I attended the Board meeting today in Hibbing, as well as Day One of the county Board workshop last week in Eveleth on November 19th. I am pleased to report that the "watchers" seem to still be in regular attendance at these meetings. I am sad to report that the proposed "Code of Conduct" does not appear to be going anywhere anytime soon....maybe the Commissioners will surprise us, perhaps as a "New Year's Resolution"....and actually enact a Code! OK, so I am not holding my breath on that one.
At today's meeting they spent about 40 minutes discussing the re-naming of an island in a a lake in Commissioner Forsman's district. It initially appeared to be a mystery as to why this was so pressing right now, why they had received a letter from the DNR and why the State Legislature had actually passed a bill regarding this issue. Commissioner Nelson, after probably half an hour of discussion, indicated that a family had requested the island be re-named after themselves and their legislator had worked to pass the bill. Apparently folks had not really clued in Forsman on this and there was not anyone there to address the issue from the public, thus the matter was continued until they meet in Ely on December 18th. If you have never been to one of these meetings you really should go!
Last week at the Board Workshop they again tabled the Code of Conduct discussion. Interestingly, Commissioner Fink has requested that under the section regarding "consequences" for violating the Code an option be added for the Board to "do nothing". Seems a bit ironic but so it goes! Take a look at the We are Watching web site for additional information, including copies of the latest versions of the proposed "Code" including separate documents for employees and elected officials.
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