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Cottonwood County approves broadband MOU with Federated Electric Coop after attorney-amendment; 4–1 vote
Summary
The county board approved a memorandum of understanding with Federated Electric Coop to explore a broadband partnership countywide, with a late addition to the MOU read aloud by County Attorney Deja Weber. The motion passed 4–1; Commissioner Appel voted no.
The Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 3 to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Federated Electric Coop of Jackson, MN to explore countywide broadband service, with amended language presented by County Attorney Deja Weber.
Commissioner Larry Anderson moved to approve the MOU as amended; Commissioner Donna Gravley seconded. The motion carried with Anderson, Gravley, Kevin Stevens and Board Chair Norman Holmen voting aye and Commissioner Tom Appel voting nay. Deja Weber read the additional MOU language aloud before the vote.
The board discussed the MOU as a potential public‑private partnership to extend services to residences and businesses across Cottonwood County; the motion approved the county acting in partnership with Federated Electric Coop under the terms set out in the MOU. The minutes record no fiscal commitment or engineering obligation by the county beyond the MOU language as approved.
Next steps and implementation timing were not specified in the minutes. The approved MOU and the amended language are on file in the County Coordinator’s office.
