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Fifth District County Commissioner Harold Pettis of Gibbon was elected chairman at the County Board’s organizational meeting January 2.

Pettis is replacing Second District Commissioner Bill Pinske of Arlington.

Third District Commissioner Leo Bauer of Gaylord was elected vice chairman of the board, replacing Pettis who held the position last year.

Appointments were made to various committees. They were:

• AMC voting delegates – County Board and Public Works Director, Treasurer, and Environmental Services Director. Alt. Information Services Director

• Extension Committee – Nelva Lilienthal, Arlington

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance Officer – Each department head appointed as HIPAA compliance officer of their department

• Joint Insurance Steering Committee, Sibley/McLeod – Emma Woods

• Minnesota Counties Computer Cooperative (MCCC) – Mary Fisher, delegate; Lisa Pfarr, alternate I; Beth Wilson, alternate II

• Nursing Advisory Committee – Bill Pinske, Harold Pettis, Thomas Murphy, Margaret Miller, Mary Krentz

• Personnel Advisory Committee – Harold Pettis, Leo Bauer, Roseann Nagel

• Planning & Zoning Commission – Paul Wiemann, Arlington and Gary Polzin, Glencoe

• Planning & Zoning Inspection Committee – Richard Graupman, Gibbon; Charlie Woehler, Arlington

• Revolving Loan Fund Committee – Catherine Lorenz, New Auburn; Dean Pederson, Winthrop; Wayne Sanderson, Glencoe

• Safety Committee – County Commissioners, County Sheriff, County Engineer, County Attorney, Emergency Management Director, Safety Coordinator, Right-to-Know officer

• Homeland Security Employee Safety Committee – Mike Trebesch, Linda Hoescht, Jennifer Froehlich, Mary Bachman, Bill Jensen, Tom Phillips, Judy Hahn, Steve Schow, Leo Bauer, Roseann Nagel, Jim Gronholz

• SEDCO – Arvid Schwartz, Green Isle; David Krueger, Arlington; Luverne Kent, Gibbon; Paula Geisler, Green Isle; Lamona Phillips, Henderson; Catherine Lorenz, New Auburn

• Sibley County Library Board – Sue Bentz and Julie Trebelhorn

• Sioux Trails Mental Health Board of Directors – Harold Pettis

• Three Rivers RC&D – Charlie Woehler, Leo Anderly alt.

• Transportation Planning – Leo Anderly, Harold Pettis

• Tri-County Solid Waste Advisory Committee and Tri-County Solid Waste Joint Powers Board – Harold Pettis

• Water Resources Advisory Committee – Roger Reinhardt, Le Sueur

Commissioners approved appointments to standing committees. They were:

Adult mental health – Anderly

Budget committee – Anderly and Pinske

Building committee – Pettis and Bauer, Anderly alt.

Children’s Collaborative – Anderly and Pettis

Corrections Advisory Board – Pettis

Department Head Liaison – Pettis and Bauer

Domestic Abuse Task Force – Pettis

Emergency Committee East – Bauer, Woehler, Pettis

Emergency Committee West – Pettis, Anderly, Pinske

Extension Committee – Pettis and Woehler

Faith in Action Advisory Board – Pinske

Hwy. 15 Corridor – Pettis

Inter-Agency Intervention – Anderly

Joint Insurance Steering – Bauer

Labor Unions Negotiating Committee – Bauer and Pettis, Anderly alt.

Law Library Board – Bauer

Mankato Rehabilitation Center, Inc. (MRCI) – Bauer

McLeod/Sibley Transit Board – Bauer and Pinske

Minnesota River Board – Woehler, Bauer alt.

Minnesota Valley Action Council – Anderly and Woehler

Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority – Woehler, Pinske alt.

Park Advisory Committee – Anderly and Pettis

Personnel Policy Comprehen-sive Administration Plan Review Committee – Pettis and Bauer

Planning and Zoning Commission – Woehler

Region Nine Development Commission – Bauer

Region Nine EMS Board – Pinske, Anderly alt.

Revolving Loan Fund Committee – Pinske,

SEDCO Economic Develop-ment Commission – Pinske

South Central Workforce Council – Pettis

South Country Health Alliance – Bauer, Pettis alt.

Weed Inspection Appeals Committee – Woehler

In other business, the commissioners:

• Appointed the Gaylord Hub as the official newspaper for Sibley County in 2007 at a rate of $7.25 per column inch. There is a 50% discount on the second publication. The legal rate increased from $7.05 per column inch in 2006.

• Awarded the Gaylord Hub the publication of the 2007 financial statement for the same rate as the legal rate.

• Designated the Sibley County Web site for publication of all transportation construction projects done by Sibley County Public Works.

• Authorized county officials and department heads to attend national, state, regional and district association meetings in 2007.

• Amended the rules of order to allow the chair of the board to make and second motions and resolutions of the county board.

• Established Sibley County change funds for 2007. Treasurer – $5,000; Recorder – $200; Auditor – $650, Public Health Nurse – $250, Sheriff – $50. Change fund totals $6,150.