Meeker County Board Meeting

The Meeker County Board of Commissioners had several items in its consent agenda which were approved at the beginning of their first meeting of October. Several budgeted purchases of items for 2026 were approved, and an anonymous donation of 1500 rounds of ammunition for the Sheriff’s Department – valued at $800 – was accepted.

The Board accepted a quote from Atwater Ford for four squad cars for $50,241 each. A quote from SCR of St. Cloud to replace the jail kitchen cooler/condenser and evaporator for $10,005 was approved. The Commissioners approved of a quote from East Side Glass of St. Cloud for a front door replacement project at the Government Center for $42,560 in addition to $3,000 for badge reader installation by Pro Tech Designs.

Following a presentation by Health & Human Services Director Tina Schenk, the Board approved of and adopted the 2026-2027 Minnesota Family Investment Program biennial service agreement. Supervisor Charlene Dale and members of her staff presented a child support and accounting unit annual update. Public Health and Social Services each track about 20 grants, and in 2024, over $2.7-million in reimbursements were collected from M.A., Prime West and Blue Plus, and that figure is at almost $2.5-million, so far, in 2025.

The Meeker County Commissioners also approved of a one-year extension of a conditional use permit for a one megawatt solar farm for Sunrise Energy Ventures at 22300 725th Avenue in Section 34 of Dassel Township. The one-year extension begins on November 19, 2025.