Meyer’s thoughtful decision on jail (5/26/2021)
I am writing in response to Jaston Seeling’s letter to the editor in the Winona Post concerning Commissioner Meyer’s decision to fund a new jail. Seeling found fault in Meyer having emotions while struggling with her decision. Chris Meyer has spent most of her life supporting financially and volunteering hundreds if not thousands of hours with organizations that would benefit the less fortunate. People who know Chris would not be surprised that voting for a new jail was not only difficult but emotionally based on her caring, empathetic personality.
Commissioner Meyer puts hours of research looking for the facts on the many decisions county commissioners need to make. Her vote for a new jail was difficult, but based on the best interest of Winona County.
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(3/17/2021)
Two letters of reprimand alleging violations of county policy, one each from the Winona County Attorney to a different member of the County Board, brought a longstanding dividing line in county government more sharply into focus. One commissioner, Steve Jacob, responded to the allegations with his own allegations that county officials were trying to silence him and his constituents.
The conflict’s backstory is that of the Daley Farm case, where the county’s denial of the farm’s expansion request resulted in a lawsuit. Leading up to the denial, three Winona County Commissioners Chris Meyer, Marie Kovesci and Greg Olson coordinated with the environmental group Land Stewardship Project to appoint decision-makers that, a judge ruled, the commissioners knew in advance would oppose the Daley Farm expansion. “The rules were clearly broken,” Olmsted County District Court Judge Kevin Mark declared. Marcia Ward and Jacob, conversely, backed Daley Fa
Pratt city leaders consider term-limit changes, community input sought
Fran Brownell
Pratt Tribune
Pratt city commissioners are seeking public input regarding whether the current two-term limit ordinance that has been in place for 10 years should be continued or rescinded before voting on the issue at their regular Monday, December 21 meeting.
At the December 7 Commission meeting, held on Zoom, Commissioner Doug Meyer who was not eligible to run for a third term in November requested vote on the matter be postponed to give Pratt voters opportunity to express their opinions.
“I don’t want to do something that gives appearance of doing something behind closed doors,” said Meyer.