Meeker County Board Meeting

The Meeker County Board of Commissioners has approved of a consulting agreement with Erickson Engineering for design and construction engineering services related to replacement of the bridge on the north edge of Forest City. The cost for the engineering services for the bridge on County-State-Aid-Highway 2 is estimated at $161,266. The Board also approved of a consultant agreement with Erickson Engineering for construction engineering services for a bridge replacement project on County-State-Aid-Highway 34 for $138,960.

The Commissioners accepted a donation of $1,000 to the Meeker County Victim Services program from the Meeker County Domestic Violence program; approved of the 2023 Emergency Management Performance matching grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for $21,246; approved of the 2025-2026 law enforcement agreement with the City of Dassel; and of a contribution of $37,573 to the Southwestern Minnesota Adult Mental Health Consortium.

The County Board spent a great deal of time discussing two items that had been denied on 4-to-3 votes by the Planning Commission. The County Board approved of a rezoning application – from A1 to R2 – and preliminary plat for Joel & Liana L’Esperance of Hancock, Michigan for a parcel of land in Section 24 of Dassel Township on 3-to-2 votes; however, the vote needed to be a super-majority of 4-to-1 to override the Planning Commission, so the items are therefore not approved. Beth Oberg, Julie Bredeson and Paul Johnson voted in favor of both items, while Steve Schmitt and Danny Schiefelbein voted against them.