DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Appointment Of County Board Members To Boards/Committees For 2026
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
• Appoint County Board members to interagency boards/committees/commissions
• Appoint County Board members as liaison commissioner to the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board
• Appoint County Board members to in-County boards/committees
SUMMARY
County Board members are appointed annually to various interagency boards, as well as in-County boards/committees. A County Board member is also appointed annually as liaison commissioner to the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board.
The attachment lists the annual commissioner appointments. Please note: County Board members also serve on other interagency groups for which they individually applied or were appointed by other entities, such as the National Association of Counties. These are not included in the annual appointments.
RECOMMENDATION
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The Chair recommends appointments for 2026.
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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 appoints, as recommended by the County Board Chair, County Board members to serve on interagency boards, in-County boards, and as liaison Commissioners for 2026, as follows:
Board Committees of the Whole -
General Government and Policy Committee:
All Commissioners
Workman (Chair)
Community Services Committee:
All Commissioners
Slavik (Chair)
Physical Development Committee:
All Commissioners
Holberg (Chair)
Metropolitan Inter-Agency Appointments -
Association of MN Counties:
Board of Directors Member - Hamann-Roland, Droste (Alternate)
District X - Hamann-Roland, Droste (Alternate)
General Government Policy Committee - Slavik
Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee - Workman, Hamann-Roland
Health & Human Services Policy Committee - Halverson
Public Safety Policy Committee - Atkins
Transportation & Infrastructure Policy Committee - Holberg, Droste
Cannon River One Watershed One Plan:
Slavik, Droste (Alternate)
Dakota 911 Board of Directors:
Slavik
Droste (Alternate)
Facility Operations Advisory Committee for Thompson Park Centers:
Atkins
Halverson
Greater MSP (appointed by Dakota County Community Development Agency)
Greater Metropolitan Workforce Council:
Hamann-Roland
I-35W Solutions Alliance Board:
Workman (Chair)
Holberg
Metropolitan Emergency Services Board (MESB):
Atkins
Droste
Hamann-Roland (Alternate)
MESB Executive Committee:
Droste
Metropolitan Library Service Agency Board (MELSA):
Halverson
Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD):
Workman
Hamann-Roland
Halverson
MMCD Executive Committee:
Workman
Minnesota Inter-County Association Board (MICA):
Halverson
Droste
Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA):
Hamann-Roland
Regional Solid Waste Hauler Licensing Board:
Workman
State Community Health Services Advisory Committee:
Halverson
Transportation Advisory Board-Metropolitan Council:
Holberg
Droste (Alternate)
Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board:
Slavik
Hamann-Roland
Droste (Alternate)
In-County Appointments -
Dakota County Board/Court Policy Committee:
Holberg
Atkins
Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) Board reappointment(s):
Atkins (2-year term)
Droste (3-year term)
Workman (3-year term)
Holberg (3-year term)
Dakota County Law Library Board:
Holberg
Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority:
All Commissioners
Hamann-Roland (Chair)
Droste (Vice-Chair)
Halverson (Secretary/Treasurer)
Liaison Commissioner Appointments -
Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board:
Hamann-Roland
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: DRAFT Appointments List
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