Stearns County Commissioners

Stearns County returned to in-person meetings in 2021 but they are now considering returning to remote meetings. Stearns County Commissioner Joe Perske joined me on WJON today.

Three candidates are running for Stearns County Commissioner in District 1. Political newcomer Craig Bomgaars of St. Cloud is one of them. He and his wife moved to town in 1984. He has run a marketing firm in downtown St. Cloud for over 20 years.

Stearns County commissioner Mark Bromenschenkel is looking to get back into law enforcement.

A fourth candidate has filed for an open Stearns County Commissioners seat. Dave Gamradt of Sauk Centre filed yesterday (Friday).

The Stearns County Board of Commissioners has frozen their salaries for 2013.

The Stearns County Board of Commissioners have voted to stop charging non profit organizations that use the Sentence To Serve Program. Instead, they'll charge the offenders who are in the program.

Another hurdle has been cleared in the ongoing efforts to create the Dairyland Trail between Albany and Brooten. The Stearns County Board approved letting bids for the first phase of the corridor.

Stearns County officials have talked for a decade about building a recreational trail along an abandoned railroad corridor. The county board could finally vote this week on giving the project a green light.

Stearns County wants to help low-income homeowners replace unsanitary subsurface septic systems.

Two new Stearns County commissioners were sworn into office today. A new chairman and vice chair were also chosen.