Clay County Board of Commissioners Live Meeting 11/10/2026

At its November 10, 2026 meeting, the Clay County Board of Commissioners approved payment of bills and vouchers and extended the Make Morehead Home property-tax rebate program for 2027–28, while scheduling a public hearing on the county’s extension. The board also approved an application for a Minnesota Department of Health youth commercial-tobacco and nicotine-prevention grant, seeking $125,000–$175,000 annually for two years in partnership with Moorhead Area Public Schools; a possible three-year extension depends on performance and funding. The board authorized proceeding with contract negotiations with the South Dakota Department of Corrections for West Central Regional Juvenile Center services. The state will reimburse the county’s election-recount costs. Commissioners also reported that a purchase proposal for four motor graders, expected to be covered by trade-in proceeds and the internal service fund, will come before the board later; no purchase approval was recorded at this meeting.

Following a public hearing, the board adopted Solar Energy System Ordinance 2026-3, with amendments including a 300-foot setback from nonparticipating residences, a 100-foot property-line setback with a waiver option, and additional tree-management and weed-definition provisions. The ordinance establishes standards for future solar projects; it did not approve a specific project or contract. Commissioners also discussed requests for local road-improvement grants and a forthcoming change order for ditch work, but the transcript does not record related approval votes.