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Commissioners hear parks maintenance needs, Kansas Lake shelter replacement and recycling-shed options

Watonwan County Board of Commissioners · July 21, 2026
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Summary

Public Works said county parks are inspected periodically; the Kansas Lake shelter will need replacement. Commissioners discussed updating signage and touring parks, and the Board considered repurposing or selling unused recycling sheds.

Commissioner Scott Westman asked Public Works Director Michael McCarty about parks inspections; McCarty said parks are checked periodically during the summer and noted the shelter at Kansas Lake will need replacement soon.

Commissioner Dillon Melheim suggested updating park signage and maps and recommended a commissioners' tour of county parks. Separately, the Board discussed the future of county recycling sheds after several departments expressed interest in using one of the sheds; the Board considered selling unused sheds via auction or listing them on MNBid but took no formal action.