Wabasha County Board of Commissioners

Letter: Hospice inaction was inexcusable

Feb 7, 2018

To the editor: If you are dying, or are the family or friend of one who is dying in Wabasha County, you have no voice and are not welcome to be heard by the majority of the Wabasha County Commissioners – meet Brian Goihl of Lake City, Mike Wobbe of Wabasha and Rich Hall of Kellogg. Reporter Brian...

Goihl to chair Wabasha County Board

Jan 10, 2018

In action taken by the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners at the opening of the first meeting of 2018 on Jan. 2, Brian Goihl was unanimously elected chair of the county board for 2018. Donald Springer was elected vice chair. There were no other nominations. All Commissioners were present,...

Wabasha County: Little action at year's final county board meeting

Jan 3, 2018

There were no action items on the Wabasha County Board Agenda for the last meeting of 2017 on Dec. 26, except for the consent agenda which was unanimously approved with one motion. Commissioner Cheryl Key was absent due to medical reasons. Brian Goihl chaired the brief meeting. The board also...

Wabasha County levy increase shrinks to 2.75 percent

Dec 27, 2017

At their next-to-the-last meeting for 2017 on Dec. 16, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners approved a 2.75 percent increase to the county property tax levy. Vice Chair Brian Goihl chaired the meeting because Chair Cheryl Key was unable to be present. The other commissioners were present,...

Wabasha County board reviews conference

Dec 13, 2017

The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners met in a very short session before the Truth in Taxation meeting on Dec. 6. All Commissioners were present, along with County Administrator Michael Plante. Plante had several items for his weekly update. He said the National Eagle Center has requested a...

Wabasha County Board sets 2018 salaries

Dec 6, 2017

The Wabasha County Board set the salaries and per diems for the county’s elected officials at their regular meeting on Nov. 28. All commissioners were present, along with County Attorney Karrie Kelly and County Administrator Michael Plante. The elected officials are not represented by a union and...

Hospice hearing motion dies at Nov. 21 county board meeting

Nov 29, 2017

A motion to hold a public hearing on a tax abatement for a proposed hospice in Lake City failed for lack of a second at the Nov. 21 Wabasha County Board meeting. The motion followed a presentation from Lake City Economic Development Director Lisa Babington. Board Cheryl Key, who represents Lake...

Hospice 'not a dead deal'

Nov 29, 2017

Wabasha County commissioners dealt a setback to a proposed hospice facility in Lake City Nov. 21 when they refused to consider a tax abatement for the project, but the CEO of the company that would operate the facility said it was not a death blow. “I would say this is definitely not a dead deal...

Council okays hospice deal

Nov 22, 2017

A divided Lake City City Council approved the development agreement for the Lake City Sanctuary Hospice. The agreement outlines the responsibilities of the city and developers with regard to a tax abatement that will help fund the $7 million project. The abatement will refund property tax revenues...

Wabasha County Board denies one dog business, approves another

Nov 16, 2017

At its Nov. 7 meeting, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners denied a conditional use permit to a dog daycare and boarding facility just south of Lake City on Oct. 24. Kirk and Kate Bremer were seeking a permit for the operation of a dog boarding daycare facility in Lake Township on Miller...