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Fillmore County Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, 12.23.2025

January 12, 2026 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

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

(12/26/25) Commissioner Warrants:

  • MN Counties Intergovernmental Trust-MCIT             $   15,947.00
  • Lenway Law Office             $     7,595.00
  • Revize LLC             $     3,900.00
  • Advocacy Center of Winona             $     2,500.00
  • Berk-Tel Communication, Inc.             $     8,974.00
  • Motorola             $     9,144.20
  • L & L Street Rods LLC             $     7,243.88
  • Haakenson Electirc, Inc             $     5,862.00
  • Bruening Rock Products, Inc.             $   16,262.62
  • Leeds Welding & Repair LLC             $     2,325.00
  • City of Spring Valley             $   19,296.62
  • Erickson Engineering LLC             $     4,281.00
  • Bauer Built Inc             $     6,443.29
  • Consolidated Energy Co.             $   33,671.72
  • Pomps Tire Service, Inc             $     3,764.64
  • Ronco Engineering Sales Co, Inc             $     3,128.94
  • Universal Truck Equipment Inc             $     4,608.19
  • Air Science USA, LLC             $     3,204.00

Christy Smith

  • Board approved payment of all regular and ordinary bills through the end of 2025

Brett Corson, County Attorney

  • Board approved the Board Ratification for the MCAPS Contract renewal

Wanda Berg, Human Services Director

  • Board approved terminating participation in the Purchase of Services agreement with Southeast Regional Crisis Center

Jason Harmening, Emergency Manager

  • Board approved the 2024 Emergency Management Performance Grant agreement

Roxane Kraling

  • Board approved the Real Property Notice (RPN) Fee of $75 per notice

Blake Lea, Land Use Director

  • Board approved the Natural Resources Block Grants for 2026-2027

Ron Gregg, Highway Engineer

  • Board approved Resolution 2025-041: Final payment to Ulland Brothers of $16,023.74 for project SAP 23-608-045
  • Board approved Resolution 2025-042: Final payment to Rochester Sand & Gravel of $16,484.20 for project LOST 116P-1
  • Board approved awarding projects SAP 23-602-024, SAP 23-605-042 and SAP 23-605-041 to Rochester Sand & Gravel
  • Board approved awarding project LOST 119P-1 to lowest bidder Rochester Sand &

Gravel

  • Board approved awarding project LOST 9949-104 to lowest bidder Minnowa 

Construction

  • Board approved awarding project SAP 23-599-219 to lowest bidder Shift General 

Contracting

Lindsi Engle, Human Resources Officer

  • Board approved the final draft of the Work Hours and Attendance Policy
  • Board approved the 2026 phone stipends
  • Board approved the 2026 remote work applications
  • Board approved to add the Engineer Technician position to the NU pay scale
  • Board approved the 2026 Non-Union, LELS and Local #49 pay scales
  • Board approved retirement of James Thorson, Engineering Technician Senior, effec-

tive December 31, 2025, with many thanks after 24 years of service 

  • Board approved to advertise for replacement Engineering Technician Senior, inter-

nally and externally simultaneously

  • Board approved to promote Part-Time Deputy Sheriff Alex LaPierre to Full-Time

Deputy Sheriff effective January 2, 2026

Bobbie Hillery, Administrator

  • Board approved the updated Court Security Policy
  • Board approved the 2026 Appropriations
  • Board approved Resolution 2025-043: 2026 Budget
  • Board approved Resolution 2025-044: 2026 Final Levy

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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