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Nelson County commissioners approve appointments, routine business and deny NDSU salary increase
Summary
At its Dec. 7 meeting the Nelson County Commission unanimously approved multiple appointments, licenses and administrative items — including clerk, water board and planning appointments — and denied a requested salary increase for a Family Community Wellness Extension Agent.
NELSON COUNTY — The Nelson County Commission on Dec. 7 unanimously approved a slate of appointments, licenses and routine administrative actions and declined a requested salary increase for an NDSU Extension position.
Chairman Cody Johnson presided as the board confirmed several personnel and board appointments, including the appointment of Erin Fossen as Nelson County Clerk of Court and the reappointment of David Sateren to the Nelson County Water Board. Commissioners also appointed Dennis Fahey and Anna Halvorson to the Nelson County Job Development Association board and named Commissioner Mike Haugland to that same board; Commissioner Steve Forde was appointed to the Nelson County District Health Unit Board. Motions to approve these appointments were moved and seconded by sitting commissioners and carried on unanimous roll-call votes.
The commission approved administrative measures including payment to Johnson Excavating for the County Road 22 project and a designation of Seth Hamre as Responsible Charge for all federal-aid projects in Nelson County. The board authorized county credit cards for the NDSU Extension Office, Auditor Nathan Parks and Deputy Kurt Schwind in the Sheriff’s Department, and approved the purchase of a magazine and pamphlet holder for the Extension Office.
On personnel and budget matters, Leslie Lubenow, East District Director of NDSU Extension, asked the board to raise the starting salary for the Family Community Wellness Extension Agent from the budgeted $52,700 to $57,700. The commission denied that request.
Other routine actions included approval of a property-tax abatement for a parcel in the city of Lakota; adoption of the 2023 county commission meeting schedule (first and third Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m., with specified exceptions for July and August budget meetings); Planning Commission appointments to replace outgoing members; approval of a letter of community support for the Aneta Parkview Health Center Addition Project; and issuance of beer and liquor licenses for the Rock Creek Country Club. The board also authorized payment of the listed bills and adjourned at 3:20 p.m.
The meeting record shows unanimous roll-call approval for motions where a vote is recorded. Where the transcript notes only presentations or updates—such as equipment leasing information from a John Deere RDO representative and updates from the Sheriff’s Office—no formal action is reported.
The commission heard an informational update from the Highway Department and briefings on bridge funding. The transcript records no formal votes related to wind-farm ordinance changes; that matter was discussed separately during the meeting.
Next procedural steps: the minutes show the board adopted appointments and administrative items during the Dec. 7 meeting; several agenda items were informational and may return to the board for future action if staff brings formal proposals.
