Meeker County Board Meeting
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners held interviews last Friday to fill the vacant Administrator position. None of the candidates were selected so the process will continue and the Board will be seeking more applicants.
The Board approved of several resolutions supporting Local Road Improvement Program grants. Public Works Director Phil Schmalz presented the half dozen applications to the Commissioners.
The Board approved of a sponsorship resolution for Litchfield Township for their Local Road Improvement Program Grant Application for a pavement replacement project on 580th Avenue from CSAH 23 to 250th Street; approved of a sponsorship resolution for the City of Cedar Mills for their Local Road Improvement Program Grant Application for their costs related to pavement replacement on CSAH 26 within their city limits; approved of a sponsorship resolution for Forest City Township for their Local Road Improvement Program Grant Application for a pavement replacement project on 675th Avenue from Highway 24 to 340th Street; approved of a sponsorship resolution for Litchfield Township for their Local Road Improvement Program Grant Application for a pavement replacement project on 575th Avenue from their south township line to CSAH 23; approved of a sponsorship resolution for Darwin Township for their Local Road Improvement Program Grant Application for a pavement replacement project on 260th Street from Johnson Drive to CSAH 14; and approved of a resolution authorizing the application for a Local Road Improvement Program grant for the roundabout project at the intersection of CSAH 34 and U.S. Highway 12.
The Meeker County Board approved of a conditional use permit for a landscaping project by Backyard Reflections at 61780 193rd Street owned by Alison & Eric Johnson in Section 14 of Greenleaf Township in the Lake Minnie Belle Shoreland District; approved of a conditional use permit for a landscaping project by Matt Timm Landskapings for property owned by Tom & Mary Beth Reynolds at 20419 624th Avenue in Section 12 of Greenleaf Township in the Lake Minnie Belle Shoreland District; approved of an interim use permit for a second dwelling for Jethro Beiler at 31185 CSAH 25 in Section 16 of Swede Grove Township to move a mobile home onto the property for another family member to dwell for up to 20-years;
One of the Sheriff’s Office squad cars was totaled in an accident on August 16th and the County Board approved of a request to replace it. The County received reimbursement from MCIT in the amount of $44,434 for the total loss. A quote from Tenvoorde Ford of $43,310.44 to purchase a marked squad car was approved.
Also, the Meeker County Commissioners approved of the 2027 Children’s Mental Health Screening Grant contract with the Minnesota Department of Human Services; and approved of a new 2-year agreement with the Humane Society of Kandiyohi and Meeker Counties for services related to stray animals. The amount will be $26,000 for 2027 and $26,520 for 2028.
