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Redwood County updates housing trust fund and blight grant programs, appoints new EDA member
Summary
The Board approved updates to the Tax Forfeited Blight Removal Grant Program and the Redwood County Housing Trust Fund policy and applications (pending county-attorney approval), received updates on broadband, housing and childcare, and appointed Elizabeth Bjorklund to the county Economic Development Authority.
The Redwood County Board on Jan. 20 approved updates to two local economic-development policies and named a new member to the county Economic Development Authority.
Economic Development Coordinator Grady Holtberg updated the Board on ongoing projects including broadband deployment, housing initiatives and childcare development. The Board voted unanimously to approve the updated Tax Forfeited Blight Removal Grant Program policy and application, and to approve updates to the Redwood County Housing Trust Fund policy and program applications pending County Attorney approval.
Chair Rick Wakefield appointed Elizabeth Bjorklund (District 1) to the Redwood County Economic Development Authority Board, effective January 2026. The Board also approved other routine administration items in the same agenda sequence.
Why it matters: updated grant and housing trust fund policies shape local eligibility and administrative procedures for county-funded housing and blight-removal assistance. Appointing an EDA member fills a governance role for county economic programming.
Next steps: County Attorney review where noted; Economic Development Coordinator to proceed with implementation and any grant solicitations or program rollouts.
