Goodhue County HHS Board approves proclamations, hears child protection presentation and fiscal update

The Goodhue County Health & Human Services Board met at 10:08 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in the Goodhue County Board Room and online via TEAMS and approved routine agenda items and proclamations. Board members present included Linda Flanders (HHS Board Chair), Brad Anderson, Todd Greseth, Susan Johnson, Susan Betcher and Nina Pagel (online). Staff in attendance included Nina Arneson, HHS Director, and staff members Kayla Matter, Kris Johnson, Lisa Woodford, Katie Quinn and Kara Harbaugh.

The board unanimously approved the April 21 agenda on a motion by Brad Anderson, seconded by Susan Betcher, and approved the minutes of the March 17, 2026 meeting on a motion by Susan Betcher, seconded by Nina Pagel. The board also approved all consent-agenda items on a motion by Anderson and second by Betcher. The minutes record that the board approved payment of all accounts as presented (motion by Anderson, seconded by Betcher); the minutes do not list a dollar amount or roll-call tally.

On action items, the board approved a proclamation recognizing Child Care Appreciation Day (mover: Susan Betcher; seconder: Todd Greseth) and approved a combined proclamation recognizing Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month (mover: Brad Anderson; seconder: Susan Johnson). The minutes identify these as approved motions; no vote tallies or additional text of the proclamations are provided in the record.

As informational items, staff members Katie Quinn and Kara Harbaugh delivered a Child Protection presentation. Finance/staff member Kayla Matter presented the HHS first-quarter fiscal update. The minutes list these as presentations without including substantive detail, figures, or materials in the meeting minutes.

The board received several FYI items and reports, including the HHS Staffing Report, the HHS Quarterly Trend Report, notice of the Local River Clean Up 2026 — Mighty Mississippi Clean Up Challenge, a congratulatory letter from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Minnesota Department of Health guidance on how to talk with youth about cannabis, notice of the 2026 Annual Southeastern Minnesota Conference on Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing, and submissions titled “Pictures of My Community.”

There were unspecified announcements and comments noted in the minutes. The board approved adjournment at or around 11:42 a.m. on a motion by Todd Greseth, seconded by Linda Flanders. The minutes are signed by Nina Arneson, HHS Director, and Linda Flanders, HHS Board Chair.

The meeting record does not include direct quotations, vote tallies, or detailed presentation materials; readers seeking full materials or records (such as proclamation texts or fiscal detail) should contact Goodhue County Health & Human Services.