Crow Wing County, SWCD seek stronger partnership
Both organizations were commended for a number of successes in water resource management and wetland conservation by the Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources, but the state board recommended an assessment to determine the best division of responsibilities and funding. 4:00 am, Feb. 4, 2021 ×
Tad Erickson (left) and Jake Frie, Crow Wing County environmental services supervisor, share information about an updated partnership with the Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District at a Dec. 22 county board committee of the whole meeting. Screenshot / Chelsey Perkins
Improved collaboration between Crow Wing County and the Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District will better protect environmental resources, officials from both organizations stated.
County settles with sheriff s office union over holiday pay grievance
The settlement agreement saw the union relenting to the county’s interpretation of how much employees would be compensated for holidays, while the county agreed to boost Christmas Eve holiday pay from a half-day to full-day rate. 4:00 am, Jan. 27, 2021 ×
Crow Wing County Sheriff Scott Goddard asks the board to approve a settlement agreement with the labor union representing sheriff s deputies and 911 dispatchers Tuesday, Jan. 26. Screenshot / Chelsey Perkins
The union representing deputies and 911 dispatchers in the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office and the county reached a compromise Tuesday, Jan. 26, after a disagreement over holiday pay in two employee contracts.