Cass County board designates elected officials as 'employees' for public-data requests

May 19, 2026

The Cass County Board voted unanimously to classify elected officials as employees under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act so the county can respond to a recent personnel data request. Administrator Josh Stevenson told the board the designation was needed to comply with the request.

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The Cass County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously May 19 to designate elected officials as employees for purposes of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, a move staff said is needed to process a recent personnel-data request.

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