DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Scheduling Of 2026 County Board/Committee Of The Whole Meetings, Workshops And Public Hearings
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
• Schedule dates and locations of County Board and Committees of the Whole meetings for 2026.
• Schedule workshops for discussion of the 2027 budget.
• Schedule public meeting to receive input on 2027 budget and levy.
• Schedule public hearing to receive comments on the 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
• Propose 2026 workshop dates.
SUMMARY
When scheduling 2026 meeting dates, the following is required:
• The County Board must meet the first Tuesday following the first Monday in January.
• The proposed maximum 2027 levy must be adopted on or before September 30.
• The County Board must also specify the date and time of an evening (6:00 p.m. or later) public meeting (formerly known as Truth In Taxation (TNT)) to receive input on the 2027 levy and budget, to be held between November 25 and December 28.
• The 2027 levy and budget must be adopted on or before five working days after December 20 (by December 28).
Local and national conference dates for 2026 are as follows:
January 29 Minnesota Inter-County Association Annual Meeting
February 21-24 National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference
March 3-5 Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) Legislative Conference
March 25-27 Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) Leadership Summit
July 17-20 NACo Annual Conference
August 20-21 Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) Strategic Planning
September 16-18 Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) Fall Policy Conference
December 6-9 Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) Annual Conference
Key dates for other workshops/events are proposed as follows:
Finance Work Sessions Monthly throughout the year
Proposed Levy Adoption (Board meeting) Sept. 22
Governance and Strategic Planning Workshop Dec. 4
CIP Public Hearing (Board meeting) Dec. 1
Levy and Budget Public Hearing (formerly TNT) Dec. 1
CIP Adoption and Final Levy/Budget Adoption (Board meeting) Dec. 15
Resolution No. 16-468 (September 20, 2016), established guidelines for scheduling County Board and Committee meetings. Board practice in the past has occasionally deviated from these guidelines.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends scheduling 2026 meetings (Attachment: 2026 Proposed Calendar) as listed in the Resolution. Potential 2026 workshop dates are also included in the attachment.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby adopts the following 2026 County Board/Committees of the Whole meeting schedule:
County Board
January 6, 20
February 3, 17
March 3, 24
April 7, 21
May 5, 19
June 9, 23
July 7, 21
August 4
September 1, 22
October 6, 27
November 10
December 1, 15
General Government and Policy (GGP) Committee
January 6, 20
February 3, 17
March 3, 10, 24
April 7, 14, 21
May 5, 12, 19
June 9, 23
July 7, 21
August 4
September 1, 22
October 6, 27
November 10
December 1
Community Services/Physical Development Committee
January 13
February 10
March 10
April 14
May 12
June 16
July 14
August 18
September 15
October 13
November 17
December 1
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the location of the Board/Committee of the Whole meetings shall be scheduled as follows:
• All County Board meetings will be held at 9:00 a.m. in the Boardroom, Administration Center, in Hastings.
• General Government and Policy (GGP) Committee meetings will be held at 9:30 a.m. (or following the County Board or Regional Railroad Authority meeting) in Conference Room 3A, Administration Center in Hastings.
• Physical Development (9:00 a.m.) and Community Services (at 1:00 p.m.). Committee meetings will be held in Conference Room 3A, Administration Center in Hastings.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That General Government and Policy meetings that fall on a day when Physical Development Committee of the Whole meets will be held at 9:00 a.m., prior to the Physical Development Committee of the Whole meeting, in Conference Room 3A, Administration Center in Hastings, on the following dates during the legislative session:
March 10, April 14, May 12
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the County Board will hold a Special County Board meeting on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., at the Dakota County Fairgrounds, 4008 220th Street West, Farmington; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That County Board schedules Finance Work Sessions to discuss the 2027 budget and are hereby scheduled as follows:
• January 13, 2026 10:00 a.m. or following other Board/Committee meetings
• February 10, 2026 10:00 a.m. or following other Board/Committee meetings
• March 10, 2026 10:00 a.m. or following other Board/Committee meetings
• April 14, 2026 10:00 a.m. or following other Board/Committee meetings
• May 12, 2026 10:00 a.m. or following other Board/Committee meetings
• June 16, 2026 10:00 a.m. or following other Board/Committee meetings
• July 13, 2026 9:00 a.m.
• August 18, 2026 10:00 a.m. or following other Board/Committee meetings
• September 15, 2026 10:00 a.m. or following other Board/Committee meetings
• October 13, 2026 10:00 a.m. or following other Board/Committee meetings
• November 17, 2026 10:00 a.m. or following other Board/Committee meetings
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a public hearing is hereby scheduled for December 1, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., in the Boardroom, Administration Center, Hastings, Minnesota, to receive comments on the 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a public meeting is hereby scheduled for December 1, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., in the Boardroom, Administration Center, Hastings, Minnesota, to receive input on the 2025 levy and budget.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: 2026 Proposed Schedule in calendar format
BOARD GOALS
☐ Thriving People ☐ A Healthy Environment with Quality Natural Resources
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Heidi Welsch
Author: Jeni Reynolds