Scott County Board of Commissioners Meeting: November 3rd, 2026 (2)

Scott County Board of Commissioners meeting (the title lists November 3, 2026; the transcript references November 4). Commissioners approved the consent agenda by motion, including submission of the 2027–2037 watershed management plan for state review, an amendment to the Hennepin County temporary inmate-housing agreement, land-use actions, an off-sale gambling permit, payroll/personnel actions, and appointment of Adam C. Johnson as county highway engineer from November 4, 2026, through April 30, 2027. The board also considered a resolution recognizing Operation Green Light for Veterans, November 4–11, and heard a presentation on county veterans’ services. No contract awards, vendor selections, or purchasing approvals were identified.

The meeting included a retirement recognition for County Engineer Tony and discussion of county transportation projects and safety improvements, including roundabouts, crossings, and work on the Highway 169 corridor. In a commissioner’s report, members discussed debate at the regional Transportation Advisory Board over community-consideration criteria for transportation funding solicitations, including 2030–31 funding and potential delays to 2027 active-transportation funds; no new funding or project procurement decision was made by the board. An approximately $80 million transportation project was mentioned in connection with the engineer’s work, but no related award or action was presented.