Wabasha County
Jessie Gusa appointed Wabasha County Assessor
Jan 24, 2024
Wabasha County Commissioners on Jan. 16 approved the appointment of Jessie Gusa as County Assessor.
Gusa, a former Assessor’s Office employee, succeeds Jeff Wagner, who moved out of the area after serving as Assessor for about three years.
All Minnesota counties are required to have a County...
Wabasha County approves terms for trail bridge between Wabasha and Kellogg
Jan 10, 2024
Wabasha County Commissioners on Jan. 2 approved a resolution agreeing to the terms of a grant application as a project proposer and sponsor for the Wabasha-Kellogg Trail Bridge transportation alternative grant application.
The County has worked with the City of Kellogg, City of Wabasha, and...
Wabasha County levy rises 4% to $16.9 million
Jan 3, 2024
Wabasha County Commissioners on Dec. 26 approved a final 2024 property tax levy at $16,924,119, an increase of 4 percent ($650,885) from the 2023 adopted levy.
The levy includes $9,464,224 for the General Revenue fund, $175,925 for Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO), $507,300 for the...
Wabasha County public health nurse receives South Country Health Alliance Diamond Award
Jan 3, 2024
South Country Health Alliance (SCHA) honored Andrea Bartz, PHN, and all of the SCHA Community Care Connectors with the Diamond Award at the health plan’s annual dinner and presentation held at the Association of Minnesota Counties Conference in Minneapolis on Dec. 3.
The Diamond Award is given for...
Wabasha County conducting survey to help allocate opioid settlement funds
Dec 20, 2023
The Wabasha County Public Health Department needs your help.
Many Minnesotans have suffered greatly because of the ongoing opioid epidemic. Minnesota is a part of many multi-state agreements with opioid manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies to help address the part these companies played in...
County approves preliminary plat for Bluff View Acres
Dec 20, 2023
Wabasha County Commissioners on Dec. 12 approved a preliminary plat of ‘Bluff View Acres,’ submitted by real estate agent Dave Breitenfield of Rochester.
Breitenfield submitted a preliminary plat application on Sept. 28 to re-plat Lots 1 and 2 of Block 1 in the Prairie Hills Acres 2nd Subdivision...
Petitions lead to the return of in-person voting in two Wabasha County townships
Dec 20, 2023
In 2024, Wabasha County will drop from nine mail-in voting precincts to seven. This is a result of grassroots efforts made by hundreds of citizens who petitioned their Township Officers to abolish mail-in voting and return to in-person. Both Hyde Park and Elgin Township officers were presented with...
Tree clearing underway on Wabasha County Hwy. 2 south of Lake City
Dec 13, 2023
Cutting and clearing trees on Wabasha County Hwy. 2 south of U.S. Hwy. 63 near Lake City was scheduled to start Tuesday, Dec. 12.
Lane closures and traffic delays should be expected. Workers and equipment will be working on and near the road until winter weather doesn’t allow for work to...
Treatment courts like Wabasha County’s reduce recidivism save money
Dec 13, 2023
Treatment court is a common term for drug courts and represents a shift in the way courts are handling high risk offenders with addiction.
Treatment courts stop the vicious cycle of relapse and recidivism by treating substance use and mental health disorders for individuals involved in the...
County Board approves amended solar CUP in Greenfield Township
Nov 15, 2023
Wabasha County Commissioners on Nov. 7 approved an amended Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a commercial solar energy system on a parcel in Greenfield Township, plus Daniel and Doreen Johnson’s final plat of ‘Johnson Acres’ in Oakwood Township and a preliminary plat request submitted by Brent Beck...
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