Wabasha County Board of Commissioners

Wabasha County salary appeals continue

Feb 8, 2017

A salary dispute between Wabasha County and two of its elected officials remains unresolved. Auditor/Treasurer Denise Anderson and County Attorney Karrie Kelly are appealing the 2017 salaries approved for them by the board in January. The Wabasha County Board of commissioners met in closed session...

Wabasha County surveyor post passes from father to son

Feb 2, 2017

Marcus Johnson, son of longtime Wabasha County Surveyor David Johnson, was appointed and sworn in as county surveyor during the Jan. 24 meeting of the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners. All commissioners were present, along with County Administrator Michael Plante and County Attorney Karrie...

Wabasha County levy to increase 4%

Jan 5, 2017

The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners has adopted the final 2017 property tax levy at $14,072,898, a 4 percent increase over 2016. The amount of the increase is $541,265. All commissioners were present for the last meeting of 2016 on Dec. 27, along with County Administrator Michael Plante and...

Wabasha County Board sets elected official salaries

Nov 30, 2016

Following state statutory requirements, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners set the salaries for four elected officials for 2017. This action was taken at their Nov. 22 meeting at which all commissioners were present, along with County Administrator Michael Plante and County Attorney Karrie...

Wary of precedent, Wabasha County Board declines bikers' shoulder paving request

Nov 23, 2016

At their regular meeting on November 15, in a 4-1 vote, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners denied a 100+ signature petition request to pave the shoulders of County Highway 30 (Hiawatha Drive). All Commissioners were present, along with County Administrator Michael Plante and County Attorney...

Incumbents sweep Wabasha County elections

Nov 10, 2016

Donald Springer was re-elected to the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners with 1,223 votes. His challenger, Brent McNallan, had 939. Rich Hall, who ran unopposed, was re-elected to the board with 1,977 votes. Chuck Fick was re-elected to the Soil and Water Conservation Board with 5,451 votes....

Wabasha commissioners wonder what can curb inattentive driving

Oct 26, 2016

During the board concerns segment of the Oct. 18 meeting of the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners, a major topic of discussion were two motor vehicle accidents on County Road 33 – one at County Road 33 and County Road 9; and the other on County Road 33 and County Road 4. All commissioners were...

Wabasha County Board approves $20k repairs to jail generator

Oct 13, 2016

At their regular meeting on Oct. 4, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to repair the generator at the Criminal Justice Center (CJC) at a cost of $20,150 plus associated expenses. This was not an easy decision to make, as they are working with a tight budget for 2017, but...

Wabasha County approves 5% levy hike

Oct 6, 2016

At their regular meeting on Sept. 27, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the 2017 property tax levy at $14,208,215, showing an increase over the 2016 adopted levy in the amount of $676,582 – a 5 percent increase. All Commissioners were present for this action, along...

Hearings planned for possible Wabasha County road reversions

Sep 29, 2016

The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners set potential dates for two public hearings on two separate township road matters, and discussed these issues with County Engineer Dietrich Flesch at their regular meeting on Sept. 20. All Commissioners were present, along with County Administrator...