opening business: The board approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda, which included approval of May 6, 2025 minutes and commissioner warrants totaling $119,512.96 (checks numbered 177167–177229).
Ditch bills: The board approved payment of Murray County Drainage Authority bills totaling $6,393.79, with vendors listed in the packet including Ankrum Excavating, Bolton & Menk, the Murray County Highway Department, and Prairie View Farms.
Snowmobile trail sponsorship: The board adopted Resolution No. 2025-05-20-01 to act as legal sponsor for the Slayton Driftbreakers Snowmobile Club under the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Snowmobile Trails Assistance Program for a five-year term; the county auditor/treasurer will serve as fiscal agent. The resolution was seconded by Commissioner Mark Carlson and adopted with all members voting for adoption, according to the minutes.
Septic-incentive recommendation: The board moved to recommend that the Des Moines River Watershed Partnership approve an SSTS Incentive Grant application by Chris and Brooke Lynn Halbur for replacement of a failing subsurface sewage treatment system on property in Section 2, Slayton Township; the DMRWP grant offers up to $5,000 per qualifying replacement.
Dangerous dog ordinance: Sheriff Heath Landsman presented a draft Dangerous Dog Ordinance. The board set a public hearing date of June 17, 2025 and directed that the ordinance be entered into the county system to receive a reference ID and a 10-day public-notice posting, per the minutes.
Personnel and recruitment: The board approved hiring Jessica Kronke as Assessor Technician at step 1 of pay grade 5 at $20.89 per hour effective June 9, 2025, contingent on a successful background check and drug test. The board also authorized internal recruitment for an IT Technician position, consistent with county personnel policy.
Motions: Motions were moved and seconded throughout the meeting and recorded as passed in the minutes; the recording style in the minutes lists movers and seconders and indicates motions passed but does not provide roll-call tallies for each item.
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 9:34 a.m.; the board entered a work session following adjournment.
