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Board approves Joint Powers Agreement with Minnesota BCA and adopts Resolution 2026-07

Big Stone County Board of Commissioners · May 19, 2026

Summary

Big Stone County approved a Master Joint Powers Agreement and Court Services Amendment with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and adopted Resolution 2026-07 designating authorized representatives including Sheriff Mark Brown and County Attorney Rebecca Trapp.

Coordinator Pam Rud presented a Master Joint Powers Agreement and Court Services Amendment to maintain the county's access to BCA criminal justice data and tools. The board approved the JPA, the amendment, and adopted Resolution 2026-07, which authorizes the county to add or modify connectivity over a five-year agreement term and obligates the county to pay network connection costs.

Resolution 2026-07 designates Sheriff Mark Brown (or his successor) as the Authorized Representative for the Sheriff and County Attorney Rebecca Trapp (or her successor) as the Authorized Representative for the County Attorney. Chair Chad Zimmel and Coordinator Pam Rud are authorized to sign the agreements on the county's behalf. The minutes record approval by motion with unanimous support.

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