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Votes at a glance: Wright County board passes routine organizational and project resolutions
Summary
At its Jan. 6 organizational meeting Wright County commissioners approved leadership positions, the 2026 meeting schedule, multiple resolutions including a culvert variance, website publication for notices, donations acceptance, a lawful-gambling permit, final contract payment to a paving contractor, and several committee minutes; most votes were unanimous.
The Wright County Board of Commissioners took the following formal actions at its Jan. 6, 2026 organizational meeting. Vote outcomes and the motion sponsors are listed as recorded in the meeting transcript.
- Election of Chair: Derek Veetch was nominated and elected chair by roll call (affirmative votes recorded from Commissioners present).
- Election of Vice Chair: Commissioner Shane was elected vice chair for 2026 following nominations and a voice/alphabetical vote.
- Resolution 26-3 (Chatham Township culvert/bridge variance): Approved unanimously. Motion by Commissioner Dedricch; second by Commissioner Shane. Purpose: variance to Minnesota state-aid road design rules for a culvert/bridge behind Mill Creek to adjust design and cost.
- Resolution 26-4 (Use of county website as official publication for transportation notices): Approved unanimously. Motion by Commissioner Holland; second by Commissioner Dedricch.
- Resolution 26-5 (Accept donations for HHS programs): Approved unanimously. Motion by Commissioner Shane; second by Commissioner Holland. Donations reported as $84 in the packet.
- Resolution 26-6 (Lawful gambling application for Rockford Lions): Approved unanimously.
- Resolution 26-2 (Final acceptance and final payment for contract 252 to Allied Black Top): Approved unanimously. Final payment amount recorded as $103,925.80.
- Collective bargaining agreement with Minnesota Teamsters Local 320 (articles 26'through 28): Approved after roll-call. Motion by Commissioner Shane; second by Commissioner Moina. The transcript records at least one abstention; a precise numeric tally was not clearly legible in the meeting record.
- Labor agreement with ASI (Ask Me): Approved and signatures authorized contingent upon the county administrator and labor attorney reaching agreement on amendments to paragraph 24.3.
- Multiple committee minutes and housekeeping approvals: Approved unanimous as listed in packet.
These outcomes are drawn from the Jan. 6 meeting transcript; where the transcript was not explicit about a numeric roll-call tally, this summary reports the outcome as recorded (approved) and notes when the numeric count was not specified.
