The Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners Meeting for September 8, 2026.

The Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners held a meeting on September 8, 2026, which included several procurement and contracting discussions primarily related to public infrastructure and housing projects. Key procurement actions included the approval of the 2027 Public Housing Agency Annual Plan, which outlined strategies for affordable housing, voucher programs, and capital funding reserves. The board awarded a construction contract for County Ditch 51 repairs to Stevens Drainage and Excavation for $277,813.33, and approved a cooperative agreement with Great River Greening for a $159,300 oak savannah restoration project at Williams Nature Center, with $10,000 county cost share. Additionally, the board approved a cost participation agreement with the City of Peto for the reconstruction of County State Highway 53, awarded a $24.75 million contract to Redstone Construction for a major bridge project over the Blue Earth River, and awarded a professional services contract to Bolton & Menk for design engineering on County State Highway 26 rehabilitation. A $32,500 change order was approved for environmental assessment work related to a hydroelectric project exemption surrender. The meeting also addressed a $223,328 change order for additional excavation work on a highway project and discussed a $64,000 county share for a railroad crossing replacement. These actions reflect ongoing capital improvement projects and infrastructure maintenance efforts in the county.