Sheriff's Lobby to House a Medication and Sharps Collection Box Distribution Site
- Debra Meyer-Myrum
- 8 minutes ago
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by Debra Meyer-Myrum
At the regular Todd County Commissioner meeting held on January 6, the commissioners approved the Todd County Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee’s request to fund the purchase of a medication drop box, sharps collection box, and naloxon distribution site to be housed at the sheriff’s office lobby for $4,570.57 as presented by Jackie Och and Katherine Mackedanz, Health and Human Services. The location would be open 24 hours a day as it would be in the lobby. Commissioner Neumann stated there were currently no locations in Todd County where sharpies can be disposed. With the increased use of GLP-1’s residents don’t have a safe way to dispose of sharpies. The Solid Waste Department said the sharpies are found in empty laundry bottles, which is a hazard to employees running the recycling line.
In other business:
• Established Commissioner Byers as the Board Chairperson for 2026.
• Established Commissioner Denny as the board vice-chairperson for 2026.
• Approved a gambling permit for Midwest Outdoors Unlimited Prairie Partners Chapter on March 7, 2026.
• Hired Carter Lenk, PT Correctional Officer, with start date TBD.
• Accepted retirement of Debra Durheim, Administrative Assistant II, effective February 27.
• Accepted resignation of Sara Bipes, Social Worker, effective January 16.
• Approved auditor warrants for $2,521,276.91.
• Designated the 2026 Official Newspaper to Long Prairie Leader, Independent News Herald and Staples World for $20/column inch. 2025 was $18/column inch.
• Designated the 2026 Extra Publication Newspaper to Long Prairie Leader, Independent News Herald and Staples World for $14/column inch. 2025 was $13/column inch...
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