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Commissioners handle personnel actions, joint powers renewal and library funding request

Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners · May 1, 2026
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Summary

At the May 16 meeting the board approved personnel status changes making two employees permanent, renewed the RCRCA joint powers agreement through June 30, 2025, approved May warrants totaling $58,071.63 pending a candy expense clarification, and heard a $3,250 annual funding request from Plum Creek Library staff.

County Coordinator Kelly Thongvivong reported several administrative items and the board acted on personnel and intergovernmental items May 16.

The board approved moving Dylan Oeltjenbruns, Ditch Inspector, to permanent full‑time status effective May 28, 2023, after successful completion of his six‑month probationary period. The board also approved moving Juli Oberg‑Speckmeier, Legal Secretary, to permanent full‑time status effective June 5, 2023, after successful completion of her six‑month probationary period.

Thongvivong presented the Redwood‑Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA) Joint Powers Agreement renewal; the board approved the renewal effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025 and authorized the delegate to sign. Thongvivong also reported a follow‑up from the Association of Minnesota Counties concerning the National Center for Public Lands Counties and said a request for $1,000 over two years related to LATCF classification had been received; the board took no action on that request.

The board approved May warrants pending clarification of a candy expense; the warrants total $58,071.63 across listed funds in the minutes. Elizabeth Hoffman, Plum Creek Library Director, and Kari Hanson, Windom Librarian, presented the Plum Creek Library System annual update and requested $3,250 for 2024.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:24 a.m.