The Polk County Commission met Tuesday at the Polk County Government Center.
Polk County Finance and Magic
At the meeting, Polk County Treasurer Ron Dennison and Brian Johnson, president of the MAGIC (Minnesota County Government Investment Association) Foundation, spoke to the board about MAGIC and how it could potentially benefit the county. It started with a presentation on how there is. “This is still relatively new to our new commissioners, so I just wanted to bring in a representative to explain the general idea and any questions they had,” Dennison said. This is a great way to use the money we have to generate additional interest. ”
The MAGIC Fund provides investments tailored to the specific needs of Minnesota counties and county vehicles, while investing only in vehicles permitted by Minnesota law. “The commissioners just wanted to reaffirm what it is,” Dennison said. “My understanding is that the commissioners said they wanted to revisit this topic in a month or two and talk about how this could be leveraged. They thought this was a good option. So we thought we should do more with the MAGIC Fund.”
Polk County Highway Department
Polk County Highway Engineer Richard Sanders lobbied the board for approval to purchase RT Vision Government AP software. It will serve as the Polk County Highway Authority's financial software, allowing the agency to issue electronic vouchers. “When an invoice comes in, my accountant can enter it electronically into the system, and then both my department and the finance department can approve it electronically, making it more efficient,” Sanders said. You can pay.” The board ultimately approved the purchase of the new software.
The board also approved Mr. Sanders' request to purchase 10,000 tons of gravel from Davidson Construction of Holt, Minn., at a price of $6 per ton. The gravel will be used to repave the shoulder of the road between Fertile, Mentor and Erskine. “All the paved roads in the area.” It will be a trail area.” The board approved his purchase of 10,000 tons of gravel from Davidson Construction for a total cost of $60,000.
Sanders also called for approval of the 2024 road regulation map. All paved roads will remain the same as in 2023. “The only difference between the 2024 map and the 2023 map is that we added two 4-ton gravel roads where needed,” Saunders said. The first is County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 46 (recently repaved) between Highway 102 and Highway 2. ”
The final gravel road to be added is CSAH 63, located between CSAH 60 and Highway 2 north of Fisher. The Highway Department plans to add gravel to this road in the fall of 2023 and continue to monitor it closely throughout this year. The agency plans to mark this road at 4 tons per axle if necessary. The board approved the 2024 regulatory map.
