Wabasha County

Wabasha County adopts excess right-of-way policy

Sep 21, 2022

The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners approved a new policy concerning excess right-of-way conveyance after discussion and debate during its meeting on Sept. 6. The policy formalizes and clarifies the process of handling requests from landowners who would like to have an easement vacated or...

Wabasha County approves lease agreement with City of Wabasha

Aug 24, 2022

The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a lease agreement for an office on county property with the City of Wabasha during its meeting on Aug. 16. The agreement sets the initial lease price at $12,000 with a 5 percent increase rate for a three-year contract, starting in 2023...

Wabasha County Hwy. 5 closes Aug. 15 for large culvert replacement

Aug 11, 2022

Wabasha County Hwy. 5 is planned to be closed to all traffic beginning on Monday, Aug. 15, for large culvert replacement at and east of the intersection of 350th Ave (approximately 3.5 miles west of Lake City), according to the Wabasha County Highway Department. Traffic must use alternate routes...

County considering rent hike for City of Wabasha

Jul 27, 2022

The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners came to a consensus at its meeting last week Tuesday, July 19, to increase the rent for the space it leases out to the City of Wabasha at the County Government Center. How much that increase will be will be determined at the next county board meeting....

Commissioners approve camera system upgrade for county jail

Jul 20, 2022

The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a request from the Sheriff’s Department to upgrade the security camera system for the county jail, during its meeting on July 5. The board approved an upgrade to the Bosch camera system and its computer server. This includes the...

Wabasha County Commissioners approve service to streamline permit application process

Jul 6, 2022

In action taken during their regular meeting on June 28, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to authorize the County Planning and Zoning department to enter into a contract with Schneider Geospatial for professional services agreement for creation and ongoing maintenance of...

Rising costs impact Wabasha County highway spending

Jun 22, 2022

High inflation is forcing up costs for highway projects and services, which may force Wabasha County to adjust its budgets. These concerns were discussed at a meeting of the Wabasha Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, June 14 at the County Government Center. Officials said that, with yearly...

Mt. Pleasant solar project approved

May 25, 2022

At the regular Wabasha County Board meeting on May 17, County Administrator Michael Plante announced the dates and times for the upcoming June meetings. Instead of the regular first and third Tuesdays of the month, the board will meet on June 14 at 4 p.m. for their regular meeting. This will be...

New zoning administrator joins Wabasha County staff

May 11, 2022

At their regular meeting on May 3, the Wabasha County Board of Commssioners welcomed the new zoning administrator, Jason Kaltenbach, to the county staff. Wabasha’s newest employee comes to Wabasha from Dodge County, and he is already at work in his new position. Don Springer was not present for...

Sealcoating on county roads begins May 23