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The
Martin County Board of Commissioners is the body charged by law with the
management of the affairs of Martin County. The County Board operates as a
deliberative and legislative assembly, meeting to discuss and determine
the direction and policies of the County within the confines of state and
federal law. The County Board functions within the statutory framework of
Minnesota law. General duties, powers and responsibilities are found in
Minnesota Statutes, especially but not exclusively Chapters 370, 373, 375
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Steve Pierce - Steve Donnelly
- Jack Potter - Dan Schmidtke
- Gerald Boler |
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Room 100 - 1st
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The Martin County Board of
Commissioners meets regularly on the first and third Tuesday of each
month. Copies of the tentative agenda are available from the County
Coordinator's Office at the Martin County Courthouse on the Friday
afternoon preceding the Board meeting. Persons, who wish to appear before
the Board, or desire to have a matter considered by the Board, must
contact the County Coordinator's Office prior to 4:00 p.m. on the Thursday
preceding the meeting. A summary of the matter to be considered must
accompany all requests for the time on the agenda. Any requested time
without summary information by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday prior to the
scheduled meeting will be removed from the agenda. |
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2010
County Board of Commissioners Regularly Scheduled Meeting Dates, Times,
and Location. |
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County Board Minutes and
Agenda's |
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Map
of Commissioner Districts Townships/Cities |
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Map of Commissioner
Districts - City of Fairmont -
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About the Commission
Martin County has the most popular form
of county government--the commission form. There are five Commissioners
who serve for 4 year overlapping terms and are elected by district. The
Martin County Board convenes the first, third Tuesday of each month, and
at other times as necessary.
See Board of Commissioners
Meeting Schedule.
Major responsibilities include but are
not limited to the following:
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Establishing a budget and levying taxes to finance County services.
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Providing assistance to constituents as their elected representative.
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Appointing members to County Board committees (with the exception of
elected officials).
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Appoint members to Citizen Advisory Board and Commissions
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Serving on the Human Service Board as well as several other committees
and boards.
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Managing county roads, buildings, and property.
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Planning land use within the county
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Authorizing expenditures.
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Serving as employer for County personnel.
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Manage County Drainage Systems (County Ditches and Judicial Ditches)
The Board functions as the legislative
and administrative head of Martin County. The powers of the Board are
outlined in Minnesota Statutes. The management and control of County
property and the transaction of business affairs of the County are vested
in the Board. |
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2010 STANDING
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
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MARTIN
COUNTY BOARD |
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Chairman -
Dan Schmidtke |
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Vice Chairman
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Gerald Boler |
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First
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Second District |
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(Elected Position, Term up 12-31-12) |
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(Elected
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Vice
Chairman
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Gerald Boler
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Steve Pierce |
| P.O. Box 414 |
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220 S. Prairie
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56088
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Fairmont, MN
56031 |
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507-776-4231 |
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507-235-6927 (H) |
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507-238-4304 (W) |
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E-mail:
pierce@bevcomm.net
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Third
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Fourth District |
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(Elected
Position, Term up 12-31-12)
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(Elected
Position, Term up 12-31-10)
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Chairman |
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Steve Donnelly |
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Dan Schmidtke |
| 840 Albion Ave. |
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1598
70th St. |
| Fairmont,
MN 56031 |
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Fairmont,
MN 56031 |
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507-238-4010 (H)
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| 507-235-3765 (W)
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