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Carver County adopts state performance report, secures $16,000 incentive
Summary
The Carver County Board unanimously adopted the county's 2026 State Performance Measurement report, a voluntary program that compiles department metrics and yields a roughly $16,000 state incentive; commissioners discussed how the data should inform budgeting and employee-engagement metrics.
The Carver County Board on June 9 adopted the county's 2026 State Performance Measurement report, a voluntary program that collects department metrics and qualifies participating counties for a state incentive of about $16,000.
Dave Frishman, who presented the program, told commissioners that Carver County has participated since 2011 and is one of 28 of Minnesota's 76 counties in the voluntary measurement program. "Mary Kay Waller has been the driver on this project. She compiles existing department metrics," Frishman said, noting the county submits the report and the board 's formal adoption allows the county to receive the incentive.
Commissioners pressed staff on how they use the metrics. Commissioner Uterman asked whether the data are trending in the right direction and how the county should act on areas where performance lags. "When doctors or staff talk about us being the healthiest and the happiest, are we trending in the right direction on the metrics we're good at? And the ones we're not great at, are we addressing them?" Uterman asked.
Several commissioners encouraged including lead indicators tied to the county's major investments. "With 85% of our levy going toward human capital, could we develop dashboard items that are lead indicators for organizational health?" Uterman said. Commissioner Anderson highlighted that election accuracy and property valuation metrics in the report were positive, calling the information "a really good story of Carver County."
Commissioner Lynch moved adoption of the report; Commissioner Fahey seconded. The board approved the measure by voice vote. Frishman said the county posts the performance measures online and that they are also available in the board packet and the state website for review.
