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Board approves family-services contract with Mended, denies HRA levy request and reappoints HRA member

Big Stone County Board of Commissioners · September 16, 2025
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Summary

The board approved a service agreement with Mended for parenting education, supervised visitation and Family Group Decision Making; denied the HRA’s request to levy for 2026 after identifying other housing funds; and reappointed Joyce Reynolds to a three-year HRA term.

Family Services Director Laura Laub presented a Service Agreement with Mended for parent education, supervised visitation and Family Group Decision Making conferences; the board approved the agreement (motion by Klages, seconded by Thyne).

Coordinator Pam Rud requested the reappointment of Joyce Reynolds to a three-year term on the HRA Board, which the board approved. The HRA had requested the board levy for 2026; after discussion with the HRA Director and identification of other housing funds, the board denied the HRA request to levy for 2026 (motion by Klages, seconded by Thyne).

The meeting record does not itemize the other housing funds cited by staff nor provide the monetary amount the HRA had requested. The actions recorded were the contract approval with Mended, the denial of the levy request, and the reappointment to the HRA board.