Hello. Oh, wow. She's got her hand up. >> Good morning. Welcome to the county board meeting. Um, I'd like to ask you to join me in a the pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence. Aliance to God of the United States of
America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The first item on the agenda is the recognition of Meg Sherman. She's
retiring after 26 years. So, um, I wanted to say thank you everybody for coming. Thanks to Meg. Meg has started, um, 26 years ago with our sheriff's office. And honestly, I started what, oh gosh, three, four
years after Meg, probably one of the biggest dedicated employees here at Crowing County. Me and I have had this conversation before. lives, breathes, loves our county, loves our staff, loves our constituents here in this county.
And every day she works hard to make sure that we're we're safe, our county is safe, our staff are safe, not only physically, but emotionally as well. So, I just have a quick little thank you written to Meg in recognition of her 26 years here. So today we recognize and
celebrate the retirement of Meg Sherman after 26 years of service as a 911 telecommunications officer and 17 years as a 911 telecommunications supervisor with Crowing County. And would you believe of those 26 years how many years
she's worked night shifts? 26 years she has worked night shift. Right. Extra clap on that one. In this profession, longevity alone says something. Public safety communications is demanding work. It requires patience,
commitment, adaptability, and genuine concern for the public and the people you work every day. Meg has dedicated more than two decades to answering the calls. Over the years, Meg has been known to
many of us as Mama Meg. And I think that that nickname says a lot about who she is. She sincerely cares about the people in this office, in this community. When someone needs support, advice, encouragement,
uh, licorice, black jelly beans, um, dinner or something simply to listen. Meg was often one of the first people there to help without a question. She's also consistently stepped up for this organization from following tearing
to probably one of the most overtime since I've been in my position for the last six years. Me has been one of the top overtime fillers. For those of you that don't know our 911 center very often, we're often short staffed and as you know, we can't work a 911 center
without people in the seats. So Megan has stepped up to work holidays. Last Christmas she worked because we didn't have anybody else to work and a family needed time off with their kids. So Meg took that time and filled it so other people didn't have to work. That's kind
of who Meg is. She's volunteered for those overtime shifts, jumping into projects and tasks without hesitation. Me has always been willing to pitch in and go the extra word needed. the kind of de dependability that matters in a 24-hour
operation like us. Another strength Meg has has been the relationship she's built between her staff to include the authentic feedback as a supervisor she's provided to help them learn, grow, and improve. And not only just improve our staff, but improve the quality of the
work that we do in our center. She's cared deeply about doing the job well and helping others succeed alongside her. A career in emergency communications is not an easy one, and dedicating 26 years to serving this community and this county is an
accomplishment worth recognition and appreciation. On behalf of all of us in Crowing County, we want to thank you, Meg, for your years of service, your commitment to this offices, to this office, our community, and the care you've shown to your co-workers and all of those we worked through without the
years. We wish you all the best in your retirement. describe your words. be able to make it through. >> So, we're going to do one with you guys and then we're going to do one more. So, Maggie, you stay tight. Okay. All right.
Everyone look over here. Okay. Look right here at me. Perfect. Okay. >> Thank you very much. Commissioners, can I ask you not to have a seat yet?
>> Yeah, I got you. Okay, let's finish right here. Okay, >> perfect. Everyone good? Okay. While everybody is settling in, I just want to add I had the pleasure of
working with Meg for all of well most of my career with Crowing County. Um, most people don't realize it, but she actually came to us from St. Joseph's Medical Center. So, she's been part of the law enforcement community before she was even
>> part of Cromy County. So, she was a constant. You could always depend on her in dispatch. You knew that she had your back when you were on the road and you were the only one in the middle of a county road in the middle of a fight. You knew she was paying attention to what you were doing. So, appreciate very
>> well. Congratulations on your retirement and thank you for your service to Crowing County. She doesn't want to speak. >> No. >> No. No. Okay, next on our agenda is open forum.
Um Rick Felt, please come forward, state your name and address, and you have three minutes. My name is Rick Feld, 17605 Woodro Road. Um, I was actually going to be in a different order, but this might not make
sense, but the tragic examples provided today illustrate the need for strong immigration enforcement and partnerships in public safety. The politics of Joe Biden allowed the massive influx of illegal aliens who then committed serious crimes such as assault, rape, and murder. There should never be a
sanctuary for those who knowingly and willfully commit violent crimes. A nation without borders is no longer a nation. Anti-ICE demonstration are not organic grassroots movements. People are protesting are being duped into participating with cash payments funded
and organized by anti-American activists. American citizens deserve their god-given right to have safe communities. Virtual sign virtue signaling activists do not change that fact. Talking the loudest in an argument does not make your point the correct
one. Our sheriff is the top law enforcement official in the county. He does not require approval or permission from county commissioners to fill his oath to enforce the law. We are extremely grateful that Sheriff Clang is
not only uh upholds the US Constitution but also the Minnesota Constitution. As I talked with Sheriff Clang three and a half years ago and I asked him how we could support him, one of his biggest um
requests was to help pray and help make sure that he gets enough funding for the 911 call center. and he has worked extremely hard and and they he had it almost fully staffed and now he has a retiring on that position. But it also
goes to show that his true heart for this um county was that anyone that called 911 in the middle of the night was able to get the help that they needed and and the support that they needed. He placed a high emphasis on
protecting this community and we are extremely grateful for that. Also, as I did my research in 2023, in 2024, we had over a 5 and a/4% increase in Minnesota in rape. But thankfully in
Crowing County, those trends have actually diminished and decreased. You can look at the violent crime statistics that he inherited from Sheriff Goddard and and those statistics have actually gone down. Thank you. >> Gail Holmes.
Gail Holmes. Gail Holmes. My name is Gail Holmes, 924 Bluff Avenue, Brainard, Minnesota. I'm here today to speak about public safety and the deadly cost of weak immigration enforcement.
On March 22nd, 2024, 25-year-old Ruby Garcia, a cherished daughter, sister, and Grand Rapids, Michigan resident with a bright future, was shot multiple times and left dead on
the side of US Highway 131. Her body was discovered late that night after she was killed during an argument in a car. Her killer confessed and was arrested days later. The man who murdered Ruby is
Brandon Nortez V, a 26-year-old legal illegal immigrant from Mexico. He had been previously deported in 2020, but re reentered the country illegally despite pri prior
run-ins with law enforcement. He remained free to commit this heartbreaking crime. On June 16th, 2024, 12-year-old Joselyn Nungare, a joyful Houston girl who loved
life and her family, was lured from her home, sexually assaulted, strangled, and left dead in a creek under a bridge in North Houston. Her body was found the next morning. The two men charged with her capital murder are Johan Jose
Martinez Wrangler, 22, and Franklin Jose Penna Ramos, 26. Both illegal immigrants from Venezuela. They had recently crossed the southern border illegally, been released into the US with notices
to appear, and were living freely in the community when this horrific crime occurred. Jocelyn and Ruby did not have to die. Stronger border security and full cooperation with ICE to detain and
remove illegal immigrants could have prevented these tragedies from ever touching these young innocent Americans. We need secure borders and reliable partnerships with federal immigration authorities to keep dangerous criminals
out of our neighborhoods and away from our families. Jocelyn and Ruby are why we need ice. Thank you, >> Doug Kern. You know, at at the last meeting, um, I came as as the chair of Quad and and
talking about the quality staff that you guys hire. when I see the the woman that was here 26 years 26 years of service and to be demonized because of the department she works in and because of things enforcing law you know when
yesterday I was having a conversation with uh uh we were having a Memorial Day get together and you guys would know the family every one of you would know the family that I was with but anyway I was talking to the MS and the Mrs. She says, "You know, the difference between when I grew up, and she's probably 40, the
difference when I grew up and the kids now is the all the kids from from 16 on up, they're all saying, "Our country is going to hell in a hand basket. Nobody's enforcing the law. The laws are not being enforced like they need to be enforced." And you have people that are
fighting to not enforce the law. You know, as a citizen, you know, we're we're all here to say thank you. I just wanted to say thank you, Mr. corn and there's a lot here that want to say thank you for your comments because we all feel the same. Enforce the law. Work with the law. Enforce the law. When you
have groups of people that are are saying we shouldn't be enforcing, that's insane. And the quality staff that Sheriff Clang and Andy Bradley, I mean, when they spoke at our quad meeting, I was so impressed with what they said and how they handled things. You know, there
were other people that were there from the county, and I appreciate every single one of them because they they were very uh I don't know what the word would be, but eloquent is the best word I could say. They were very knowledgeable, very eloquent. They actually explained their jobs. Um when I
when I think of, you know, it it just boggles my mind that people don't want to enforce the law. And as a citizen, you know, of not just this county, but of the United States, I appreciate having a board that supports our law enforcement. And it I so much appreciate
what Eric Clay does. And there's, you know, many of us, we may not be the loudest voices in the room, but we appreciate everything you do. We just want to say thank you. And thank you to Sheriff Kang and his group that he works with. And uh I just thank you.
Rachel Cohen. Good morning. I'm Rachel Khan. I live at 14948 Riverside Drive. The 2020 election of Joe Biden came with severe consequences. One significant consequence was the massive number of illegal immigrants
entering the United States. And many of those illegal immigrants were with criminal convictions, rendering our state and country unsafe for all all of us, we the people of the United States of America. The beginning of 2025 brought with it a huge need to clean up
the mess. So the Trump administration directed the Immigration and Custom Enforcement Division to focus on removing illegal immigrants. Many of us are here today to tell you and show you why we are in 100% agreement with Sheriff Clank's 287G agreement with ICE.
So, what you'll hear and see from us only scratches the surface of why we are so grateful Sheriff Clang has prioritized the safety of our community as the chief law enforcement official in Crowing County. Thanks, Daddy Smith.
Good morning. I know I'm preaching to the choir. Thank you for your time and attention. I'm Daddy Smith. I live at 17093 Teratra Road, Brainard. I'm here today for the same reason these other people are here to pay attention to what
is going on. I'm going to talk about two young women. Uh Robin Mullen, she was a uh she actually was jogging on a popular MPA trail in Bair uh Maryland
when she was attacked. uh raped, strangled, murdered, and pulled into a ditch and covered with leaves. And uh how do you tell five children what happened to their mom? Uh
her body was found the next day. And the man that was had done it, his name was Victor Hermandez. He was illegally here from El Salvador. And not only had he crossed the border
multiple times, but he successfully made it in. Um, and he is also accused of murder and rape in El Salvador, home invasion in California.
This guy shouldn't have been here. 6 months later in February 2024, a young nursing student was jogging on a University of Georgia campus when she
was attacked. Her name is Lincoln Riley. She is also an athlete, a beloved daughter. Uh her she was raped and murdered. Her attacker was Jose Iber.
Lincoln had fought off the first attack, but he came at her again with rocks to her head, multiple blows to the head, and he was from uh Venezuela, and he entered our nation illegally in 2022.
We need secure borders and reliable partnership with ICE to keep dangerous criminals out of our community. Rachel and Lincoln are why we need ICE. And these stories that you're hearing
today, they're just a few of the thousands of people who have faced violent deaths because of what is going on in our southern border. Thank you. Shirley Joerger. My name is Shirley Joerger. I reside at
21106 Spruce Drive. I'm here today to speak about public safety and the deadly cost of weak immigration. On February 28th, 2019, 59-year-old Bambi Larson, a beloved mother, grandmother, and longtime biotech manager, was brutally stabbed to death
in her own bedroom in San Jose, California. The man arrested for her murder was Carlos Eduardo Aravalo Karanza, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador with a long criminal record, including prior deportations and
multiple convictions. Despite ICE detainers, he remained on the streets in a sanctuary jurisdiction. On December 1st, 2024, 7-year-old Ivory Smith, an innocent second grade student
and beloved daughter, was killed in a horrific drunk driving crash in Harrison County, Texas. The man charged with intoxicated manslaughter is Joel Enrique Gonzalez Chason, a 41-year-old illegal immigrant from Venezuela with a prior
criminal record. Just months earlier after an arrest for assaulting a family member, an ICE detainer was placed on him, but it was lifted, allowing him to be released back into the community to commit further crime.
Closer to home, several motans have been killed in the last few years by immigrants who had no legal right to be in the United States. Victoria Eileen Harwell was killed in a car accident after being struck by an intoxicated Ecuadorian national. ICE arrested the
man, Germaine Lagari Eningga, in May 2024 after Heniban County refused to honor a detainer and released him twice. Halley Helguson, just 18, raised in Monavidio, was killed last year along with her 19-year-old boyfriend Brady
Highing while traveling in Wisconsin. They were struck head-on by a drunk driver traveling the wrong way on the highway. The driver, according to DHS, was an intoxicated Honduran national in the country illegally. 55-year-old America Mafalo Theer was
brutally murdered and beheaded by her boyfriend, a Cuban national named Alexis Soberet Velas. None of these citizens should have died the way they did at the hands of illegal immigrants. Strong and consistent cooperation with federal
immigration authorities could have removed these repeat offenders before they took American lives. We need secure borders and reliable partnerships with ICE to keep violent criminals out of our communities. I want
to commend and thank Sheriff Clang and his staff for the job they are doing in our country, in our county, following the rule of law to keep us safe. Thank you, Sheriff Clang. Thank you. That's all the open forum
signin sheets I have. Uh, next thing on our agenda is to review and approve the minutes of the May 12th regular county board meeting. >> I'll make a motion to approve. >> Do I have a second? >> I'll second that.
>> Motion by Commissioner Lebi, second by Commissioner Barrows. All those in favor? >> I. Motion carries. Um, approval of the May 20th Emergency County Board minutes. >> I'll make the motion.
>> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Motion by Commissioner Lee, second by Commissioner Barrows. All in favor? >> I. >> Opposed? Motion carries. Review and approve the agenda. >> No changes, Madam Chair. >> Madam Chair, I'll make the motion to
approve the agenda as printed. >> Second. Motion by Commissioner Barrows, second by Commissioner Coring. All those in favor? >> I >> opposed. Motion carries. Consent agenda. Any discussion? >> Motion to approve.
>> Motion by Commissioner Coring. Is there a second? >> I will second that. >> Second by Commissioner Lubkkey. All those in favor? I >> opposed. Motion carries. Community Services.
>> Good morning, Mrs. Chair, commissioners. Um, I'm here this morning, uh, Taylor Lesmeister, Crowing County Public Health, um, to talk about a public health nuisance that was identified on the 22,000 block of Rebel Road in
Marfield, um, District 5. This property was found to contain an accumulation of household waste and furniture such as mattresses and many tires, which are not properly stored and serve as an attractant um, for insects and nuisance animals.
Additionally, there are several inoperable vehicles which are being used for storage and which also s show signs of rodent infestation. A complaint was first made to our office in November of 2025 and a follow-up site visit was conducted and education was provided to the residents regarding the
public health concerns and other solid waste violations. At that time, due to heavy snow and winter conditions, we agreed to re-evaluate in the spring. On April 24th of 2026, um public health and land services confirmed that the nuisance conditions
were still present at the property, including at least 36 tires, eight pieces of furniture, improperly stored chemicals, and many junk vehicles with signs of infestation. Although some improvements have been made um and observed, neither the property owners
nor residents have been successful in abating the nuisance. So due to the potential threat to public health, we are requesting at this time the use of solid waste funds to ensure a timely abatement and proper disposal of the waste. Um and then I believe Miss Shook
would also like to speak briefly regarding this property. >> Morning Madame Chair and county board members. >> Morning I was uh present at a visit that we had at the property last Thursday and the property owner was present at that
time. I just want to make it clear and advise the board. Uh the property owner, she's actually someone that's uh got a contract for deed. Um on Wednesday of last week, she did note to Mr. lost my
stir that she wanted to contest this um but that she had a conflict with a medical appointment. When we were there, she indicated that she had that medical appointment. Um we advised her that she could appear remotely because her appointment wasn't until 10:30. Um and
she was sent a team's link for the appointment um by Mr. Lemeister. So, we just wanted to advise the board that that is um what occurred um and that she did have the link for today's meeting. Thank you, Madam Chair. There is someone
online, but it's just a phone number, so we don't know who it is. I'm not sure if it's for this item or not. >> Could we find out? For the person who's attending via teams, if it is for this item, please
unmute yourself and identify yourself for the record. >> Must not be. >> Hey. Okay. Thanks, >> Madam Chair. If there are no questions, >> I I do have one question. Stephanie, you said this was a a contract for deed.
>> That is correct. So, Miss Lumpkkey and her husband have a contract for deed on the property with um a property owner. The actual property owner has been advised of the public health nuisance. So, they are aware that there is a public health nuisance. So, both parties
are aware. >> But the wouldn't the property owner himself or herself be the person that actually the public nuisance is against? >> He has been advised. >> Okay. Um and so the both parties have
been advised that it needs to be cleaned and that if it is not cleaned obviously the abatement process would occur and that it would be assessed against the property and that if it's not paid if the abatement
process is not paid that it could lead to tax forfeite which would impact >> the property owner >> the property owner. And so the property owner has been advised of all of those things. Um we've had contact with that property owner and he has been advised
of all of those possibilities. >> Thank you. >> Yes. >> Is this uh a current photo or just an aerial that could have been a year ago or do we know? >> This is this is 2025. Um, and actually,
um, there's actually quite a bit more that has accumulated in the past year. I actually was at this property probably about 3 years ago. Um, and since 2022, 2023, a lot more has accumulated. Um we
actually had a public health nuisance down the road um from this um property and that property had um two school buses and um a camper on it and the camper and the two school buses went
from that property down the road to this property. >> Okay. And there's there's actually like there are there are some campers um on the near the bottom of that photograph that actually have mold on the outside of him and then they're stuffed full. Um
this is going to be complicated um because the pathways are only maybe 24 to 36 in. Um and many of these there's a lot of solid waste versus public health nuisances. Um
unlike the very large um public health nuisance that we had, Miss Igram and I had three years ago where we had just the massive cleanup um
that we took 26 rolloffs and you know 11 semi lows out of that actually had like a driveway and full ability to get around. We haven't quite figured out what we're going to do here. Um, and she may voluntarily, they may voluntarily
have rolloff service and they may fill rolloffs. We haven't quite figured out exactly what we're going to do. >> Any other questions? >> Madam Chair, if there are no other questions, I'll make the motion to use solid waste funds to ensure the timely and appropriate abatement of the
condition. >> Second. >> A motion by Commissioner Barrow. Second by Commissioner Coring. All those in favor? >> I >> post. Motion carries. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Services. >> Good morning, Madam Chair and members of
the board. We have one item for your consideration this morning. The request is for the final plat of Clearwater Point, second edition for parcel number 500070563 located in section 7 of Bay Lake Township. As a reminder, the planning commission and board of adjustment did
hold a public hearing April 16th of 2026 and recommend approval of the preliminary plat. The county board then approved the plinary plat of Clearwater Point second condition on April 28th of 2026. A condition for final approval of the plat was to get feedback from Bay Lake Township regarding the proposed
easement to cross lot two to access lot one. Now, Lancers did receive a recommendation from Bayake Township showing that the town board recommended approval of the final plat as submitted. This would have been the uh Bay Lake would have met on May 12th. It should
also be noted that the easement um in note was recorded last week. All requirements have been met for the final plat application and we recommend approval as submitted. I'd be happy to answer any questions. >> Questions? >> I think the questions that we had about
this were addressed and answered and Bay Lake sounds like they're on board with it, too. So, >> I'll make the motion to approve. >> Second. >> We have a motion by Commissioner Lee, second by Commissioner Coring.
All in favor? >> I. >> Motion carries. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thanks, Chris. County Sheriff, you're just back in time. >> I don't have anything for you today unless you have any questions. I'd be certainly happy to answer any.
>> Anybody >> questions, concerns, compliments? >> Um, we'll let Sheriff, how was how was the how was the weekend as far as the weekend with the traffic? >> Yeah, it was fairly uneventful. Traffic was obviously tight. if you showed up in town. Uh there was a lot of traffic, but
for the most part, we had uh an unsuccessful or a successful weekend. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. It was good. >> Thank you. >> So, it's fun to see people back in town. Um that's the great part about being part of the Briner Lakes area is
everybody enjoying the water and being out on the lakes and and obviously safety. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Sheriff. >> Thank you. Is the county attorney online? I know. >> She was here.
>> Okay. Well, then let's go on to you, county administrator. >> Madam Chair, um I really have nothing to report today. The senior management team didn't meet yesterday as it was a holiday. So, I have nothing for you, but happy to answer any questions you may have of me.
She may have had to step away for a call or something. >> Any additional business? >> Madam Chair, I do have a couple items today. Um, on June 5th is National Doughnut Day. I want to remind everybody
out there that the senior center has donuts every Thursday. Please buy lots of donuts. It's our biggest fundraiser for the senior center. They do great work on behalf of the seniors. So, please buy donuts. You can order online.
So, thank you for that. June 7th is National Cancer Survivors Day and we should all be happy that we have people that have survived cancer and that uh hopefully that as we move forward we can find more cures for different types of cancers. So with that, that'll end my
remarks today. >> Madam Chair, the county attorney's returned. >> Okay. >> Good morning, Madam Chair. Commissioners, I don't have anything for you today, but I'd be happy to answer any questions for you, and I apologize for stepping out for a quick phone call.
Any questions? Thank you. Um, I'll have a motion to adjurnn. >> So move. >> Second. >> Motion by Commissioner Barrow, second by Commissioner Coring. No, and