Crow Wing County Board of Commissioners Packet Summary — 08-11-2026
Meeting Overview
The Crow Wing County Board of Commissioners packet outlines a Regular Meeting scheduled for August 11, 2026, at 9:00 AM. The meeting agenda identifies the location as the County Board Room, 3rd Floor, Historic Courthouse, Brainerd, Minnesota, and notes that times are approximate and the agenda may change to include additional business that comes before the Board.
The packet agenda includes options for attending in person or remotely through Microsoft Teams, with livestream availability through Crow Wing County resources and the county YouTube channel.
Key Items on the Agenda
Opening Business and Agenda Review
The meeting agenda includes a call to order and Pledge of Allegiance, an Open Forum, review and approval of the July 28, 2026 Regular County Board Meeting Minutes, and review and approval of the meeting agenda.
Consent Agenda Items
The packet identifies a Consent Agenda containing routine business items that generally do not require discussion and are approved in one vote. Commissioners may elect to remove individual consent items for discussion or separate action.
Items listed under the Consent Agenda include:
- Bills.
- Personnel Actions.
- Northland Reliability Project – Phase II Right of Way Easements.
- Application for Contract Reinstatement, Tax Forfeited PIN 22150533.
- MnDOT Detour Agreement No. 1062365.
- Contract Award - 2026 Aggregate Shouldering Contract.
Public Hearing
Naming an Unnamed Body of Water
The agenda includes a 9:05 AM public hearing regarding naming an unnamed body of water in Deerwood Township as Little Spirit Lake.
Land Services Items
The Land Services portion of the agenda includes items related to tax-forfeited property classification and property transfer processes.
Scheduled items include:
- Reclassifying tax-forfeit property as non-conservation/transfer property to County Fee Property.
- An application for a Conditional Use Deed for Crow Wing County.
County Departments and Administrative Reports
The agenda includes sections for the County Sheriff and County Attorney. It also includes County Administrator items, including a Senior Management Team Report and consideration of a new appointee to the Serpent Lake Sanitary Sewer District.
What to Watch at the Meeting
Key items scheduled for review include:
- Whether any Consent Agenda items are pulled for separate discussion or action.
- The public hearing regarding the proposed naming of Little Spirit Lake.
- Land Services items involving tax-forfeited property classification and a Conditional Use Deed application.
- County Administrator items, including the Senior Management Team Report and a new appointee to the Serpent Lake Sanitary Sewer District.
Additional Business
The agenda concludes with Additional Business, followed by Adjournment.
