The Stearns County Board of Commissioners voted in their new leadership for the year. The Board voted Jeff Bertram, Commissioner for District 3, to be Chair of the Board.
Bertram represents the central part of Stearns County, including the townships of Collegeville Precincts 1 and 2, Eden Lake, Fair Haven, Luxemburg, Lynden, Maine Prairie, Munson, Paynesville, Wakefield, and Zion. He also represents the cities of Clearwater, Cold Spring, Eden Valley, Kimball, Paynesville, Richmond, Rockville, Roscoe, and St. Augusta.
Commissioner Bertram is in his first term as Commissioner, beginning year 3 of his 4-year term.
Commissioner Steve Notch, who serves the 5th District, was elected to be Vice-Chair. Notch represents the western half of Stearns County, including the townships of Albany, Ashley, Avon, Crow Lake, Crow River, Farming, Getty, Grove, Holding, Krain, Lake George, Lake Henry, Melrose, Millwood, North Fork, Oak, Raymond, St. Martin, Sauk Centre, and Spring Hill. He also represents the cities of Albany, Avon, Belgrade, Brooten, Elrosa, Freeport, Greenwald, Holdingford, Lake Henry, Meire Grove, Melrose, New Munich, St. Anthony, St. Martin, St. Rosa, Sauk Centre, and Spring Hill.