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OTTER TAIL COUNTY – MINNESOTA
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ &
DRAINAGE AUTHORITY AGENDA
Government Services Center, Commissioners’ Room & Via Livestream
515 West Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN
February 24, 2026 | 8:30 a.m.
Commissioners may participate in the meeting by interactive technology.
TIME AGENDA
Please silence cell phones.
8:30 – 8:35 (1) Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda – February 24, 2026
(2) Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. February 10, 2026, Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes
2. Warrants/Bills for February 24, 2026
3. Amazon Warrants/Bills for February 24, 2026
4. Human Services Warrants/Bills for February 24, 2026
5. Warrants/Bills, as Approved for Payment by the County Auditor-Treasurer, for February
6 & 13, 2026
6. Final Payment for SAP 056-675-036 to Mark Sand & Gravel Co., Fergus Falls, MN
7. Approval of a new Tobacco License for Three Store LLC dba Snak Atak 101, for the
new owner of the Hillbillies One Stop in Erhard, effective Feb 24, 2026, through
December 31, 2026.
8. Approval of a new On Sale Wine License for Bladow Beach Resort & Campground
LLC for the period of February 24, 2026, through June 30, 2026.
9. Approval of an On/Off Sale 3.2% Malt Liquor License for Bladow Beach Resort &
Campground LLC for the period of February 24, 2026, through June 30, 2026, to
update the licensee’s name from an individual (Jeremiah Bladow DBA Bladow Beach
Resort & Campground) to the LLC.
10. Approval of an LG220 Application for Exempt Permit for Lawful Gambling-Holy Rosary
Catholic Church for an event April 24, 2026, at The Barn at Dunvilla at 48203 US-59,
Pelican Rapids, MN 56572.
11. Approval of a 9-month Seasonal Liquor License with Sunday for Fair Hills Inc dba Fair
Hills Resort for the period of March 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
8:35 – 8:45 (3) Community Development Director, Amy Baldwin
Child Care Grant Match Requests
8:45 – 8:50 (4) Assistant HR Director, Stephanie Retzlaff
Drainage Inspector
Employment Services Specialist
Personnel Policy Update - Section 470
OTTERTAIL
COUNTY -MINNESOTA
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8:50 – 8:55 (5) Land & Resource Management Director, Chris LeClair
Lower-Potency Hemp Edibles (LPHE) Registration Applications
8:55 – 9:00 (6) Assistant Solid Waste Director, Scott Bjerke
MPCA Grant Agreement – NE Quadrant Recycling
9:00 – 9:10 (7) County Administrator, Nicole Hansen
Artificial Intelligence Policy and Guidelines
Burial/Disposition Policy
9:10 – 9:50 General Discussion
Land Use Legal Training – March 19, 2026
9:50 – 10:00 (8) County Engineer, Jodi Teich
Recommendation for Award & Applicable Contracts & Bonds - 2026 Seasonal
Supplies
LBRP MNDOT Grant Agreement and Resolution #1061108 - SAP 056-676-010
County Provided Mechanical Tool Sets
10:00 – 10:10 (9) County Engineer, Jodi Teich
Public Hearing for the Long-Range Transportation Plan
Other:
County Attorney
County Administrator
DRAINAGE AUTHORITY
10:10 – 10:15 (1) Call to Order
Approval of Agenda – February 24, 2026
(2) Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. February 10, 2026, Drainage Authority Meeting Minutes
2. Warrants/Bills for February 24, 2026
10:15 – 10:20 (3) Deputy Administrator, Liz Mickelson
Payable 2026 Ditch Special Assessments
10:20 – 10:30 Break
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS
10:30 – 10:40 Health & Wellness Committee (KM)
Measles Overview
10:40 – 10:55 Finance, Property & License Management Committee (WJ)
Commissioners Per Diem and Mileage
Highway Capital Requests
10:55 – 11:05 Economic Growth & Community Investment Committee (DB)
Glacial Edge Trail - Cabbage Hill Segment LLCMR Grant Application
UPCOMING EVENTS
02/25 10:00 a.m. PLMSWA Board Meeting, Perham Resource Recovery Facility, Perham (DB/SS)
02/25 11:30-1p.m. OTC Employee’s United Way Chili Cookoff, Otter Tail Lake Room, GSC, Fergus Falls
02/26 9:00 a.m. Professional Development Seminar, Lakes Country Service Cooperative, Fergus Falls
03/02 1:30 p.m. EOT Association of Townships Spring Meeting, Thumper Pond, Ottertail
03/03-05 AMC Legislative Conference, InterContinental Hotel, St. Paul
03/04 7:00 p.m. Northern Counties Coalition Legislative Dinner, Mancini’s Char House, St. Paul (SS/DB)
03/09 9:00 a.m. WOT SWCD Board Meeting, SWCD Office, Fergus Falls (KM)
03/09 12:45 p.m. HRA Board Meeting, Otter Tail Lake Room, GSC, Fergus Falls (WJ/KM)
03/11 11:00 a.m. CDA Board Meeting, Otter Tail Lake Room, GSC, Fergus Falls (SS/KM)
03/12 12:00 p.m. County Extension Committee, City Hall, Battle Lake (SS/DB)
03/19 6:00 p.m. Land Use Legal Training, Otter Tail Lake Room, GSC, Fergus Falls
03/19 6:15 p.m. WOT Association of Townships Spring Meeting, Lida Township Hall, Pelican Rapids
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