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July 21, 2026 Interactive Technology Use Notice
This document is a notice regarding the use of interactive technology for Commissioner Jenny Mongeau's attendance at the Clay County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. No specific development projects are detailed.
- Board:
- Board of Commissioners Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-21
- Type:
- Other
July 21, 2026 Packet
[807 11th Street North, Moorhead, Minnesota 56560] Clay County Board of Commissioners approved an addendum to the Master Service Agreement (MOA) with the University of Minnesota Extension, correcting the 2027 price for the Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development position from $190,965 to $190,980, a difference of $15. The meeting agenda also included budget presentations for various departments and a preliminary budget for 2027. A separate item involved the approval of a Master Service Agreement and Task Order with KLJ Engineering for the design of CSAH 11 from TH 336 to Sabin, with design work planned for 2026-2027 and a letting date in early 2028.
- Board:
- Board of Commissioners Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-21
- Type:
- Agenda_packet
- Decision:
- Approved (MOA Addendum and MSA/Task Order)
- Address:
- 807 11th Street North, Moorhead, Minnesota 56560
- Applicant:
- University of Minnesota Extension, KLJ Engineering
July 21st 2026 Board of Adjustment Agenda
The Clay County Board of Adjustment agenda for July 21, 2026, includes three public hearings for variance requests. Todd Fuller seeks an after-the-fact variance for minimum lot width at building setback in a shoreland district for an existing structure. Jeremy Clark requests a variance to the Ordinary High-Water Level setback for an existing septic system. A request from Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion for a variance to the road centerline setback for a structure was withdrawn.
- Board:
- Board of Adjustment Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-21
- Type:
- Agenda
- Decision:
- not stated (agenda item)
- Address:
- 2218 130th Ave N, Moorhead, MN 56580; 27046 102nd Ave S, Hawley, MN 56549
- Applicant:
- Todd Fuller; Jeremy Clark; Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion
July 21st 2026 Board of Adjustment Agenda Packet
[2218 130th Ave N, Moorhead, MN 56580; 9502 90th St S, Sabin, MN 56580; 7753 70th St. N, Glyndon, MN; 27046 102nd Ave S, Hawley, MN 56549; case VAR_008_2026 (for Jeremy Clark's request)] The Clay County Board of Adjustment is scheduled to meet on July 21, 2026. The agenda includes public hearings for several variance requests. Todd Fuller is requesting a continued variance for minimum lot width at the building setback in a shoreland district for an existing structure. Jeremy Clark is requesting a variance for the Ordinary High-Water Level setback for an existing septic system. A withdrawn request from Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion for a variance to the road centerline setback for a structure is also noted. The minutes from the June 23rd, 2026 meeting detail decisions on other variance requests: Blake Carson's request for a variance to the Ordinary High-Water Level setback for a septic system was granted with conditions. Bruce and Lucy Raymond's request for an after-the-fact variance to the Ordinary High-Water Level setback for a structure was granted with conditions. Todd Fuller's request for an after-the-fact variance to the minimum lot width at the building setback in a shoreland district was tabled to the July 21st meeting to allow for inspection of the sewage treatment system and to obtain additional information. A staff report for Jeremy Clark's variance request indicates it involves a variance from the 150-foot Ordinary High Water Level setback for a replacement and expansion of an individual sewage treatment system on a 1.5-acre tract.
- Board:
- Board of Adjustment Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-21
- Type:
- Agenda_packet
- Decision:
- Granted with conditions (Blake Carson, Bruce and Lucy Raymond); Tabled (Todd Fuller - June 23rd meeting); Withdrawn (Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion); Pending (Todd Fuller - July 21st meeting; Jeremy Clark - July 21st meeting)
- Address:
- 2218 130th Ave N, Moorhead, MN 56580; 9502 90th St S, Sabin, MN 56580; 7753 70th St. N, Glyndon, MN; 27046 102nd Ave S, Hawley, MN 56549
- Applicant:
- Todd Fuller; Jeremy Clark; Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion; Blake Carson; Bruce and Lucy Raymond
July 21st 2026 Planning Commission Agenda
This document is an agenda for the Clay County Planning Commission meeting on July 21, 2026. It lists four public hearings for conditional use permits and interim use permits. Red River Communications seeks a permit for a telecommunications hut. Westlund Excavating requests a permit for a 39.5-acre gravel mine. Gerald Zimmerman is applying for a permit for agricultural worker housing. White Oak Garden LLC is requesting a permit for a 5-megawatt community solar garden. The agenda does not state the decisions on these requests, only that they will be heard.
- Board:
- Planning Commission Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-21
- Type:
- Agenda
- Decision:
- Not stated (agenda lists items for public hearing)
- Address:
- 3510 12th Ave S, Moorhead, MN 56561-0280 (Government Center)
- Applicant:
- RED RIVER COMMUNICATIONS; WESTLUND EXCAVATING; GERALD ZIMMERMAN; WHITE OAK GARDEN LLC
July 21st 2026 Planning Commission Agenda Packet
[01.029.2201, 17.015.1000, 23.011.4800, 23.011.4801, 23.011.4600, 06.019.4000, 16.025.4000; case CUP_006_2026] The Clay County Planning Commission is meeting on July 21, 2026, to consider several requests. These include a conditional use permit for a telecommunications hut by Red River Communications on Parcel ID 01.029.2201, an interim use permit for a 39.5-acre gravel mine by Westlund Excavating on Parcel ID 17.015.1000, an interim use permit for agricultural worker housing by Gerald Zimmerman on Parcel IDs 23.011.4800, 23.011.4801, and 23.011.4600, and a conditional use permit for a 5-megawatt community solar garden by White Oak Garden LLC on Parcel ID 06.019.4000. The commission previously granted a conditional use permit to Ryan and Michael Hough Farms for a 999-animal unit cattle feedlot on Parcel ID 16.025.4000 on June 23, 2026, with specific conditions regarding manure management, construction, and environmental protection. Public comments during the Hough Farms hearing included concerns about manure handling, mortality management, runoff, and the future of an existing feedlot. Neighboring property owners expressed concerns about proximity of manure and property line fences. [16012 70th Street South, Sabin, MN 56580; case CUP_006_2026] Red River Communications is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a telecommunications hut. The proposed structure is approximately 12 feet by 20 feet on a 50-foot by 50-foot gravel pad. The purpose is to support a federal ReConnect Grant to extend fiber service. The property is located at 16012 70th Street South, Sabin, MN 56580, on Parcel ID 01.029.2201, in part of the NW1/4 of the NW1/4, Section 29, Township 137N, Range 47W, Alliance Township. The parcel size is 1.77 acres. The surrounding land use is Agricultural/Residential. Key review issues include setbacks, agricultural compatibility, security, access, drainage, exterior appearance, screening, lighting, and long-term maintenance. The staff analysis indicates the proposal can meet essential service standards with conditions, including final setbacks of 50 feet from lot lines and 125 feet from road centerlines, and preservation of agricultural access. The recommended action is to approve the permit with conditions. [17.015.1000] Westlund Excavating is requesting an interim use permit for a 39.5-acre gravel mine. The location is Parcel ID 17.015.1000, in part of the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 and SW1/4 of the NE1/4, Section 15, Township 141N, Range 45W, Keene Township. [23.011.4800, 23.011.4801, 23.011.4600] Gerald Zimmerman is requesting an interim use permit for agricultural worker housing. The locations are Parcel IDs 23.011.4800, 23.011.4801 and 23.011.4600, in the SE1/4 of Section 11, Township 140N, Range 48W, Oakport Township. [06.019.4000] White Oak Garden LLC is requesting a conditional use permit for a 5-megawatt community solar garden. The location is Parcel ID 06.019.4000, in part of the SE1/4, Section 19, Township 138N, Range 47W, Elmwood Township. [16.025.4000] On June 23, 2026, the Clay County Planning Commission GRANTED a Conditional Use Permit to Ryan and Michael Hough Farms for a 999-animal unit cattle feedlot. The property is Parcel ID 16.025.4000, the SE/14 Section 25, Township 137N, Range 45W, Humboldt Township, approximately 4.5 miles east of Barnesville and .5 miles south of Trunk Highway 34. The 160-acre parcel currently has an existing 299-AU feedlot. The request involves constructing two feedlot barns with manure management, including covered bedded-pack storage and concrete stacking areas. Construction was to begin in 2026. Public comments included concerns about manure handling, long-term management, mortality management, runoff into Whisky Creek, and environmental impacts of expansion. Neighboring property owners, Stuart Shulstad and Bob Gilbertson, raised concerns about manure proximity, fencing, and property line issues. The permit was granted with 12 conditions, including limits on animal units, obtaining all required permits, construction consistent with submitted plans, manure management, land application at agronomic rates, no discharge to waterways, mortality management, discontinuation of the existing open lot, and maintenance of haul roads.
- Board:
- Planning Commission Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-21
- Type:
- Agenda_packet
- Decision:
- Granted (for Ryan and Michael Hough Farms feedlot), Pending (for Red River Communications, Westlund Excavating, Gerald Zimmerman, White Oak Garden LLC)
- Address:
- 01.029.2201, 17.015.1000, 23.011.4800, 23.011.4801, 23.011.4600, 06.019.4000, 16.025.4000
- Applicant:
- Red River Communications, Westlund Excavating, Gerald Zimmerman, White Oak Garden LLC, Ryan and Michael Hough Farms
a) Approval of the MOA Addendum between the University of MN Extension
Board of Commissioners Meeting listed this item on its agenda for 2026-07-21 in Clay County. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Board of Commissioners Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-21
- Type:
- Agenda_item
a) Approval of the MOA Addendum between the University of MN Extension
Board of Commissioners Meeting listed this item on its agenda for 2026-07-21 in Clay County. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Board of Commissioners Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-21
- Type:
- Agenda_item
a) Approval of the MOA Addendum between the University of MN Extension and Clay County
Clay County is reviewing an addendum to its Memorandum of Agreement with the University of Minnesota Extension. This addendum corrects wage information for the 2027 fiscal year, specifically for the Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development position. The proposed change adjusts the annual salary for this role from $190,965 to $190,980, a difference of $15. This item is currently under review by the Board of Commissioners. The project involves administrative and financial adjustments related to personnel costs for Extension programs. While no new construction or site work is involved, the decision will impact the funding allocation for Extension staff. Local contractors, suppliers, and service providers should monitor this review as it may signal future needs or adjustments in county staffing and program support, potentially influencing related service contracts or supply requirements.
- Board:
- Board of Commissioners Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-21
- Type:
- Agenda_item
a. The applicant proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by
Planning Commission Meeting listed this item on its agenda for 2026-07-21 in Clay County. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Planning Commission Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-21
- Type:
- Agenda_item
b. Exceptional or extraordinary circumstances apply to the property that do not apply
Planning Commission Meeting listed this item on its agenda for 2026-07-21 in Clay County. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Planning Commission Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-21
- Type:
- Agenda_item
c. Granting the variance will not alter the essential character of the property's locality.
The Clay County Board of Adjustment has approved a variance request for the construction of an agricultural structure. This structure will be located on the shared property line between Parcel ID: 23.011.4800 and Parcel ID: 23.011.4801. The approval is subject to two conditions, which are not detailed in this notice. This project is in the approval stage, following a variance request. The work would involve site preparation, foundation, and the erection of an agricultural building. Contractors specializing in site work, concrete, and general construction may find opportunities. Suppliers of building materials would also be relevant. Reaching out to the applicant or relevant county departments early could provide insight into specific project needs before formal bidding begins.
- Board:
- Planning Commission Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-21
- Type:
- Agenda_item
- Decision:
- Clay County Board of Adjustment
- Address:
- Parcel ID: 23.011.4800
- Applicant:
- Ryan Zimmerman
1. EDUCATION
This agenda item concerns the minimum educational and experience requirements for the Auditor-Treasurer job title within Clay County. It outlines various education levels from no prior experience up to a doctoral degree, specifying a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field as a minimum requirement. This item is currently under review by the Board of Commissioners. The review process will involve evaluating these qualifications, which could lead to the establishment of new hiring standards for this county position. While no construction is involved, this review may create opportunities for professional services related to human resources and administrative policy development. Businesses specializing in recruitment, HR consulting, and administrative support may find this review relevant as the county defines its future staffing needs.
- Board:
- Board of Commissioners Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-14
- Type:
- Agenda_item
1. EDUCATION ...................................................................................................................................1
Board of Commissioners Meeting listed this item on its agenda for 2026-07-14 in Clay County. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Board of Commissioners Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-14
- Type:
- Agenda_item
1. Field Operations Guides (FOG) - PHDOC FOG
Board of Commissioners Meeting listed this item on its agenda for 2026-07-14 in Clay County. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Board of Commissioners Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-14
- Type:
- Agenda_item
1. In accordance with Minn. Stat. §38.37 County desires to augment the University’s state-wide
The Board of Commissioners for Clay County is considering a plan to expand the University's state-wide Extension programs. This initiative, currently under review, aims to provide additional support for these educational outreach efforts. The county's involvement includes funding for University-hired administrative support staff and temporary program workers, as well as grant and partner-funded positions. Program goals and expected results are outlined in supporting documents. This early stage in the planning process presents an opportunity for local businesses. Contractors, suppliers, and service providers interested in supporting educational programs or administrative functions may find potential involvement. Reaching out now, before final plans and funding are set, could offer a chance to understand the project's needs and explore how to contribute.
- Board:
- Board of Commissioners Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-14
- Type:
- Agenda_item
1. Internal Clients:
Board of Commissioners Meeting listed this item on its agenda for 2026-07-14 in Clay County. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Board of Commissioners Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-14
- Type:
- Agenda_item
1. Internal Clients: .............................................................................................................................1
Board of Commissioners Meeting listed this item on its agenda for 2026-07-14 in Clay County. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Board of Commissioners Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-14
- Type:
- Agenda_item
1. The Base Plan is an overview of Clay County Public Health’s response organization and policies.
Board of Commissioners Meeting listed this item on its agenda for 2026-07-14 in Clay County. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Board of Commissioners Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-14
- Type:
- Agenda_item
10. 10:25 Request Approval to Fill the Auditor/Treasurer Position Due to Retirement and
Board of Commissioners Meeting listed this item on its agenda for 2026-07-14 in Clay County. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Board of Commissioners Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-07-14
- Type:
- Agenda_item
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