06/23/2026 Sherburne County Board Meeting

The Sherburne County Board meeting held on June 23, 2026, included extensive discussions on legislative updates, infrastructure projects, and county operations. Key procurement-related topics included the denial and subsequent approval of a solar farm land use amendment and interim use permit for Cedar Creek Energy, with conditions such as a $100,000 decommissioning bond. The board also approved an interim use permit for a business selling vehicles and farm equipment, and a portable asphalt and concrete mixing plant permit for Knife River. Additionally, the board authorized out-of-state travel for a county employee to attend a national plow driving competition and approved a joint powers agreement with the Minnesota Department of Corrections for prosecution cost recovery. The meeting addressed staffing reorganizations in the county surveyor’s office to improve recruitment and retention. Capital improvement projects such as road and intersection upgrades were discussed, with some state funding secured and others pending. The board also approved a petition for a private crossing over County Ditch 13 and engaged legal counsel for a ditch realignment matter. Policy discussions touched on legislative impacts on county budgets and mandates, with no immediate changes to procurement policies noted. Motions related to spending and contracts were passed unanimously where applicable.