Susan Betcher elected Chair, 2026 meeting schedule set at the Jan. 6 Board Meeting.
The Goodhue County Board of Commissioners took care of some housekeeping in its first meeting of the year. As in recent years, the board approved the annual schedule for regular meetings, which will be held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the County Boardroom at the Government Center, 509 E. 5th Street, Red Wing, MN. There are a few exceptions:
- Tuesday, May 5 at 9:00 a.m. – Kenyon City Hall, Kenyon
- Wednesday, July 1 at 10:00 a.m. – Cannon Valley Fair, Cannon Falls
- Thursday, August 13 at 10:00 a.m. – Goodhue County Fair, Zumbrota
The board also elected District 5 Commissioner Susan Betcher as Chair for 2026 and District 3 Commissioner Todd Greseth as Vice Chair. After adjournment, Commissioner Betcher received the ceremonial gavel from outgoing Chair, District 2 Commissioner Brand Anderson.
In other business, commissioners approved a contract with O’Rourke Media Group to conduct a substance abuse prevention campaign in southeast Minnesota. The initiative combines Cannabis and Substance Use Prevention funds from 11 counties.
A recording of Tuesday’s meeting, along with meeting minutes and the full schedule, is available at goodhuecountymn.gov.
