Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in a special session at the Courthouse in the City of Preston.
Present: All members, Administrator/Clerk, other staff, citizens, and the press.
Board approved:
- Agenda & Consent Agenda
(12/31/25) Commissioner Warrants:
- Donnelly Law Firm, PLLC $ 2,311.97
- L & L Street Rods LLC $ 6,393.88
- Regents Of The University Of Minnesota $ 37,500.00
- State Of MN $ 2,993.22
- WHKS & Company $ 18,000.00
- Harter’s Quick Clean-Up $ 64,219.97
- Harter’s Quick Clean-Up $ 47,909.49
(1/9/26) Commissioner Warrants:
- MN Counties Intergovernmental Trust-MCIT $ 420,186.00
- MCCC, MI 33 $ 6,389.26
- MCCC, MI 33 $ 11,312.50
- MN County Attorney’s Association $ 5,083.00
- Schneider Geospatial, LLC $ 11,805.00
- Joel Thoreson Land Surveying $ 7,500.00
- Schneider Geospatial, LLC $ 15,504.00
- Advocacy Center of Winona $ 2,500.00
- AMC/Association of MN Counties $ 23,683.00
- Bluff Country HRA $ 3,000.00
- Central Square $ 28,928.91
- Central Square $ 12,289.52
- Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc $ 7,680.25
- Central Square $ 5,423.79
- MCCC, MI 33 $ 7,214.41
- Houston County Public Health $ 2,149.50
- Fillmore Co Historical Society $ 25,900.00
- Paape Distributing Co $ 2,990.00
- Winona Heating & Ventilating Co, Inc. $ 3,261.00
- Bruening Rock Products, Inc. $ 6,227.24
- Northland Bond Services $ 345,500.00
Commissioners:
- Board approved Randy Dahl as Chair of Fillmore County Board of Commissioners
2026
- Board approved Mitch Lentz as Vice-Chair of Fillmore County Board of
Commissioners 2026
- Board approved Low-Dose Hemp Registration Renewals for: Preston Liquor Store;
T.J.’s Liquor; Smoking Guns LLC; Gurek LLC D/B/A Cenex Gas Station; Granny’s
Liquor; Pam’s Corner Convenience, Rushford; Pam’s Corner Convenience, Harmony
Heather Broadwater, Auditor/Treasurer
- Board approved the 2026 Fee Schedule
- Board approved the 2026 Official Newspaper bid from the Fillmore County Journal
Lindsi Engle, Human Resources Officer
- Board approved resignation of Tyler Mack, Part-Time Jailer, effective January 5,
2025
- Board approved resignation of Marcus Bonnichsen, Highway Maintenance
Specialist, effective January 2, 2025
- Board approved to advertise for replacement Highway Maintenance Specialist inter-
nally and externally simultaneously
Bobbie Hillery, Administrator
OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE
- Board approved a resolution to dedicate a portion of tax forfeiture receipts to parks
in accordance with MS 282.08
- Board approved the 2026 County Board meeting schedule, including the Board of
Appeals & Equalization, and Truth and Taxation
- Board approved a resolution to set the Per Diem Rate at $45 and Planning
Commission Per Diem Rate at $100 for 2026
- Board approved a resolution to set the Mileage Reimbursement Rate to $.725 per
mile for 2026, and to adjust as needed to follow the IRS rate
- Board approved increasing the temporary entry-level staff hourly rate in appointed
offices at Grade 3/Step 1 to $16.71 for 2026 non-union pay
- Board approved the minimum salary of $145,000.00 for 2027 for County Attorney
for the 2026 election
- Board approved the minimum salary of $146,000.00 for 2027 for County Sheriff for
the 2026 election
- Board approved the minimum salary to be the same as all Commissioners salaries
for 2027 for elected County Commissioners; per statute for the 2026 elections
- Board approved the County Commissioners salary of $29,767.50 for 2026
- Board approved the County Attorney Brett Corson’s salary of $160,230.00 for 2026
- Board approved the County Sheriff John DeGeorge’s salary of $148,000.00 for 2026
- Board approved the Chief Deputy Lance Boyum’s salary of $133,200.00 for 2026
- Board approved a resolution to reimburse $75.00 for Memorial Day expenses for
veteran organization ceremonies
- Board approved authorizing elected officials, department heads and division
leaders’ overnight stays to attend their respective annual professional Association
of Minnesota Conferences
- Board approved County payment for flu shots for County employees in the event of
a shortage
- Board approved a resolution to use the County Website as an alternative method
for bids
- Board approved the 2026 delegates for Association of Minnesota Counties and
Policy Committee Delegates
- Board approved F&M Bank and MAGIC as the designated banks for depositories
for 2026
- Board approved to pay Ambulance Services $6,000.00 per service for 2026
- Board approved signers for accounts as listed
Bobbie Hillery, Administrator
- Board approved payment of Jail Project Paybook #33
This is a summary. The Official County Board minutes are on file and available in the Fillmore County Courthouse. Any questions should be directed to Bobbie Hillery, County Administrator/Clerk at 507-765-4566.
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