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County appointive positions

Published (3/14/2008)
By Brian Hogenson
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Two bills allowing certain offices in Nicollet and Yellow Medicine counties to be appointive were passed by the House on March 10.

Sponsored by Rep. Terry Morrow (DFL-St. Peter), HF2816 would allow Nicollet County to make the office of auditor-treasurer appointive, if approved by a voter referendum. It passed 90-42.

HF2907, sponsored by Rep. Aaron Peterson (DFL-Appleton), would allow Yellow Medicine County to make the offices of recorder, auditor and treasurer appointive, subject to an 80 percent vote of the county board. The bill provides for a reverse referendum. It passed 89-43.

Rep. Torrey Westrom (R-Elbow Lake) said that the House, by voting to make local offices appointive, was taking away the local ability of voters to make changes when they see fit.

“Don’t vote to strip away local voters’ right to decide,” Westrom said.

Both now await action on the Senate floor. Sen. Kathy Sheran (DFL-Mankato) and Sen. Gary Kubly (DFL-Granite Falls) are the respective sponsors.

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