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Clearwater County board authorizes Auditor to pay submitted invoices; minutes include detailed claims list
Summary
The Board authorized payment of specified invoices totaling $59,274.93 from county funds and the meeting minutes include a separate 'Claims Over $2000' list showing larger vendor payments and state transfers. The motion to authorize payments was moved by Commissioner Emmel and seconded by Chairman Titera.
At its May 19, 2026 meeting the Clearwater County Board of Commissioners authorized the County Auditor to pay submitted invoices totaling $54,656.49 from the County Revenue Fund and $4,618.44 from the Public Health Fund. Commissioner Emmel moved the auditor authorization; Chairman Titera seconded and the motion carried. Board Coordinator Lori Lewis presented the Auditor item for the record.
The minutes append a separate “May 2026 Claims Over $2000” list that itemizes many vendor payments and larger transfers recorded in the period. Notable entries in that list include a payment recorded to the Minnesota Department of Finance for $3,359,749.55 (listed as State Fund) and district school treasurers listed at $1,220,306.88 and $1,072,479.45 respectively. The claims list is presented as part of the meeting record; individual claims on that list were not separately discussed or acted on during the meeting.
The minutes do not indicate any dissent on the auditor authorization. The board completed the auditor item and proceeded to other agenda items.
