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Votes at a glance: Crow Wing County emergency meeting actions

Crow Wing County Board of Commissioners · May 21, 2026

Summary

The board authorized a special timber auction to salvage burned county timber and renewed the local emergency declaration related to the Flanders wildfire; both actions passed on recorded roll-call votes.

The Crow Wing County Board took two formal actions during an emergency session related to the Flanders wildfire.

1) Timber auction authorization: The board voted to authorize a special timber auction (sale logistics to support salvage harvest on county-managed lands) scheduled for 2026-06-01. Roll-call votes recorded in favor by Chair Francine, Commissioner Lee and Commissioner Barrows; the chair declared the motion passed.

2) Renewal of local emergency declaration: The board approved a resolution renewing the county's declaration of local emergency and local disaster related to the Flanders wildfire so that response costs and potential assistance can continue to be captured. The motion to renew was made by Commissioner Barrows and seconded by Commissioner Lee; roll-call votes were recorded in favor and the motion carried.

No abstentions or no votes were recorded in the roll calls presented during the session.

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