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Redwood County adopts amended EDA bylaws, hears Health & Human Services annual report and approves personnel and legal agreements
Summary
The Board adopted amended Economic Development Authority bylaws updating term-limit language, received an annual report from Southwest Health & Human Services, approved a 2026 legal fee agreement, renewed an actuarial services contract and acknowledged two hires.
The Redwood County Board of Commissioners on March 17 adopted amended Economic Development Authority bylaws that updated language regarding board member term limits and authorized EDA governance changes.
Economic Development Coordinator Grady Holtberg updated the Board on EDA projects including broadband expansion, a proposed Housing Trust Fund and childcare initiatives. Holtberg’s update was noted in the minutes; no funding votes tied to those projects were recorded in the March 17 minutes.
Representatives from Southwest Health & Human Services — Stacey Timm, Nancy Walker, Lisa DeBoer, Carol Biren, Evan Hacker and Emilie Potter — presented their annual report to the Board. The minutes record the presentation but do not include direct quotations or detailed metrics in this summary of the meeting.
In administration items, the Board unanimously approved the 2026 Legal Fee Agreement with Resolute Law LLC. The Board also unanimously approved renewal of the Nyhart actuarial valuation agreement for GASB 75 through Dec. 31, 2028.
Personnel actions recorded in the minutes include acknowledgement of the hiring of Jennifer Brozek as a correctional officer effective March 16, 2026, at a stated step and rate, and the hiring of Justine Weckwerth-Pineda as Crime Victim Services Coordinator effective April 6, 2026, with salary step and rate noted. Chair Wakefield also appointed Lori Hagert to the District 4 Extension Committee.
