Wabasha County Board

Letters: Wabasha County commissioners prioritize salaries over services

Nov 27, 2015

To the editor: Wabasha County commissioners are going to the taxpayers for more money again but this time it isn’t only money they are taking, it is services. It is ludicrous to give lavish salary increases (Denise Anderson $11,062; Kari Kelly $9,000; Jeff Aiken $7,000; Rodney Bartsh $2,300) all...

Wabasha County okays 10-year road and bridge plan

Nov 12, 2015

At their Nov. 3 regular meeting, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners voted unanimous approval of the county road and bridge improvement plan for 2016-2025, as presented by County Engineer Dietrich Flesh. All commissioners were present, along with County Administrator Michael Plante and...

Citizens question proposed Wabasha County sales tax

Nov 5, 2015

A number of County residents turned out for a public hearing at the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners meeting on Oct. 27 to learn more about what the transportation tax is all about and to speak their piece about it. Commissioner Don Springer was absent. County Administrator Michael Plante...

Wabasha County Board gives administrator high marks

Nov 5, 2015

Wabasha County Administrator Michael Plante is meeting, or exceeding, the expectations of the County Board, according to a recently completed performance evaluation. The results of the Evaluation were made public at the Oct. 27 meeting of the County Board. Don Springer was absent. County...

Wabasha County opts for dust control over commissioner and administrator objections

Oct 28, 2015

During the public forum segment of the regular meeting of the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 20, Douglas and Audrey Walters expressed their concerns about the amount of dust generated by a road project on County Road 25 near Elgin. Commissioner Cheryl Key was absent. County...

State denies homeowners' attempt to detach from City of Wabasha

Sep 3, 2015

A request by a number of Sand Prairie residents to detach from the City of Wabasha has been denied by the Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings. County Administrator Michael Plante announced this decision during the meeting of the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting...

Wabasha County Board Meets at Noisy Fair

Jul 22, 2015

The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners held their July 16 meeting in the ski chalet at the county fair grounds on Thursday, July 16, as the fair was just getting underway. The meeting was brief, but the board conducted some business, particularly the appointment of Penny Schmit to fill the...