July 14, 2026 Packet

Board of Commissioners Meeting · 2026-07-14 · agenda_packet

This document is an agenda for the Clay County Board of Commissioners meeting on July 14, 2026. It includes several consent agenda items for personnel actions: approval to replace a full-time LPN due to a status change, approval to refill a Child Protection Specialist position due to resignation, and approval to refill a vacant Legal Assistant position due to resignation. Other agenda items include requests to replace jail transport vehicles, approve a Public Health Emergency Preparedness plan, contract with Medica for care coordination services, budget presentations for the Recorder's Office and Highway Department, an update on Long-Term Services & Supports, and a request to fill the Auditor/Treasurer position. The document also contains minutes from a June 9, 2026, work group session discussing legislative planning for a Non-Secure/Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility, funding for the West Central Regional Water District, Flood Hazard Mitigation, and the Heartland Trail. A significant portion of the work group minutes details a discussion on solar development and permitting in Clay County, specifically mentioning the Buffalo Ridge Solar project by Doral LLC, which involves approximately 930 MW across 5,800 acres and is anticipated to be submitted to the PUC in November/December. The work group also discussed the 2027 budget targets, including cost-of-living adjustments and potential cuts to non-county entities.