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ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

The public is invited to join the meeting remotely by phone call or watch the live stream here:
https://www.youtube.com/@NaturallyBetterHere/streams

  • Phone: 1-415-655-0001
  • Access Code: 2559 227 8974
  • Meeting Password: 7282

9:00 AM

1) J. Mark Wedel - County Board Chair
  1. Call to Order
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Citizens' Public Comment – Comments from visitors must be informational in nature and not exceed (5) minutes per person (when there is a large number of speakers to be heard, the Board of Commissioners may shorted this time). The County Board generally will not engage in a discussion or debate in those five minutes but will take the information and find answers if that is appropriate. As part of the County Board protocol, it is unacceptable for any speaker to slander or engage in character assassination at a public Board meeting.

    Anyone attending virtually wishing to speak during the public comment period should notify the County Administrator's office at 218-927-7276 option 7 no later than 2:30 P.M. on the Monday before the meeting.
2) Consent Agenda – All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and have been made available to the County Board at least two days prior to the meeting; the items will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from this Agenda and considered under separate motion.
  1. Correspondence File: September 23, 2025 — October 13, 2025
  2. Approve County Board Minutes - September 23, 2025
  3. Approve EFT Report thru 10.06.25
  4. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 09.19.25
  5. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants 09.19.25
  6. Adopt Resolution - Execution of Limited Use Permit with MN DOT for ATV Trail
  7. Approve Commissioner Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 09.26.25
  8. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - R&B 09.26.25
  9. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 09.26.25
  10. Approve Manual Warrants - ELAN 09.11.25
  11. Approve Manual Warrants 09.30.25
  12. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - R&B 10.03.25
  13. Approve Auditor Vouchers - Auditor Warrants - HHS 10.03.25
  14. Adopt Resolution - Vacate Portion of CR 77 Right of Way
  15. Approve 2026-2027 Medical Examiner Contract
  16. Approve Commissioner Vouchers - Commissioner Warrants 10.10.25
  17. Adopt Resolution - LG220 Application for Exempt Gambling - Ducks Unlimited Aitkin Area

9:05 AM

3) Teresa Smude - Aitkin County HRA Executive Director
  1. Aitkin County Housing & Redevelopment Authority Update

9:25 AM

4) Jim Bright - Facilities Coordinator
  1. Facilities Updates - Information Only

9:35 AM

5) Hannah Sovinski - H&HS Public Health & Mark Jeffers - Economic Development Coordinator
  1. Public Health and Economic Impact Presentation - Discussion Item

9:55 AM

6) John Welle - County Engineer
  1. 2026-2030 Capital Road Improvement Plan

10:20 AM

7) Andrew Carlstrom - Environmental Services Director
  1. Update on FEMA Preliminary FIRM Notification - Discussion Item
  2. Public Waters Inventory Presentation - Discussion Item
  3. Approve The Overlook at the Preserve Final Plat

10:50 AM

8) Board of Commissioners
  1. Commissioner Committee Reports

ADJOURN