Wright County Board Meeting 01/06/2026

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Election of Chair and Vice Chair

2026 County Board meeting schedule

Committee assignments

Return of unused contingency funds to general revenue

Recall of 2025 unused budgets

Approval of 12/16/2025 minutes

Resolution 26-3: Chatham Township culvert upgrade

Resolution 26-4: Website publication for legal notices

Resolution 26-5: Donations for drug court and juvenile programs

Health and Human Services department reports and performance measures

Union contract negotiations (ASME and Teamsters)

Planning and Zoning committee appointments

Legal updates: Writ of prohibition from DOC Commissioner Schnell

Votes (3)

Election of Chairperson

Derek Veetch electedUnanimous

Moved by Kryser (nominated) · Seconded by N/A

Approval of 2026 Board Meeting Schedule

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Commissioner Dietrich · Seconded by Commissioner Shane

Approval of Resolution 26-6: Lawful Gambling Application

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Commissioner Moina · Seconded by Commissioner Shane

Notable Quotes (2)

Not only has Commissioner Schnell refused to allow us to participate in the CCA subsidy program, but he's now suing Wright County.
— Commissioner Moina

DOC Legal DisputeDiscussing the legal conflict with the Department of Corrections.

I think some a lot of times we're the flag waivers about you know potential fraud that we see and and react to it.
— Jamie

Fraud PreventionDiscussing fraud prevention in government vs private entities.

People (6)

Derek VeetchCommissioner

Elected chair of the Wright County Board of Commissioners for 2026.

Naen ShaneCommissioner

Elected vice chair of the board.

KryserAdministrator

Provides administrative guidance and typographical corrections to agenda items.

JamieDirector

Reported on HHS performance measures and donation acceptance.

Commissioner MoinaCommissioner

Spoke on the DOC Commissioner Schnell controversy and legal actions against the county.

Commissioner HollandCommissioner

Commented on fraud prevention and staff labor negotiation efforts.

Places Mentioned

Wright CountyChatham TownshipMil CreekBuffalo Lake

Events & Meetings (4)

January 6, 2026: Wright County Board of Commissioners Organizational Meeting
January 13, 2026: Board Workshop
January 13, 2026: Transportation Committee of the Whole
June 15, 2026: Board of Appeals and Equalization Meeting

Ordinances & Resolutions (4)

26-3

Variance for Chatham Township culvert/bridge upgrade project.

26-4

Authorizes website publication for transportation project legal notices.

26-5

Acceptance of donations for drug court programs and juvenile supervision.

26-6

Approval of lawful gambling application for the Rockford Lions.

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