County Board Meeting
The meeting addressed several items on the consent agenda, including the approval of minutes from February 17th, 2026, and the awarding of contracts for the fiber extension to the public works service center project. Other key discussion points involved the acceptance of a Pollution Control Agency grant for multifamily food scrap collection expansion, and the authorization for American Tower to place T-Mobile infrastructure on the Graham Park cell tower. Furthermore, contracts were set to be awarded for the Material Recovery Facility, covering general construction (Work Scope One), mechanical systems (Work Scope Two), and electrical systems (Work Scope Three). The informational portion featured a presentation by the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce regarding their "Momentum 30" initiative, which focuses on talent attraction and retention, business attraction and retention (aiming for 3,500 new non-healthcare/construction jobs), and advocacy. The Chamber requested support from Homestead County for this initiative.