Minnesota Counties

@GovTimWalz was in @DakotaCountyMN today for a discussion/live demo of the current county human services IT system to see firsthand the archaic system that county staff across Minnesota have to navigate every day and understand why this is @MNcounties top 2026 priority!

@MNcounties 2026 Leadership Summit wrapped up today with attendees working on real county challenges, collaborating on practical solutions and future-focused strategies. THANK YOU to all for your energy and insight—your engagement made it a success!

Thanks to Commissioners De Malterer (Waseca), Wayne Johnson (Otter Tail), and IT Director Tobey Hicks (Dodge) for role playing how to respond to challenging questions during an exercise on Day 2 @MNcounties Leadership Summit 2026.

Commissioners and staff @MNcounties Leadership Summit 2026 got right to work this afternoon with small group discussion on the topic of 'stakeholder analysis' as they embark on several days of learning focused on leading and change management. #mncountiessummit26

@mncounties Leg Conference closed with our awards luncheon that honors future leaders with the presentation of the Past Pres scholarship (Dakota) and the 4H Community Leadership Awards (Kittson + Beltrami). The accomplishments of these young people is nothing short of impressive!

@MNcounties was honored to hear from Sen. John Hoffman (introduced by Nadine Schoen/Wright and Mike Gamache/Anoka) who reminded us that heated rhetoric can have real-world consequences—encouraging us to work together to serve our communities, even when we disagree. #wearecounties

Thanks to Garrison McMurtrey for welcoming us to Ramsey County and MNIT Commissioner Tarek Tomes for sharing his insight and expertise as counties continue to push for long-overdue human services IT modernization this session.

Over 225 @MNcounties are in St. Paul this week for AMC’s 2026 Legislative Conference and County Day at the Capitol to discuss issues important like human services IT modernization with legislators, state leaders, and one another. #wearecounties #mncounties

While in D.C. for @NACoCounties Leg, @MNcounties met with most of MN's Congressional Delegation (Reps. Craig, Finstad, Fishbach shown here) and USDA Deputy Secretary Vader and Undersecretary Herrellto talk about the impact of error rates and cost-shifts from HR1 on counties.

@mncounties delegates gathered with members of MN Congressional Delegation for the annual MN Breakfast @NACoCounties - always a highlight and a meaningful opportunity for connection and collaboration. Thanks to our members of Congress who were able to join us! #WeAreCounties

@MNcounties members have been busy in Washington, D.C. for @NACoCounties Leg 2026! From meeting with MN’s congressional delegation to connecting with county leaders from across the country, our members are making sure Minnesota counties have a strong voice at the federal level.

@MNcounties Barb Weckman Brekke (@ScottCountyMN + AMC 1st VP + NACo Human Services & Education Policy Steering Committee Chair) and Angela Conley (@Hennepin + NACo Community, Economic & Workforce Development Policy Steering Committee Chair) presenting @NACoCounties Board today.

More than 80 @MNcounties delegates are in Washington, D.C. @NACoCounties 2026 Legislative Conference, with the majority of Day 1 spent participating (and leading!) NACo's Policy Steering Committees.

Day 2 of #NACoLeg 2026 featured the @MNcounties Caucus and Hennepin County Commissioner Irene Fernando presenting during a breakout session on county-level impacts of Medicaid and SNAP changes.

@MNcounties are bringing Human Services IT Modernization—AMC’s top 2026 priority—directly to legislators through live system demos. Here, Denise Zwart (Fillmore Co.) with Rep. Greg Davids seeing firsthand what county staff navigate every day. cms1files.revize.com/assocofminneso…

Good conversation this week when the @MNcounties executive committee and staff had its annual meeting with Gov. Tim Walz to discuss important issues facing Minnesota counties and the state.

2026 @MNcounties Pres Larry Lindor (Pope), ED Julie Ring and GR Deputy Director Matt Hilgart have been meeting with MN's Congressional Delegation this week while in Washington, DC, for @NACoTweets annual conference for state association presidents and execs.