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Votes at a glance: Murray County Board approves consent agenda, CUPs, tax abatement, surplus sales and HR hire
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Summary
At its June 3 meeting the Murray County Board approved the consent agenda and multiple motions including three conditional use permits, a tax abatement under the Murray County Home Initiative, surplus equipment sales, auction services, travel for commissioners and hiring Sharon Giese as Human Resources Director/Deputy Administrator.
The Murray County Board of Commissioners approved a series of motions and roll-call actions during its June 3 meeting. Key votes included routine financial approvals and several land-use and personnel actions.
What the board approved
- Consent agenda (minutes of May 27, 2025; commissioner warrants $81,728.95). Motion passed (mover: Roger Zins; seconder: Mark Carlson).
- Murray County Drainage Authority bills totaling $7,384.00 (legal and construction charges). Motion passed.
- Conditional Use Permit #1429 (Andrew & Krista Kopperud) to open a campground with a large farm winery in Dovray Township, with three special conditions. Motion passed (mover: Loy Woelber; seconder: Roger Zins).
- Conditional Use Permit #1431 (Ivan & Diane Van Essen) to repair shoreline on Lake Shetek with retaining walls exceeding 4 feet, with two special conditions. Motion passed (mover: Roger Zins; seconder: Loy Woelber).
- Conditional Use Permit #1432 (Justin Opdahl) to expand a feedlot to 740 animal units by constructing a confinement barn, with three special conditions. Motion passed (mover: Loy Woelber; seconder: Roger Zins).
- Murray County Home Initiative tax abatement for Jody Lehnhoff and Rob Davis for a new primary residence at 1932 161st Street, Currie (new home value approximately $365,800). Motion passed (public hearing opened and closed; mover to open: Jackie Meier; mover to close and approve: Mark Carlson).
- Declared listed Recycling Center equipment surplus and authorized sale (1992 and 2001 balers, 2011 Komatsu forklift, three 1991 hoppers). Motion passed (mover: Roger Zins; seconder: Mark Carlson).
- Proposal from Southern Minnesota Auctions to divest contents of the old highway building. Motion passed (mover: Jackie Meier; seconder: Loy Woelber).
- Approval for all five commissioners to attend the District VIII Meeting in Marshall on June 12. Motion passed (mover: Roger Zins; seconder: Jackie Meier).
- Hiring of Sharon Giese as Human Resources Director/Deputy Administrator at pay grade 15, step 7, $44.89/hour, contingent on background check, drug test and references; start date around July 2. Motion passed (mover: Mark Carlson; seconder: Jackie Meier).
- Approval for all five commissioners to attend a June 24 dairy tour organized by Jean Christoffels in Lake Benton. Motion passed.
How to read this list
These items were taken at the regular meeting and recorded in the minutes. Where a mover and seconder were recorded, those names are noted. Specific roll-call tallies were recorded for the joint JD 27 action; most other routine votes were recorded as "Motion Passed."