Dakota County Board of Commissioners Meeting 11-18-2025

Sunday, December 14, 2025

Approval of agenda

Approval of consent items including meeting minutes

Housekeeping services contract authorization for county buildings

County manager year-end performance review

Association of Minnesota Counties district 10 report

Transportation updates

Metropolitan Emergency Services Board update

Minnesota Inter-County Association report

Metropolitan Mosquito Control District update

National Association of Counties update

Workforce Development Board awards and hiring stats

MVTA bus service update for Western Services Center

Votes (4)

Approval of agenda

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Commissioner Haymon Roland · Seconded by Commissioner Halverson

Approval of consent items (Minutes, 6.1-11.2)

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Commissioner Halverson · Seconded by Commissioner Dsti

Approval of housekeeping contracts

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Commissioner Hayman Roland · Seconded by Commissioner Workman

Enter closed executive session for performance review

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Commissioner Hayman Roland · Seconded by Commissioner Drossi

Notable Quotes (2)

If we did that internally, it'd be 46 FTEs and about $5 million. So we do analyze this every year and we you know it makes the most financial sense especially in a current position to outsource these services.

Mike Lexold
Housekeeping contractsJustifying the decision to outsource housekeeping services.

In 24 there were an average of 18.69 employers and 38.52 job seekers. Now in 25 there were 16.8 employers and 46.36 job seekers. So there is a change that's beginning to happen.

Commissioner Hayman Roland
Workforce developmentDescribing shifts in the local job market hiring events.

People (2)

Places Mentioned

Dakota County, MinnesotaFarmingtonMaple GroveWoodburyApple ValleyLakevilleShakopeeWestern Services CenterLaw Enforcement Center

Events & Meetings (5)

  • November 18, 2025: Board of Commissioners Meeting
  • December 8-10, 2025: Association of Minnesota Counties annual conference
  • December 18, 2025: District 10 transportation discussion
  • November 19, 2025: Skills-based hiring workshop
  • December 10, 2025: Workforce development awards banquet
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