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Commissioner Swenson to attend Chisago County special meeting via Interactive TV under statute
Summary
Commissioner Jim Swenson announced he would attend the April 8, 2026 special meeting by Interactive TV under Minn. Stat. 13D.02 and MN Department of Administration advisory opinions; the board recorded his remote attendance and proceeded to vote on the agenda and motions.
Before the board voted to close the meeting, the minutes state that "Chisago County Commissioner Jim Swenson will be attending the Chisago County Board of Commissioners Meeting on Wednesday, April 8, at 4:30 p.m. via Interactive TV, pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13D.02 and MN Department of Administration Advisory Opinions 08-034 and 13009." The record notes that Commissioner Swenson may be heard at the meeting via electronic means.
The minutes show unanimous roll-call votes for agenda approval, closure for labor negotiations and subsequent actions without listing Swenson as casting a vote in the open minutes; the explicit vote records name Greene, Dunne, Montzka and Dahlberg. The minutes list Swenson as attending by phone among those present for closed session.
