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Sibley County’s Board of Commissioners welcomed Jim Swanson as the newest member of the board last week. Swanson, of Gaylord, was elected third district commissioner to replace Leo Bauer, who retired.

Fourth District Commissioner Charlie Woehler of Green Isle Township was elected chairman of the board. First District Commissioner Lee Anderly of Jessenland Township was elected vice chairman.

The board approved amending the rules of order, to allow the board chairman to make and second motions and resolutions.

Sibley County change funds were re-established for 2009. The total change fund is $6,150. This is $5,000 for the treasurer, $200 for recorder, $650 for auditor (deputy registrar $500, driver’s license $100 and special ELS game and fish $50), public health $250, and county sheriff $50.

The Gaylord Hub was named the official newspaper for Sibley County in 2009 at a rate of $7.75 per column inch, with a 50% discount after the first publication.

The Winthrop News was named the first newspaper for publication of the 2008 county financial statement. The Arlington Enterprise was named the second newspaper for publication of the financial statement.

Sibley County’s Web site was designated for publication of all transportation construction projects done by the Sibley County Public Works Office.

County officials and department heads were authorized to attend national, state, regional, and district association meetings in 2009, pursuant to personnel policy.

Appointments were made to various committees. They were:
• Agri-Development Board – Jim Swanson
• HRA/Amberfield Project Committee – Charlie Woehler, Lee Anderly, County Attorney Dave Schauer, Auditor Lisa Pfarr
• AMC voting delegates – Commissioners, Auditor, Public Works Director, Assessor
• Ditch Authority Committee for JD #1 Sibley-Nicollet, JD #5, JD #6A Sibley-Nicollet, JD #7 Sibley-Renville-Nicollet – Swanson
• Employee Recognition Committee – Woehler, Kathy Franke, Mary Bachman
• Extension Committee – Ann Jutz, Gibbon and Kellie Sloot, Winthrop
• Joint Insurance Steering Committee, Sibley/McLeod – Rita Severin
• Minnesota Counties Computer Cooperative (MCCC) – Mary Fisher, delegate; Lisa Pfarr, first alternate; Beth Wilson, second alternate
• Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust – Woehler
• Nursing Advisory Commit-tee – Bill Pinske, Harold Pettis, Margaret Miller, Thomas Murphy, Mary Krentz
• Personnel Advisory Commit-tee – Woehler, Anderly, Roseann Nagel
• Planning and Zoning Com-mission – Dick Peterson, Faxon Twp., Kevin Pioske, Le Sueur (alt)
• Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustment – Glen Loewe, Henderson; Paul Wiemann, Arlington; Jack Smith, Belle Plaine (alt)
• Planning and Zoning Inspection Committee – Richard Graupmann, Gibbon; Woehler
• Region Nine Development Commission – Norbert Kaufmann, Belle Plaine
• Revolving Loan Fund Committee – Catherine Lorenz, New Auburn; Wayne Sanderson, Glencoe
• Rush River Clean Water Partnership Joint Powers Board – Swanson
• Safety and Security Committee (Homeland Security) – County Commissioners, Engineer Darin Mielke, Sheriff Bruce Ponath, Attorney Dave Schauer, Safety Coordinator Roseann Nagel, Right-to-Know Officer and Emergency Management Director Tom Phillips
• Safety and Security Committee (Safety) – Mike Trebesch, Linda Hoechst, Jennifer Froehlich, Tammy Current, Bill Jensen, Judy Hahn, Jim Swanson, Roseann Nagel, Jim Gronholz
• SEDCO – David Tesch, Henderson; Lowell Nagel, Arlington
• Sibley County Library Board – Jean Olson, Arlington
• Sioux Trails Mental Health Board of Directors – Swanson
• Transportation Planning – Anderly and Pettis
• Tri-County Solid Waste Joint Powers Board – Pettis and Swanson
• Web site Design Committee – Swanson

The following commissioners were appointed to standing committees:
• Adult Mental Health – Anderly
• Budget Committee – Anderly and Pinske
• Building Committee – Pettis, Anderly, Swanson alt.
• Children’s Collaborative – Anderly and Pettis
• Corrections Advisory Board – Pettis
• Department Head Liaison – Anderly and Woehler
• Domestic Abuse Task Force – Pettis
• Emergency Committee East – Swanson, Woehler, Pettis
• Emergency Committee West – Anderly, Pinske, Woehler
• Extension Committee – Woehler and Anderly
• Faith in Action Advisory Board – Pinske
• Hwy. 15 Corridor – Pettis
• Inter-Agency Intervention – Anderly
• Joint Insurance Steering – Pinske
• Labor Unions Negotiating Committee – Pettis, Anderly, Swanson alt.
• Law Library Board – Swanson
• Mankato Rehabilitation Center, Inc. (MRCI) – Swanson
• McLeod/Sibley Transit Board – Swanson and Pinske
• Mid MN Senior Services develop. Team – Anderly
• Minnesota River Board – Woehler and Swanson alt.
• Minnesota Valley Action Council – Anderly and Woehler
• Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority – Woehler and Pinske alt.
• Park Advisory Committee – Anderly and Pettis
• Personnel Policy Compre-hensive Administration Plan Review Committee – Anderly and Woehler
• Planning and Zoning Com-mission – Woehler
• Region Nine Development Commission – Swanson
• Region Nine EMS Board – Pinske and Anderly alt.
• Revolving Loan Fund Committee – Swanson
• SEDCO Economic Development Commission – Swanson
• South Central Workforce Council – Pettis
• South Country Health Alliance – Pettis and Swanson alt.
• Three Rivers Resource Conservation and Development – Woehler and Swanson alt.
• Weed Inspection Appeals Committee – Woehler
• Regional Radio Board – Pinske and Anderly alt.