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Okay, first off is roll call.
Alka?
Yes.
Poisonton?
Here.
Eaters?
Here.
Or first?
Here.
Ponderdoll?
Here.
approval of the agenda are there any changes or additions to the agenda motion
to approve the agenda second motion by Commissioner Malica second by
Commissioner Underdall for approval of the agenda any discussion seeing none all
those in favor say aye aye opposed same sign approval of the minutes from the
July 28th, 2026 meeting.
Motion to approve.
Second.
The motion by Commissioner Purfus,
second by Commissioner Hoisington
for approval of the July 28th minutes.
Any discussion?
Seeing none, all those approves, aye.
Aye.
Motion passes.
Outside agencies, Julie Fox
with the Fairbilt area hospice.
Welcome.
Thank you, good morning.
morning. You all received a flyer from Sarah. With me today is Mary Mark Carter is also
on the board of directors for Verbal Area Hospice Foundation. Excuse me, the hospice
foundation has been around for 41 years. We have a traditional tree lighting that's called
light up a life and that's what your flyer explains. We've had it for 40 years at
the cancer center on the line of campus. We're proposing to you that we would like to use
on the west side of the courthouse three of those four evergreens. What's happening up
at Alina, we used to have three trees, now two are gone and one needs a lot more help
than we can provide it, we'll put it that way. And we just are looking for more publicity
for the organization. We feel that'd be great. People coming down fourth, light it up, and
we have a lighting ceremony, a very short ceremony, 15, 20 minutes. So it's the first
Monday of the month, and we'll have, afterwards, we have, like, Bolshan Choir's things. We
usually have 50, 60 people. I mean, we hope to get more people to come. It's a short
put. What we do, it's called Light Up a Life. Our reasons are, it's our major
fundraiser. We raise about $10,000 a year for that. And all of our money and even private
donations go to grants. We give to hospice participants. As an example, it's kind of
like a make-a-wish. We've had a lot of variety of different ones. And so it's a great organization.
I've been involved 25 years. I'm not sure, Mary, how long you've been around?
since 1993. Okay and so we are wondering if we could use three the trees on the
west side of the corridor and we would have a local vendor put lights up and
that we'd have to work with Sarah or Chris or whoever in regards to a lot of
logistic things and we just have it there we light it up the 7th the first
Monday of December which is the 7th of December and we light it up that night
we light it from dark until like midnight every night until first of the
year we're open to any questions you have questions comments do we need to make
a motion here to do this I think it's a great idea I think be a lot more
visible and I'll make that motion now seconded we have a motion by
Commissioner Purfus, second by Commissioner Hoisington to approve the
hospice using our trees by the courthouse any other discussion. I just
have a comment more than I just want to thank you gals for the work that you
do. I have seen firsthand the difference you make in people's lives as
they're passing. And the respect and the dignity that you show each of those people is just
it's inspiring me, inspiring. And I just, I can't thank you enough for the work that you
do.
Thank you.
Thank you. We have a good organization. We really believe in what we do.
Any other comments?
Yeah, it's, you know, same here. Thank you for what you do and touching many facets of
life. You know, not only the person that's in hospice, but their family members. And
so, you know, thank you for doing that. I don't think we'll be around for that lighting
ceremony because our AMC conference is probably that same week. So unfortunately, but good
good luck and thank you thank you thank you very much thank you you guys should be
asking for your five dollars for a light here oh don't worry we'll be standing
outside some meat after some meeting I can sell sometimes she might be on your
doors you hosted a delegation here yesterday while she's gonna just show
of your farm so that would be all right she's welcome you bet we'll get we do get a lot of
donations which is greatly you know it's not only people that have been impacted but it's other
that's why we want to put it out more into the community not on just the east side of Faribault
from the standpoint that so many people you want to say it's almost too late that they got into
hospice because they realize what hospice can do for the loved one that's dying but also for
them as a family. It's not a bad thing to get into hospice. So hopefully none of us
have to deal with it, but we do. It's life. So, but I appreciate all your guys'
Yeah, and the visibility of these trees is, as Julie was saying, coming through town.
We want this to, people to understand it's not just a hospital service. It's not
that way anymore. There's so many hospices that serve our area, but we want it to
be a community service. So this will really help that stand out. Okay, thank
you. We have a motion on the table for using the trees by the courthouse. All
those in favor say aye. Aye. Oh same sign. Motion passes. Thank you. Thank you. We
appreciate your time. Next we have a veteran services Tracy.
Good morning.
I'm here again this year to request the Board to accept the 2027 grant agreement with the
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs.
The amount is $12,500.
Use this money to provide outreach to veterans, to collaborate with local agencies, and to
enhance the operation of our office.
I will be using some of the money this year for advertising.
In a portion of the money for star markers and flags, the state does not provide those
to the counties anymore so there are a benefit that veterans are eligible for so
I'll be using a good portion of the money because they're not cheap motion to
approve second if a motion by Commissioner Mallica second by
Commissioner Hoisington any discussion I think it's great that they keep giving
you this grand amount yeah I I have just one comment Tracy the I'm a big
fan of your billboard I'm 35 you know to see that and to just to be out there
letting the veterans know you're there to help I think that's that's what it's
all about so now that was back up it's not up there anymore oh it's not up
there no maybe you got 12,000 bucks you get her back up there I think that's
something that I've taken notice of every time I'm driving down that was
that was well done. Okay any other comments? Yeah just a comment you know
thanks for what you do thanks for going over to Norfield every week and thanks
for working with the VFW and the Legion guys they love you so I get to hear how
much they appreciate you and so thank you for your outreach over in the
northern part of the County thank you the other okay we have a motion on the
table to accept the grant of twelve thousand five hundred dollars all those
in favor say aye aye all the same sign motion accepted right thank you thank
you. Thanks, JC. Child and family Chris.
Good morning. Good morning. We have three items for
you this morning. The first is acceptance of donations to the Child and Family Services Division.
We've again been fortunate to receive unsolicited donations from community groups to be distributed
to children, families, and foster families being served by our division. Social services has an
accounting policy that requires all donated gifts, gift cards, be inventoryed and receipts
collected as they are given out. Social Services Accounting Unit audits these gift cards on
a regular basis to ensure they are distributed as intended and a protocol is followed for
tracking them. Eligibility for the donations requires an open workgroup with child and
Family Services and are given out as needs arise to avoid duplication and until the donations
are gone.
So earlier this year the agency received $2,590 in gift cards from our Saviors Lutheran Church
and Most Holy Trinity Church of Wesley.
This summer the Twins Baseball Organization gave us 70 game tickets for foster youth
and their caregivers to attend a game, valued at approximately $700.
We've received 2,500 and gift cards from Hosanna Lutheran in Northfield, and for the
foster care appreciation picnic, Hart donated a number of toys, games, and household items
for prizes, value estimated at about $500.
The Faribault City Pool donated free admission for the picnic attendees valued at about
about $300 and post of Northfield donated meal kits and cereal estimated at $600.
So on behalf of the families and children who will benefit from this generosity, we thank
the community and donors for these gifts.
There's no fiscal impact to the department for accepting and distributing donations.
Donations are given out through regular contact with our clients and events.
the current donations are estimated at approximately $7,190. So I ask the board
to accept these donations. A motion by Commissioner Underdahl, second by
Commissioner Purfitts for approval of the donations of approximately $7,190.
dollars. Any comments? Discussion? Go ahead commissioner Underdahl. Well just
obviously a great deal of thanks to these organizations that do contribute to
this and it's unsolicited. So and it's certainly serving a great purpose for
people that wouldn't otherwise be able to have some opportunities outside of
our normal sources of funding that just take care of basic needs.
Discussion?
Okay, we have a motion and a second on the floor
for accepting this donation.
All those in favor say aye.
Aye.
Both same sign, accepted.
Thank you.
The second item is the annual renewal
of our foster care transportation agreements.
In 2015, every Student Succeeds Act in the Minnesota Statute 123b.92 require that youth
placed in foster care remain enrolled in their school district of origin unless a determination
is made that it's not in their best interest.
Public school districts and some receiving state public school districts and some others
receive state program funding and are required to collaborate with a local
child welfare agency to develop and implement procedures for how
transportation for youth and foster care will be arranged, provided, and funded.
These agreements outline these requirements and are on are to be
renewed annually at the start of the school year. Funding for these
agreements come from a combination of state and federal dollars earmarked
for education services by the school districts
and out-of-home placement funding to the county.
These agreements stipulate what portion
of the school districts pay
and what remaining portion comes to the county.
In 2025, Rice County did not have any costs
from these agreements.
Currently agreements are being made with
Faribault.
Northfield, Nirstrand, Discovery, Serrat Academy, Tri-City United, and Waterville
Elysian Morristown Schools. If a student is placed from a district other than these,
an additional agreement will be brought to the board for approval.
So requesting approval of the annual renewal of foster care transportation agreements.
Move to approve.
Second.
They have a motion by commissioner under it all a second by commissioner
Heusington and this will be approving all the contracts any discussion do you
have anybody enrolled for the 20 fall of 26 yet that will do this or no not that
we've been notified that there'll be any okay yeah Chris one thing it said
But in 2025, Rice County did not have any costs that came from these agreements.
So does that, is that telling us that we haven't been transporting anybody?
No.
What it means is that those kids who are in foster care and require additional transportation,
the school district has been able to draw down state and funding, federal funding that's
earmarked for these costs.
The agreements stipulate that if that funding were to run out, then we would be implementing
an agreement on how those costs would be covered between the schools.
Okay, and do we have roughly, do you have any idea how many students are
crisscrossing districts for this or? I'm sorry, I don't have that.
Okay. All right. Any other comments, discussion?
Okay, we have a motion and a second on the floor
for the renewal of the foster care transportation agreements.
All those in favor say aye. Aye.
Okay, same sign, ocean passes.
Thank you.
The third item, I have a small power point for you
because it involves a lot of jargon and acronyms,
so I'll do my best to explain this as easily as I can.
It
appears I printed the wrong line, but that's okay.
So SCCBI is our self-central community-based initiative.
It is a regional agreement between 10 different counties in Region 9, Rice County being one
of them.
We kind of write the line between our regions.
And it was developed about 10 years ago for adult mental health initiatives.
These mental health initiatives are funded through state and federal funding and they
They are designed to enhance and expand mental health services to adults.
Recently there was a grant opportunity through the Rural Health Transformation Program, which
was developed by HR1 federally, and Minnesota received money through this transformation
program and has developed a number of different granting opportunities.
opportunities. One of the granting opportunities is for lifting up children's mental health
initiatives. And I believe they wanted an easier acronym, so they said child and adolescent
mental health initiatives, so it says CAMI. We applied for the CAMI grant looking at
the needs of the children's mental health system. We know that there are gaps in
our current system because SCCBI, which is our adult initiative, did a gaps analysis a
couple of years ago with their own programming dollars and have identified areas where the
children's services have some gaps in them.
With this information, we applied for the grant, Minnesota Department of Health holds
these grants, they received about $193 million in year one for the rural health care initiatives
across the state. We applied for one and we're awarded. So the CAME grant that has been allocated
allocated for our region is in the total amount of $295,820.
This grant will serve the entire region of the SCCBI organization and will be stipulated
out for staff reimbursement for the grant deliverables. Contracted services.
Currently we are working on a crisis stabilization services for children. We
didn't have funding figured out yet for being able to complete that project. So
this funding will allow us to do that. Also we are looking at training and
many grants to the regional counties. So Rice County will be able to tap
into this for about $10,000 for some staff training and an additional mini-grant opportunity
if there's another area or item that we see necessary for enhancing our children's mental
health services.
There also will be local advisory council outreach and training.
We're looking at trying to bring some advocacy training and marketing to pull in more voices
of lived experience to those planning commissions.
And Rice County will be the fiscal host for this grant, so we will be responsible for the
granting administration and be able to pull down a maximum of 6%, which would be approximately
$16,745.
The following slide kind of lays that out again on what the opportunities are that we're
looking to focus on with this.
And
I'm asking for acceptance of this grant on behalf of SCCBI, Rice County being
the fiscal host. Motion to approve.
Motion by Commissioner Malica, seconded by
Commissioner Underdall for approval of accepting this grant of $295,820.
Comments or questions? Commissioner Underdall. Chris, on training, I think that's kind of
like staff training, but what would be the outcome of that training is curious.
Our hope would be to expand our staff's skills with client-focused specific type skills for
engaging clients and meeting the needs of individual families rather than our typical
state training is just very foundational, so we're hoping to enhance some of that.
Also motivational interviewing was a training tool that was given to our children's
or I'm sorry our child welfare staff through this through the state but
there wasn't funding for that for our children's mental health staff so we
would be looking to expand some of those skill sets as well. And I would assume
that probably still a gap in this is that there's really not enough funding
out there to get the true help treatment everything that a lot of these
youth need. Thank you yes this is year one of this grant and it's to start
lifting up these children's mental health initiatives and now that we have been approved for year one
we will be eligible to apply for funding years two through five the rural health transformation
program is a five-year program from the federal government so we will be eligible to apply for
ongoing funds.
Commissioner Malica. So happy you guys applied, happy we got it.
You know we need every resource and dollar we can get to apply towards mental
health overall within the county but especially youth and adolescents. Very
important to help youth and adolescents to try and get things figured out
earlier than later in life. And so I'm so happy we're getting this. And yeah, stop
gap, right? I mean, there's bits and pieces coming and you've heard me say
this before that the state, you know, this is federal, but the state and federal
government both do not provide enough money for mental health funding for, you
you know, adolescents and youth adolescents and adults.
So every little bit helps and hope to see you again next year with a follow-up on this
with some statistics.
That's good.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Yeah, thank you.
So Chris, I lost my turn of thought when listening to Galen a little bit, but so this
This grant money that you have is just going to complement what you're already doing or
you're trying to implement something new or what's happening with that?
So the Joint Powers Board will ultimately be in charge of the grant deliverables and
how they're using it.
There probably will be some areas that we enhance.
Currently, we're not doing marketing for the local advisory councils.
That's one area that we'll be able to lift up through this.
expanding our program for looking at if we can get a provider for crisis stabilization
services in the region is something that otherwise we wouldn't have been able to do.
So there's a few parts of this that are innovation and the staff training is, again, complementing
areas that we haven't been able to do otherwise.
Okay.
And then are you – is this requiring additional staff from your department?
There is an area of the grant that allows for up to 20 hours a week of coordination for this.
The Joint Powers Board hasn't decided yet how they're going to look to lift that.
If Rice County were to provide that, I would be looking at trying to talk with some of our part-time staff
to see if they would be interested in adding on hours
and pulling down the money for those additional hours through the grant.
At this point, we are not looking at hiring another coordinator.
Okay.
Yeah, I agree with what Galen said.
The need for the mental health is just growing.
The one thing that I always get concerned about is the one-time funding.
You know, so if we're going to start adding staff with one-time funding with the hopes of getting money again,
I think we have to be very careful with that.
yeah
I'd like to concur what everybody has said this sounds I'm glad that you've
applied for the grants and received them and yes if we can keep it in house
without hiring more people that would be great any other comments okay we have
a motion second on the table to accept the mental health initiative grant for
295 thousand eight hundred twenty dollars all those in favor say aye aye most same
sign motion accepted thank you thank you next we have highway with Dennis good
morning cold okay a couple items for your consideration this morning first one
award of contract 2678 that we opened bids there on the 30th this is two
different projects about half mile apart on County 16 North and West of
Morristown so we bundled them together we got bridge bonding for both structures
and we have a number of bids there the lowest one being from Minowa for
$691,519.60. I would recommend you
award that contract to them. Motion to
approve. Second. Motion by Commissioner
Malica. Second by Commissioner Purfas
for approval of contract 2678. Any
discussion? Questions? Seeing none all
those in favor say aye. Aye. All those
same sign ocean passes thank you that contract was set up for construction
next year but minnow was a very aggressive company if they could find the
box culvert sections to be precast and manufactured they might do it this year
yet that's a better yep all right next up we have a small contract to award for
some asphalt paving at our lawn sale shop in the budget we put together the
new salt facility there this is related to that the paving of the apron around
that so the men and staff can mix and move material around we got two quotes
BMI submitted a quote here for forty one thousand five hundred fifty four
dollars and then the lower quote was from M&W block topping for thirty one
thousand five hundred five dollars I'd seek board approval to award that job
to M&W black topping. Move to approve.
Second. Okay we have a motion by
Commissioner Underdall second by Commissioner Hoisington. Any discussion
or comments? I'd like to say that shed turned out nice and with this apron it
will be make a lot of people happy over there. That's been that was in the
state of disrepair both the shed and the surface so yeah time has come. Yes
Commissioner Underdall.
Yeah, it's just a question.
When we do this pletumus, are we designing it to continue to run off?
Absolutely.
That whole site was kind of regraded
to make sure any water leaving our well, the water will be sloped.
Towards the storage unit and then re-routed out and down through our property where we have
a little containment system. We did that in Dundas ten years ago and we did that. So yeah,
we're not, we're trying to keep it all on site.
I figured you were. I just wanted to ask a question.
Any other comments? Okay, we have a motion and a second on the table for the two-minute
paving contract all those in favor say aye aye both same sign motion passes thank
you next up is a final payment on contract 2672 total amount to close that
job out is nine thousand two hundred dollars and sixty-six cents that was
for the Minnewall construction went down to Richland Township built that
culbert earlier this year got in and out of there really quickly so ready to
close that out and I'd recommend we do that motion to approve second motion by
commissioner purpose second by commissioner mallica for final payment
of contract 2672 any discussion seeing none all those in favor say aye all same
sign motion passes next up is another contract minnow while what is awarded
earlier this year again for a township bridge replacement this one in Northfield
Township just on the west of 246 there a little bit Jenkins Trail bigger project
a little more challenging but they they did that one first actually and we're
ready to close that out for a final payment of $3,463.81.
Motion to approve.
Second.
The motion by Commissioner Purfitt,
second by Commissioner Underdall for approval
of the final payment of contract 2671.
Any discussion, comments?
Seeing none, all those in favor say aye.
Aye.
All those same side, motion passes.
Lastly, last year we awarded the contract to resurface Lindale Avenue and do the signal
work and do some turn lanes and safety improvements in Faribault.
We did some final work this year, I think mostly with that signal, but we're ready
to close that out.
That was contract 2574 with Crane Creek asphalt.
their due the last portion of that payment is $26,392.42 and I think folks
are mostly happy with that project as well. So looking for your approval to
close that out. Motion to approve. Second. Motion by Commissioner Heisington.
Second by Commissioner Malica for final payment of contract 2574. Any discussion
comments? Just a comment. I think it's got to feel good on your end to get these things
closed out. Put an end to it. Well, it's part of the administrative process. I know Michelle feels
very good when we close out all these contracts. She's carrying a lot of paperwork on those and
yeah you know I think we've been good at our work and the contractors have been well you
know that they do extremely good work so we haven't really had a whole lot of
issues with many of our contracts so I'm pretty proud of that and the staff has
worked hard to make sure that we get a quality project designed get a good bid
price and get it built without too much distress put her in the books yep
move on to the next one or two or ten mr. Ronald Dennis for Conor of 48 the
process wasn't you know in terms of construction wise did we pose some
liquidated damages on this or I don't I'll have to check Commissioner I
apologize I didn't I know we were running up against that I know there was
some now now that now that I recall last year's construction they there was
some delay with their work in the paving realm I can check for you and
get back I apologize they don't have that right in front of me not sure it's
on our final voucher there's
a $12,281.79 dollar adjustment to the
contract that may or may not be liquidated damages right there might be
bid items that came in under but I will I will follow up because I know there
was a lot of people were really you know just satisfied with the delivery on
that side of things there and I'm struggling right now to remember what
the root cause of that was other than maybe they were overextended I think
that's what I thought I didn't mean to interrupt but no I I thought the
contractor chose to go to a different project that's right thank you yeah so
I would expect there were liquid dated damages applied to that because I don't
recall thank you if we would want to wait to approve this until we know
That or it just seems like if you're proving it. We don't know the answer. Yeah, it's getting the cart
Yeah, I could certainly find out I mean I wouldn't take but a call to the office. I'm looking here in the details of
the vouchers I
Believe them one of the meetings last year you did talk about yep late penalties, so do
and we have imposed those on other contracts if
you would like to rescind
your motions and somebody make a motion to table for two weeks
here we go I have an answer and we have an answer chair the project was
completed November 13th 2025 the original project completion date was
October 3rd of 25 so they were a little over a month outside the contract
completion date liquidated damages 41 calendar days per the specs and contract
bid price total damages for project is 41 calendar days at $2,500 a day
totaling $102,500 that's a big number yeah thank you for bringing that up thank
you for the answer yeah yes now we don't have to rescind we do not yes I
any other questions or comments on this contract good discussion so we have a
motion in the second for final paper contract 2574 to Crane Creek all those
in favor say aye aye both same sign motion passes thank you next consent
agenda Sarah good morning our last item is the consent agenda with the extra
time overtime report payment of bills and personnel appointments
recommending approval. Move to approve.
Second. A motion by Commissioner Underdall,
second by Commissioner Malica for approval of the consent agenda. Any discussion or
questions? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. All those saying sign,
motion passes. So I will adjourn but not quite yet because I want to ask there are a few things.
No, it's not. Don't be nervous, right? It's all good.
I love surprises.
Right? Yeah. So I'm seeing so Micah and AMC, we're going to be having our policy committee,
legislative priorities being set. And I'm hoping that we can have a work session as commissioners
When they're done with their, you know, I don't know if any of you guys are attending any of
the policy committees or the MICA stuff, Jim and I are on MICA.
Anyway, I think it would be good for us to be able to go through that at a work session.
So, we can also relate, you know, and create our own localized legislative priority asks.
And this would include, you know, public safety to be at this work session as well as the
attorney's office because they set those items at MICA and AMC as well.
but I think it would be good for us to engage on a local level for priority asks as we talk
about we need more money for mental health and we need more things for social services
and transportation and you know I asked for county road nine and other transportation
projects I do think we need to get ourselves a little more involved locally I mean we
have our legislatures come and so on and so on, but I want to take it a little bit
further on our local asks for legislative priorities. From a timing
perspective, I know AMC works on their development in September is when kind of
it starts and through the fall and then in December is finalized. I believe
Micah finalizes in January as well. Do you want to see if we can get some
of the drafts prior to December and January because I feel like then we're
getting a little yes yes because the legislative session starts in January I
believe this year so I mean it's something we can start working on right
and as we get more information from them we should be able to get the drafts after
the legislative priority session up in Bemidji I believe that's where it's at
for – or not for – for AMC this year. And I think it wouldn't take long for them
to get it out before it goes to December's AMC conference. So, absolutely. And I want
you all to chime in, too, on your thoughts on this, because it's just not me, right?
So –
Yeah, I think that would be a good idea. I think the conferences are all way up
north, or they're not.
Yeah.
Bemidji is, Micah's just local, right?
I mean, they sent out a survey last week,
I think, on thoughts of legislative priorities.
They haven't set their priorities on Micah yet,
but that's coming up.
That's just up in St. Paul
at one of their regular Micah meetings.
But AMC, yes, you're right, it's up in Bemidji.
And that takes a half a day to go there, so.
yep exactly yeah so but I think we have enough asks locally that I think that we
should put our own priorities together yes I agree it's good idea and then do we
can find out where we have alignment yes to where you know we can kind of
double up on our efforts right now because I think there's going to be
things that we have that maybe are not on you know AMC or Mike's agenda because
it's only localized right so but and Dennis you know transportation in that
as well and all the so you'll have to figure out the process and I'm thinking
our fall AMC district meetings the end of October so maybe the committee may
need prior to that meeting because that's where you also work on owning
and priorities at that district meeting, so that might be a good get us through preliminary
budget in September, have a committee meeting on this in October prior to our fall district
meeting.
Sure.
And, you know, what departments you'll figure out, you know, public health, social services,
like I said, attorneys, sheriff, transportation, whatever, environment, obviously, because
we have landfill needs, and so I'll let you figure that all out.
Just
one more thing on your plate.
No problem.
We got it.
Go ahead.
As long as we're working Sarah over a little bit.
No, I want to congratulate you on your appointment for NACO.
Oh, thank you.
And maybe you could just elaborate a little bit about what that's going to be for you
and the time commitment and how you're going to balance everything.
Well, so there's a lot of hours in the day.
No, so already we have kind of monthly regular reoccurring meetings for the committee that
I am a member on.
So now I've been appointed as a vice chair of one of the subcommittees for economic development.
So in regard to that, there'll be a little bit more prep, but otherwise I already have
the monthly meetings and I already attend the annual and the legislative conference as
I'm able.
So it's not going to add anything there.
So I think it's just exciting to be able to be a more active part in the development
of the work that we do and the things we're trying to help counties across the
nation accomplish so I'm really I'm looking forward to it I think it's good
it's good for us to be on the front side of things to hear things first be
able to help work there I think it benefits us here so I'm really again
looking forward to that and then I sit as a member on a couple other committees
which again is nice to get firsthand information to be able to be at
meetings where federal agency leaders are at and ask some questions of
things that are happening here so I think it's been really good
engagement and I appreciate your support Matt. Yeah yeah I well I like the
committee here on economic development and whatever we can do to help Bryce
County is just gonna give a little relief to our tax burden for our local
homeowners. Yeah good well congratulations.
Anybody who wished to
open for a motion to adjourn. Second. Motion by Commissioner Malica. Second by
Commissioner Underdall for adjournment. All those in favor say aye. Aye. All those
same sign meeting adjourned.