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FREEBORN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
February 6th, 2024
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the County of Freeborn will meet in session
on Tuesday, February 6th, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in the Boardroom at the Freeborn County Government Center
and live streamed at www.co.freeborn.mn.us
1. Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Approval of Meeting Agenda.
3. Consider resolution approving the Consent agenda (the following items will be acted upon without
discussion unless an item is asked to be removed and placed on the regular agenda to allow for
discussion)
- Approval of Minutes from the January 16th, 2024 Board Meeting.
4. Reports of the Board Committees.
5. New Business.
- Appointment of Extension Advisory Board members for 2024
6. Consideration of issues presented by persons of the general public and/or other general items.
Persons wishing to address the Board concerning matters pertaining to this agenda as well as
any other matters of County concern should ask to be recognized by the Chair at this time. All
presenting items of consideration shall address the Board of Commissioners as a whole, and
shall not direct comments to individual Commissioners, attempt to engage Commissioners in
conversation, or solicit a Commissioner to respond to the speaker’s comments. All speakers
are limited to 5 minutes each.
7. Reports of Various Departments.
A. Report of Probation
- Consider a resolution to establish a Corrections Agency Board for Freeborn
County
B. Report of Auditor-Treasurer
- Consider a resolution to authorize the Transfer of Funds from the General Fund
to the Insurance Fund
- Consider a resolution entering into a contract between City of Albert Lea and
Freeborn County for election services for an April 9, 2024 Special Election
- Consider a resolution entering into a contract between Freeborn County and
Election Systems & Software, LLC for election services
- Consider a resolution to loan from General Fund to County Ditch 31
Improvement
- Consider a resolution of intent to reimburse expenditures for County Ditch 31
Improvement
- Consider a resolution and order to file lien and record County Ditch 31
Improvement
- Consider extending Resolution 23-172 for a six-month loan from the General
Fund to a new Sheriff Turnkey Bank Account
C. Report of Public Health
- Consider a resolution appointing Sue Yost as the Public Health designee to the
Freeborn County Family Services and Children’s Mental Health Collaborative
Board of Directors
- Consider a resolution to approve a contract with UCare
D. Report of Environmental Services

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- Consider a resolution to approve entering into sub-agreement with Waseca
SWCD to utilize the Le Sueur Watershed Based Implementation Funds
E. Report of Human Services
- Consider a resolution to accept a donation of $200 for CVCC
- Consider a resolution to approve the 2024 Purchase of Service Agreement
between Freeborn County Department of Human Services and Dr. Annette
Smick
F. Report of Sheriff’s Office
- Consider a resolution to accept the donation of portable Fire Suppression Tools
from the Albert Lea Western Star Lodge #26 Masonic Lodge
G. Report of Administration
- Consider a resolution to accept the resignation of Ivan Estupinan, Child Support
Officer, effective February 16th, 2024
- Consider a resolution to fill the vacant Child Support Officer position
- Consider a resolution appointing Candice Lahann as County Assessor, effective
February 12, 2024
8. Other items as necessary but unknown at this time.
9. County Commissioner’s item.
- Information/update on Wind Survey
10.Approval of Claims.
11.Adjournment.
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