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Watonwan County Board Meeting

January 6, 2026 · Watonwan, MN
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-01-06 (PDF, 3 pp)
Retrieved April 14, 2026 from www.co.watonwan.mn.us ↗
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Attendees

Jim Branstad (Board Member)
Dillon Melheim (Board Member)
Bill Miller (Board Member)
Scott Westman (Board Member)
Kelly Pauling (County Auditor/Treasurer/Coordinator)
✓ Present: 5/5

Decisions

#1

PASSED

#2

PASSED

#3

PASSED

#4

PASSED

#5

PASSED

#6

PASSED

#7

PASSED

#8

PASSED

#9

PASSED

#10

PASSED

#11

PASSED

#12

PASSED

#13

PASSED

#14

PASSED

#15

PASSED

#16

PASSED

#17

PASSED

Agenda Items

#1

Nomination of Chairman for 2026

Nominate Commissioner Scott Westman for Chairman

#2

Nomination of Vice-Chairman for 2026

Nominate Commissioner Bill Miller as Vice-Chairman

#3

Hire on-call deputy

Hire Christopher Burban as an on-call deputy

#4

Approve minutes of December 16 regular meeting

Approve minutes of previous meeting

#5

Approve agenda as amended

Approve amended agenda

#6

Approve payment of End-of-Year Vouchers

Approve payment of vouchers

#7

Approve payment of bills

Approve payment of bills

#8

Approve committee appointments

Approve committee appointments

#9

Update on County Road 13 reconstruction

Update on road reconstruction

#10

Approve Van Hee Media as legal newspaper for 2026

Approve legal newspaper

#11

Approve Elected Officials minimum salaries

Approve minimum salaries

#12

Approve tobacco license for Village Inn

Approve tobacco license

#13

Withdrawal notice from Rural Minnesota Energy Board

Notice of withdrawal

#14

Approve promotion of Deputy Sheriff Brandon Sprenger

Approve promotion

#15

Approve retirement in good standing of Dave Flemming

Approve retirement

#16

Approve retirement in good standing of Earl Kunz

Approve retirement

#17

Approve Memorandum of Agreement for Law Enforcement contract

Approve MOA

#18

Approve contract for non-licensed jailers and dispatchers

Approve contract

#19

Discussion of recycling sheds

Discuss recycling sheds

#20

Approve per diem for attendance at Drainage Conference

Approve per diem