# Clay County MN Board of Commissioners 10/6/26

At its October 6, 2026 meeting, the Clay County Board of Commissioners approved several funding and project-related actions. The board authorized Public Health to apply for a $40,000 National Association of County and City Health Officials grant to improve MMR vaccination rates, and approved an application for a Greater Minnesota waste-reduction and recycling grant. The solid-waste project was described as roughly $150,000, with $30,000 from the county’s internal service fund to replace a skid steer. Commissioners also approved two Buffalo-Red River Watershed District assessment resolutions: $575,000 for soil and water conservation district programs and $400,000 for restoration project design and construction, including work on the Buffalo, Otter Tail, and Whiskey Creek rivers. The board approved a letter supporting Moorhead’s PROTECT grant application for an $8.6 million request toward projects estimated to cost $12 million, and approved the tax-forfeited property sale date, terms, and list. Bills and vouchers were also approved; no amount was stated.

The board denied a proposed amendment to the county’s solar-energy ordinance after a unanimous Planning Commission recommendation against it, with commissioners citing inconsistency with the existing ordinance. A solar subcommittee is reviewing county standards, including potential alignment with state permitting law, which could affect future solar development and permitting. Other procurement-related updates included review of 61 applications seeking $5.1 million in safe-and-secure-courts grant funding, with $4 million available; the county’s own request was noted as having been reduced, but no award decision was made. Committee reports also mentioned a planned vote on employee dental plans and discussion of a mobile asphalt-recycling system, without a board purchasing decision.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Environment
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Sources
- [Clay County MN Board of Commissioners 10/6/26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xTGqdmN8v8) - Clay County MN