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Oct 7, 2026
Provide review of emergency operations plans and training exercises.
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Sep 24, 2026
Provide engineering services to design and prepare engineering plans and a materials list for the reconstruction of two bridges on the dairyland trail, located on the soo line corridor throughout the county of stearns.
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Census ID
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193543
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
1,355
Population
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164,110
Procurement Hell Score
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58 / 100
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Board meetings and strategic plans from Stearns County
The meeting and work session covered several operational and financial matters, including the approval of the 2027 Housing and Redevelopment Authority levy request and a request for a speed study on CSAH 75. Significant discussion occurred regarding the Justice Center project, with updates on construction progress, sales tax collections, and the approval of a construction change order for earthwork. The board also approved the purchase of vehicles for the Sheriff's Office and authorized bids for a redundant fiber network connection. During the work session, the board reviewed and approved personnel budget recommendations for 2027, including additions to Human Services and the Sheriff's Office, and received updates on the Highway and Environmental Health budgets.
The board conducted public hearings regarding requests for variances to the Stearns County Land Use and Zoning Ordinance. Approval was granted for the expansion of a legal nonconforming deck. Additionally, the board approved a request to replace existing upper and lower-level decks that were located in proximity to a side property line.
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The Planning Commission reviewed and approved two conditional use permit requests. The first request involved a major shoreland alteration for a property in Richmond, requiring the implementation of a specific planting plan and the submission of a financial guarantee. The second request concerned a feedlot expansion, which was approved with conditions regarding adherence to construction plans and requirements for a post-construction inspection.
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