The Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners Meeting for July 28, 2026.

The Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners held a meeting on July 28, 2026, which included several procurement and contract-related discussions primarily focused on county ditch projects and public works infrastructure. The board conducted final hearings and approved redetermination of benefits for County Ditch 59 and a petition for removal of property from County Ditch 77, involving detailed engineering and viewer reports. They also scheduled contract acceptance hearings for completed repair contracts awarded to SY Excavating and Leland Excavating for County Ditch 56 Branch 3 and County Ditch 73, respectively. Additionally, the board approved an agency agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation for construction engineering on a county highway bridge replacement project, with a reimbursement amount of approximately $1.26 million, and authorized a change order for a 2026 bituminous overlay project budgeted at nearly $1.2 million. Planning and zoning matters included approvals of interim use permits for personal dirt bike practice areas with conditions addressing noise and hours of operation. The meeting also featured updates on human services programs and financial reports, but no other procurement actions were noted.