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Winona County board approves consent items, feedlot report, ExaGrid backup purchase and assessor appointment
Summary
The board approved the remaining consent agenda, accepted the year-end feedlot program review, authorized a backup solution purchase, and confirmed the hire of Lindsey Brandt as county assessor; votes were voice votes and carried as read.
At the meeting the board handled several formal actions by voice vote.
Consent agenda: The board approved remaining consent items, including contracts, resurfacing bids and cooperative agreements, after pulling item 7.8 for separate handling.
Feedlot program review: The board received the 2025 year-end feedlot program review and annual financial report from Feedlot Officer Brian Berthia and approved the report on a motion by Commissioner Olson with a second by Commissioner Ward. The report noted registered feedlots near the funded target (about 451 of 460 funded sites) and a mistaken omission of manure-application records from the state file that cost the county four performance credits (the staff estimated the foregone credit value would likely be in the low hundreds of dollars per credit).
ExaGrid backup purchase: The board approved the purchase of an ExaGrid backup solution—presented by IT director Chad Lang—to expand the county’s backup capacity and maintain an air-gapped backup environment after recent incidents. Commissioners discussed alternative vendors and coordination with MNIT; the purchase passed by voice vote.
Assessor appointment: The board approved a resolution to hire and appoint Lindsey Brandt as county assessor; HR Director Todd Sadler introduced the recommendation, and Brandt addressed the board and answered questions about software (Tyler) and contract terms (noted as 2027). The motion carried by voice vote.
All votes were recorded by voice and carried; no roll-call tallies were provided in the record.
