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FREEBORN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
January 16, 2024
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the County of Freeborn will meet in session
on Tuesday, January 16, 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 2nd, 2024 Board Meeting.
- Approval of Regular Full-Time Status Employees
- Approval of Drainage Ditch Repairs
4. Reports of the Board Committees.
5. New Business.
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 Public Health
- Consider a resolution to write-off an uncollectable account
B. Report of Auditor-Treasurer
- Consider a resolution placing a PACE special assessment on parcel 34.007.5560
- Consider a resolution authorizing loans from the General Fund to Ditches with
shortages for 2023
- Consider a resolution and order to file lien and record County Ditch J21 Repair
- Consider a resolution and order to file lien and record County Ditch J21
Improvement
- Consider a resolution to Loan from General Fund to County Ditch J21 Repair
- Consider a resolution to Loan from General Fund to County Ditch J21
Improvement
- Consider a resolution of intent to reimburse expenditures – County Ditch J21
Repair
- Consider a resolution of intent to reimburse expenditures – County Ditch J21
Improvement
- Consider a resolution of the Petition for Partial Abandonment of County Ditch No.
49, Lateral B-1
- Consider a resolution setting a public hearing for County Ditch No. 49 – Lateral
B-1.
C. Report of Highway
- Consider a resolution to approve the Five-Year Bridge Plan
- Consider a resolution authorizing sponsorship of the City of Geneva’s 2024
Active Transportation Program Application
D. Report of Sheriff’s Office

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- Consider a resolution to accept the donation of quilts from Glenville High School
- Consider a resolution to accept the donation of $100 from a Freeborn County
citizen
- Consider a resolution to accept the grant of $5,000 from Enbridge, Inc.
- Consider a resolution accept a $10 donation from a Freeborn County citizen
E. Report of Human Services
- Consider a resolution to approve the 2024 Purchase of Service Agreement
between Freeborn County Human Services and SCCBI for Psychiatric Services
- Consider a resolution to approve the 2024 Purchase of Service Agreement
between Freeborn County Human Services and Brian Vold
F. Report of County Administrator
- Consider a resolution accepting the resignation of Robin Evenson, Veteran’s
Service Benefit Specialist, effective March 31st, 2024
- Consider a resolution to fill the vacant Veteran’s Service Benefit Specialist
position
8. Other items as necessary but unknown at this time.
9. County Commissioner’s item.
10.Approval of Claims.
11.Adjournment.
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