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Benton County schedules June 8 planning session to address library funding, security station and passport office
Summary
Commissioners scheduled a committee-of-the-whole planning session for June 8 at 5:00 p.m. to discuss several administrative topics including library funding concerns, a proposed security station at the government center, the passport office effort and plans for department-of-the-month activities.
Benton County commissioners set a planning session for June 8 at 5:00 p.m. to focus on administrative items including library funding options, a proposed security station at the government center, efforts to secure a passport office, parking, and the department-of-the-month program.
Commissioners expressed concern about a "white paper" on library funding and the potential loss of modest and larger funding amounts; one commissioner warned about the risk of losing a small $6,600 allocation while another asked members to consider the broader fiscal consequences.
The board discussed a number of administrative follow-ups: Sheriff Hackett was invited to the committee to discuss staffing and equipment needs for a proposed security station; staff will research passport office options and possible external assistance; and the board will demo new dais chairs on July 7 at approximately 11:30 a.m.
A motion to schedule a planning session was made and amended to include the department-of-the-month planning; commissioners agreed to meet June 8 at 5:00 p.m. and to use a conference room in Sauk Rapids if the city permits. The board also discussed holding part of the department-of-the-month programming at the employee picnic on July 23.
Next steps: staff will contact the city to reserve a conference room for the June 8 planning session, and commissioners asked administration to coordinate committee logistics and agendas.
