Meeker County Board Meeting

Meeker County Public Works Director/Highway Engineer Phil Schmalz introduced the Meeker County Board of Commissioners to the new Ditch Inspector.  Devon Savage has assumed that position.

Schmalz presented the County-State-Aid-Highway 34 bridge bids.  There were 3 bids and Structural Specialists of Hutchinson had the low bid of $1,852,555.61 which was just slightly higher than the engineer’s estimate of $1,807,254.50.  The Board approved of the low bid.  Schmalz also gave the Board an update on the potential future improvement project at the intersection of Highways 34 and 12 on the east side of Litchfield.  He says he feels good about a couple of funding sources that they are pursuing for the project and Mn/DOT is also getting the project into its future planning process.

The Board approved of a conditional use permit for Bender Landscaping for a landscaping project at 61335 193rd Street, south of Litchfield, in Section 14 of Greenleaf Township in the Lake Minnie Belle Shoreland District; approved of a conditional use permit for Johnson Landscaping for a landscaping project at 61554 194th Street, south of Litchfield, in Section 14 of Greenleaf Township in the Lake Minnie Belle Shoreland District; approved of a conditional use permit for Elite Stainless for a welding and fabricating shop in Section 24 of Forest City Township; approved of an interim use permit for the McCann Daycare Facility at 35497 602nd Avenue, south of Eden Valley, in Section 27 of Manannah Township; and approved of an interim use permit for Ailie Concrete and Bituminous Recycling in Section 24 of  Dassel Township.

The Meeker County Commissioners also heard an annual report from Finance Director Heather Lemieux.  Heather also asked the Board to approve of the publication of the 2024 financial statements and vendor list.