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Cass County rescinds tax-sale resolution, tables emergency-personnel ordinance and approves opioid settlement updates
Summary
The Cass County Board voted to rescind Ordinance 2026-01 (tax sale certificate), tabled Ordinance 2026-02 for further review after department feedback, and adopted Ordinance 2026-03 updating the county's opioid settlement microgrant program.
At its Feb. 2, 2026 meeting the Cass County Board of Commissioners took three ordinance actions: rescinding a tax-sale resolution, tabling an emergency-personnel ordinance for further department review, and approving an update to its opioid-settlement ordinance.
Chair introduced the motion to rescind Ordinance 2026-01 (tax sale certificate), saying the county "got some information that it's not worth the trouble to have that tax sale." A commissioner moved to rescind Ordinance 2026-01; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
On Ordinance 2026-02 (emergency/essential personnel), the board reviewed a revised draft that expands the definition of emergency personnel to include the sheriff's department, highway department, the prosecutor, EMS and EMA following feedback from department heads. A commissioner described the revision as "a big revision from the first draft" and moved to table the ordinance to allow additional departmental review; the motion carried by voice vote.
Staff member Hillary presented Ordinance 2026-03, which updates how the county allocates opioid settlement funds for a microgrant program and clarifies related policies. "This ordinance will just update the opioid settlement funds for our micro grant program and outline some more policy and clarification for the community," Hillary said. The ordinance also consolidates grants awarded in the past and notes that the JRAC advisory body's recommendations on awarded grants will be subject to final approval by the Cass County Board of Commissioners. A motion to approve Ordinance 2026-03 was made and approved by voice vote.
No roll-call tallies were provided on the record for these items; votes were taken by voice with ayes recorded. The transcript includes no further detail on enforcement timelines or metric-based reporting requirements for the opioid microgrant program; the ordinance updates were described as clarifying and annual amendments to the county's prior practice.
What's next: the emergency-personnel ordinance will return after department heads complete their review; the opioid ordinance changes were adopted and will be reflected in subsequent grant administration.
