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Votes at a glance: Wright County Board actions Jan. 20, 2026
Summary
At its Jan. 20 meeting the Wright County Board adopted multiple routine resolutions and approved scheduling and hearings, including a proclamation for Mallerie Thorson, adoption of PACE assessments, minimum salaries for elected offices, scheduling of a ditch hearing and authorization to pursue a lake improvement district resolution.
The Wright County Board of Commissioners recorded the following formal actions on Jan. 20, 2026.
• Proclamation: "Mallerie Thorson, Princess K of the Milky Way Day" (proclaimed Jan. 20, 2026). Motion made and seconded; resolution read by Administrator Kryser and adopted. (Proclamation read and vote recorded during introductory agenda; resolution text read at SEG 066–088.)
• Resolution 26-8: Adopted to administer special assessments related to the PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) program under a joint powers agreement with the St. Paul Port Authority. Motion moved and seconded; vote recorded as passing unanimously (presentation by Finance Director Lindseay Meyer; SEG 119–133).
• County Ditch 23: Set a public hearing for reestablishment of records under Minnesota Statute 103E.101 for March 10 at 2 p.m.; motion carried (SEG 136–151).
• Resolution 276-7: Approved as a cleanup to a previously adopted resolution concerning a variance for Chatham Township; motion approved unanimously (SEG 154–165).
• Resolution 2610: Adopted to set minimum salaries for certain elected county officials (statutory requirement in an election year); motion and vote recorded as passing unanimously (SEG 165–183).
• Opioid bylaws: The board scheduled a committee-of-the-whole meeting for Feb. 3 at 10:00 a.m. to review draft opioid settlement advisory council bylaws; motion approved (SEG 185–331).
• Lake improvement district: After a public hearing, the board directed staff to prepare a resolution to create an LID for Buffalo, Deer, Goose and Mink lakes and present it at a future meeting (target Feb. 3 or Feb. 17); motion passed (SEG 408–937).
• Resolution 269: Approved transfer of a 40-acre parcel between Independent School District 885 and Independent School District 882; motion and vote recorded (SEG 939–965).
Notes: Several vote tallies were recorded verbally as unanimous; some roll-call tallies and exact counts were not specified in the transcript and are reported here as stated in the record. Staff will return required resolutions and legal notices on targeted dates noted above.
