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
(3/6/26) Commissioner Warrants:
- Whalan Autobody LLC $ 5,288.40
- MCCC, MI 33 $ 9,727.47
- MCCC, MI 33 $ 5,170.00
- Healthdirect #119 $ 2,843.84
- Commissioner of Transportation $ 127,400.84
- Consolidated Energy Co. $ 2,195.19
- Gray Manufacturing Co, Inc $ 4,601.00
- Preston Auto Parts $ 2,659.75
Christy Smith, Finance Director
- Board approved to allocate additional interest income from 2025 to Committed Funds for the Solid Waste Department
Blake Lea, Land Use Director
- Board approved Resolution 2026-008: Opposing the proposed expansion of Trout
Stream designation
Jason Harmening, Emergency Manager
- Board approved the contract with Ancom Communications for parts to replace the
Commander Omni antenna on the radio tower
- Board approved the contract with Trillium Tower Development to provide equipment
for Ancom Communications to complete the antenna replacement
Ron Gregg, Highway Engineer
- Board approved the 2026 Fuel Bids from Consolidated Energy Co.
Lindsi Engle, Human Resources Officer
- Board approved to promote Tara Kraling, Accounting Technician, to Paralegal,
effective April 1, 2026
- Board approved to add Deputy Human Services Director position to Non-Union
roster at Grade 16
- Board approved to advertise for Deputy Human Services Director internally
- Board approved to hire an additional Accounting Technician to be shared by
Administration, Land Use, and Community Corrections
- Board approved to hire Beau Grindland, part-time Jailer, effective March 13, 2026,
at NU Grade 8 / Step 1
- Board approved to hire Bodey Wright, part-time Jailer, effective March 13, 2026, at
NU Grade 8/ Step 1
- Board approved to promote Deputy Bryan Guber to Patrol Sergeant, effective
March 6, 2026, at LEU 13L/ Step 5
- Board approved to promote Deputy Isabelle Bale from part-time to full-time,
effective March 3, 2026 at LEU 12L / Step 1
Bobbie Hillery, Administrator
- Board approved payment of Jail Project Paybook #36
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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