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Meeting roundup: Goodhue County Board approves proclamations, staffing, equipment preorders and system reconversion
Summary
At its regular meeting the Goodhue County Board approved minutes, adopted a proclamation for April 2026, approved budget committee recommendations (including a tandem truck preorder), authorized two temporary sheriff's hires and approved a reconversion of the county tax/appraisal system; claims were approved and the meeting adjourned.
At its meeting the Goodhue County Board took several routine and substantive actions.
Votes at a glance - Approval of previous minutes (April 7): Motion made by Anderson (S2); voice vote carried. - Agenda amended to remove consent agenda item 4 (cannabis): Motion carried. - Consent agenda (three items remaining): Approved. - Proclamation: Board adopted a proclamation declaring April 2026 Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month (mover: Anderson, second: Commissioner (S8)); motion carried. - Budget committee recommendations: Approved (items included an out-of-state travel request for the sheriff's department and a preorder for a tandem truck to be delivered in late 2027 under current lead times). - Personnel: Approved hiring two temporary, non-licensed summer employees for the sheriff's boat and water division (mover: Commissioner (S8); second: Commissioner Jason (S5)). - CAMA / Tax system reconversion: Approved reconversion to Camelite (tax/assessment) with Vanguard appraisals; vendor quote $178,200 and $190,000 is in the 2026 budget; board approved moving forward. - Claims: Approved. - Adjournment: Meeting adjourned.
Several items were informational: Land Use Management briefed the board on unpermitted work at Bilsby Park and staff outlined steps to bid remediation work and pursue cost recovery options; HR reported more exit interviews are being collected. Commissioners also discussed scheduling a levy workshop to explore capital and personnel cost options before finalizing levy guidance.
