Wabasha County

County board approves solar project near Lake City

Mar 19, 2025

Wabasha County Supervisors on March 4 approved a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) request by Ralph Addonizio of Novel Energy Solutions, a solar energy company in St. Paul, for a 1 Megawatt commercial solar energy system. Addonizio submitted a CUP application on Jan. 21, requesting to operate a...

County board approves Honeywell building contracts

Feb 26, 2025

Wabasha County Commissioners on Feb. 18 approved a new agreement with Honeywell International of Golden Valley to provide building automation services to the County’s Old Courthouse Annex/Criminal Justice Center. The cost is $14,775.21 per year for three years, with a Cost of Living Adjustment (...

County Dairy Project Bowl teams compete, senior team places first

Feb 26, 2025

The Wabasha County 4-H Dairy Project Bowl teams competed on Feb. 22 at the Byron invitational. Fifteen youth competed from Wabasha County with a total of 13 teams at the contest. The senior team of Blake Siewert, Gavin Wilhelmson, Ashley and Emily Mellgren and Nolan Kruger placed first. The...

Teepeeota Acres plat request approved

Feb 12, 2025

Wabasha County Commissioners on Feb. 4 approved a final request by Grant Griffin to plat a subdivision, known as Teepeeota Acres, in Greenfield Township. He submitted a final plat application on Dec. 18, 2024. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on Jan. 27 to hear testimony related to...

Facts, not hearsay, needed to evaluate county attorney

Feb 12, 2025

I have followed with interest the Wabasha County Board meetings’ discussion about the county attorney salary. I must admit I am puzzled by the words “I heard.” How about facts? Request six years of records on cases closed by plea bargain and trial, plus the cost for each. Then follow it up with...

County stays neutral on Plainview annexation proposal

Jan 29, 2025

Wabasha County Commissioners discussed the proposed annexation of a 38-acre parcel of land in Plainview Township during their meeting on Jan. 21. BA Holdings, a real estate holding company, purchased 38.06 acres along County Road 4, south of Plainview’s sewer plant, and hopes to annex the property...

County revisits county attorney salary

Jan 29, 2025

Wabasha County Commissioners on Jan. 21 set the 2025 salary for County Attorney Matthew Stinson at $119,000, having reconsidered nearly two months after setting his salary at $110,000. The Commissioners on Nov. 19 listed numerous questions and concerns about the operation of the County Attorney’s...

Wabasha County approves permits

Jan 15, 2025

Wabasha County Commissioners on Jan. 7 approved Conditional Use Permit (CUP) requests for John Behrns and Savannah Walsh. Behrns submitted an application for a CUP in November 2024 to amend an existing CUP and allow for the manufacturing of veterinary supplies and a change in ownership. The...

Wabasha County sets $17.7 million levy for 2025

Dec 31, 2024

Wabasha County Commissioners on Dec. 17 approved the 2025 final property tax levy at $17,769,835, an increase of $845,716 (5 percent) over the 2024 adopted levy. The levy amount does not include the Southeastern Minnesota Multi-County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (SEMMCHRA). After...

County seeks proposals for opioid crisis response

Dec 4, 2024

Wabasha County has issued a request for proposals for responding to the opioid crisis using money from a settlement with opioid distributors. The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to identify qualified organizations to respond to the opioid crisis through opioid epidemic response...