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RES 2026-85 Appointing Election Judges and Absentee Ballot Board Election Judges for the November 3, 2026, General ElectionCITY OF OTSEGO COUNTY OF WRIGHT STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO: 2026-85 APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES AND ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD ELECTION JUDGES FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026, GENERAL ELECTION WHEREAS, the City is responsible for appointing and training election judges and absentee ballot board election judges and utilizes individuals that participated in the caucus process, those individuals who have previously served and election judges or who are new and City staff; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute §204B.21 requires that person serving as election judges be appointed by the City Council at least 25 days before the election, and allows for deputy clerks trained in the processing and counting of absentee ballots to serve on the absentee ballot board; and WHEREAS, election judges and absentee ballot judges are required to attend the necessary training in order to hold the position. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO, MINNESOTA: 1. The following is a list of persons appointed for the 2026 General Election at the discretion of the City Clerk should they meet the requirements for an election judge and/or absentee ballot board, and should they choose to serve: Michaela Andrusko Jim Ayres Vivian Ayres Edward Barder Micki Becker Evan Bell Michael Bistodeau Ronald Black Mike Brumm Adam Bush Shelly Chapman Richard Christenson Renae Citrowski Alvina Cook Jane Covart Michelle DeGree Teegan Dubbeldee Anne Echtenkamp Theresa Eleveru Rosellen Fairall Judy Fehn Vincent Ferrara Natalie Findell Lisa Follmer Debra Frentress Matthew Garten Loren Green Deborah Gross Lily Grubbs Nancy Hackbarth Marqueta Hainje Mike Halloran Alecia Hansen Linda Heath Gloria Heidner Robin Hille Annlea Hoxter Gary Hoxter Laurie Jones Amy Kadrmas Mary Kuechle Connie Kuntz Gwen Lapp Bonita Lee Dan Lefebvre Carolyn Lewis Roger Lewis Vi Look Shera Madson Denise McCalla Shelly Meneley Jessica Meyer Patrick Moore Mary Murphy Sandra Nordberg Graham Nylin Hanna Olstad Kathy O'Neal Jim Penick Alexander Perchak Cindy Peterson Jessica Poff Judy Riess Tim Rizk Andrea Robb Amber Schaefer Toni Seroshek Dick Sieber Jane Sieber Karen Skepper Janet Skoog Dan Sly Penny Smeby Gina Smelter Krystle Smith Stan Steuter Sheryl Theuninck Eric Topp Caryn Weber Pamela Weeks Wade Weidner Kimerly Wilcox Louis Witt Luellen Wright Denise Wrum That Election Judges shall be paid $16.00 per hour, Head Election Judges shall be paid $18.00 per hour, and Election Specialists shall be paid $20.00 per hour. 3. The following City staff are appointed for the 2026 General Election at the discretion of the City Clerk from the following list should they meet the requirements for an election judge and/or absentee ballot board, and should they choose to serve: Audra Etzel Katie Kalland Jake Larsen Sabrina Hille Mary Olson Adam Flaherty Sandy Lindenfelser Marlo Olson Heidi Carey BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that members appointed to the Wright County absentee ballot board as authorized under Minnesota Statute §203B.121, Subd. 1, underthe direction of the Election Manager are also apponted to serve as members of the Otsego Absentee Ballot Board; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is authorized to appoint additional election judges and absentee ballot board judges as deemed necessary within the twenty-five (25) days before the election without further action. ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 28th day of September, 2026. MOTION BY: Dunlap SECONDED BY: Lund IN FAVOR: Stockamp, Dunlap, Goede, Lund, and'.Tanner OPPOSED: none CITY OF OTSEGO Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor ATTEST: Audra Etz6, City Clerk