Official Proceedings

Pope County 

Board of Commissioners 

Regular Board Meeting

Tuesday, MARCH 4, 2025

The Pope County Board of Commissioners Regular Board Meeting duly noticed for Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at the Pope County Courthouse, 3rd Floor Board Room, 130 E Minnesota Avenue, Glenwood, MN 56334 was called to order at 9:00 AM by the Vice Chair, Paul Wildman, with the following Board Members also present: Paul Gerde, Paul Gremmels, and Gordy Wagner. Chair Larry Lindor was not present. Neil Nelson, County Attorney, and Kersten Kappmeyer, County Administrator were also present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Approval of Agenda and Approval of Official Proceedings for February 18, 2025 were presented by Vice Chair Wildman. Motion to approve the agenda, made by Gremmels and seconded by Gerde, Carried Unanimously. Motion to approve the Official Proceedings for February 18, 2025 as presented, made by Wagner and seconded by Gremmels, Carried Unanimously. 

Request for Out-of-State Travel to Attend Training by Probation Director was presented by Terry Jaworski, Probation Director. Motion to approve out-of-state travel by the Probation Director to attend the 50th Annual American Probation and Parole Association Training Institute in New York from August 24th to August 27, 2025, made by Gerde and seconded by Wagner, Carried Unanimously.

Consider Resolution 202505 Setting the 2025 Gopher Bounty for Pope County; Consider Approval of the State Auditor’s 2024 Audit Engagement Letter; and Pay Bills, Supplemental Bills, and Employee Reimbursements were presented by Stephanie Rust, Auditor/Treasurer. Motion to adopt Resolution 202505 to set the 2025 Gopher Bounty Reimbursement Rate at 50% of the township rate not to exceed $3.00 per gopher, requiring townships to submit their adopted minutes with their gopher bounty rate to the Pope County Auditor-Treasurer, and setting a time limit of one year on submissions for reimbursement as presented, made by Wagner and seconded by Gremmels, Carried Unanimously. Motion to approve and authorize execution of the State Auditor’s 2024 Audit Engagement Letter Agreement as presented, made by Wagner and seconded by Gerde, Carried Unanimously. Motion to approve payment of bills of $53,851.65 plus supplemental bills of $8,116.29 plus employee reimbursements of $130.24, totaling $62,098.18, made by Wagner and seconded by Gerde, Carried Unanimously and were paid as follows: Primadata, LLC, $4,000.00; Western Prairie Human Services, $3,500.00; Amazon Capital Services, $2,677.37; Dell Marketing LP, $11,740.10; Intereum Holdings LLC, $5,638.19; KnowBe4, Inc, $2,693.87; L & O Acres Transport Inc, $2,690.10; M.C. Dean Inc, $4,403.00; McMahon Oil, $4,869.97; Morris Electronics Inc, $8,889.12; Pro- West & Associates Inc, $2,198.05; 22 payments less than $2000, $8,668.17. Motion to enter the Per Diem Expense Reports into the record, made by Gremmels and seconded by Wagner, Carried Unanimously. 

Informational updates were given by the County Attorney, Administrator and Commissioners, and there being no other business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned by the Chair at 9:47 AM.

Kersten Kappmeyer,

County Administrator

Larry Lindor, 

Chair of the Board

March 24