Wabasha County Board

Wabasha County Board approves driveway

Jul 26, 2023

Wabasha County Commissioners on July 18 approved a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) request submitted by John and Kelsey Martin of rural Millville. The Martins submitted a conditional use application on May 18 to construct a driveway in a bluff impact zone in West Albany Township. The 136.55-acre...

Commissioners authorize right-of-way acquisition for County Hwy. 2 project

May 24, 2023

Wabasha County Commissioners on May 16 approved a right-of-way plat and authorized the acquisition of a right-of-way in order to make improvements on County Highway 2 from County Highway 17 to an area near Highway 63. The right-of-way is required for the reconstruction of County Highway 2 on this...

Wabasha County participates in invasive species video series

Apr 26, 2023

Wabasha County supervisors on April 18 approved the purchase of a multi-county Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) public service announcement video series. The county will use $5,000 of state AIS funds to purchase the video series, in partnership with Cook, Otter Tail, Washington, Goodhue, Yellow...

Wabasha County Board approves radiation reception center agreements

Mar 29, 2023

Wabasha County Commissioners on March 21 approved a letter of agreement between Wabasha County Public Health and the Wabasha-Kellogg Schools for a Radiation Reception Center at Wabasha-Kellogg High School. Public Health partners with the Department of Human Services and the City of Wabasha to open...

Commissioners adopt watershed management plan

Mar 1, 2023

Wabasha County Commissioners on Feb. 21 approved a resolution to submit, adopt and implement the WinLaC Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan, completing the last segment of watershed planning in southeast Minnesota. The plan includes watersheds collectively known as Mississippi River-Winona...

County approves CUP for Plainview adult foster home

Feb 15, 2023

Wabasha County Supervisors on Feb. 7 approved a Conditional Use Permit request by Jamie Ratz of Plainview, as recommended by the County Planning and Zoning Commission, regarding an adult foster home business on about two acres of land just east of the Midwest Machinery Co. John Deere dealership in...

County sets $16.2M levy, $35M budget for 2023

Jan 4, 2023

Wabasha County Commissioners on Dec. 30 adopted a final 2023 property tax levy of $16,273,234, an increase of $473,997 (3 percent) over the 2022 adopted levy. The amount does not include Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) figures. Don Springer made a motion to adopt the levy; it was...

County board eyes 3% levy increase, slashes county recorder Aitken’s pay

Dec 21, 2022

Wabasha County Board members on Dec. 13 held a Truth in Taxation hearing, offering county residents a chance to ask about the county’s budget, what drives the budget, capital improvement plans and such. The Truth in Taxation meeting is required before the County can set its final budget....

Wabasha County tax-forfeited land sale is Dec. 20

Nov 30, 2022

Wabasha County Commissioners on Nov. 15 approved a public sale date for land forfeited to the state of Minnesota due to non-payment of taxes. County Chief Deputy Auditor/Treasurer Francie Warren will hold the sale at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20 in the Commissioner’s Room at the Wabasha County...

West Albany propane storage tank approved

Nov 16, 2022

Wabasha County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 1 approved a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a 30,000-gallon bulk propane storage tank for Commissioner Brian Goihl and Ag Partners in West Albany. County Administrator Michael Plante said Goihl is selling part of his land to Ag Partners, a member-...