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Votes at a glance: Clay County Board approves agenda, routine consent items, personnel appointments and purchases
Summary
At the meeting the board approved the agenda, vouchers and minutes; confirmed Lieutenant Nicole Reno as the new county emergency manager; authorized a sheriff's trailer purchase; and approved a step placement for a healthcare eligibility worker. Votes were taken by voice; no roll-call tallies appear in the transcript.
The Clay County Board of Commissioners recorded the following formal actions and voice-vote outcomes during the meeting:
- Agenda approval: Motion by Commissioner Bear, second by Commissioner Campbell; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Payment of bills and vouchers: Motion offered and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Approval of minutes (April 14, 2026): Motion by Commissioner Campbell, second by Commissioner Bear; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Appointment of Lieutenant Nicole Reno as Clay County Emergency Manager: Recommendation presented by the sheriff under Minnesota Statute 12.25; motion by Commissioner Ebinger, second by Commissioner Campbell; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Sheriff's trailer purchase for range equipment (purchase quoted at $7,192; motion referenced $8,422): Motion by Commissioner Ebinger, second by Commissioner Bear; outcome: approved by voice vote. Purchase to be funded from salary savings tied to a forthcoming vacancy.
- Step placement for a health care unit eligibility worker (grade 14, step 9; internal candidate): Motion by Commissioner Krabanoff, second by Commissioner Ebinger; outcome: approved by voice vote. Staff said backfill and any additional backfill were addressed in prior board action.
The transcript records motions, seconders and the board chair asking for "all those in favor" with members responding verbally; it does not include recorded roll-call tallies or recorded individual yes/no votes.
