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Murray County board signs off on fleet, environment and lease items; considers sheriff’s taser purchase
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Summary
The board approved drainage authority bills ($8,811), a three‑year MnDNR AIS delegation (through 2028), a 2026 demolition landfill engineering services agreement (SEH, not to exceed $5,430), and extended the SWHHS lease for 2026; a motion to buy eight Axon tasers for $10,082.36 was made but the transcript does not record a final vote tally.
At its March 3 meeting the Murray County Board approved a set of routine administrative items including payments, environmental contracts and a temporary lease extension:
- Drainage authority invoices: The board approved payment of drainage-related invoices totaling $8,811.00 covering engineering and legal services. The motion (moved by Commissioner Welgraven and seconded by Commissioner Zins) carried.
- MnDNR AIS delegation agreement: Following a pilot in 2025 that used weekend/holiday inspectors through Waterfront Restorations, the board authorized Chair Mark Carlson to sign a three‑year MnDNR delegation agreement for Aquatic Invasive Species prevention inspections that will expire Dec. 31, 2028.
- Feedlot program delegation and work plan: The board authorized the Chair to sign the 2025 Feedlot Program Year‑End Report and the 2026–2027 Delegation Agreement and Work Plan with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; commissioners noted upcoming regulatory review cycles.
- Demolition landfill engineering services: The board approved a 2026 contract with SEH, Inc. for demolition landfill engineering and testing, authorizing Jon Bloomendaal to sign a contract not to exceed $5,430 unless additional written authorization is provided.
- Southwest Health & Human Services lease: The board extended the existing 2025 lease through 2026 to give SWHHS time to coordinate a multi‑county leasing approach; SWHHS is proposing $12.50 per square foot while Murray County’s current lease figure is roughly $9.80/sq ft.
- Sheriff’s Axon purchase: Sheriff Heath Landsman told the board Axon had set a five‑year support window for devices, creating potential liability for units older than five years. He authorized an immediate purchase of eight Axon Taser X26P units at a 15% discount (total $10,082.36) and requested board approval. The minutes record a motion to approve (moved by Commissioner Woelber, seconded by Commissioner Zins) and state the motion was made, but the transcript excerpt provided does not include a recorded vote tally or explicit final outcome.
These items were recorded in the minutes as motions that carried where noted; contact information for invoice copies (Heidi Winter) was provided during the drainage‑bills item.