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Board of Commissioners
Work sessions
- 8:30 a.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month
Regular meetings
- 8:30 a.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month
Open forums
- 8-8:30 a.m. the second Tuesday of every month
- For members of the public to speak on topics not on a board agenda, but relevant to the county’s work and within the board's authority.
All sessions are held in the Commissioners Meeting Room, second floor, Government Services Building, 320 Third St. NW, Faribault
Rice County Board of Commissioners Rules of Public Participation, adopted June 13, 2023
Board of Commissioners meeting dates and times vary occasionally. Anyone with questions about meeting times and/or dates, or agenda items should call Administrative Assistant Shari Noll at 507-332-6100.
All meetings can be viewed live online by clicking here: Zoom Link
To join the meeting by phone, call 312-626-6799, 646-558-8656 or 507-332-6030.
Participant Meeting ID: 342 117 0614
Passcode: 1234
Agendas and minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following their approval, typically at the next regular meeting.
- View the most recent agendas and minutes.
- Rice County board and commission agendas, minutes and packets from 2014 to present can be viewed in the Agenda Center.
- Agendas, packets and other Rice County government documents dating back to the 1800s can be found here .
- List of Rice County commissioners, and elected and appointed officials (1857-present)
Board of Commissioners meeting dates and times vary occasionally. Anyone with questions about meeting times and/or dates, or agenda items should call Administrative Assistant Shari Noll at 507-332-6100.
All meetings can be viewed live online by clicking here: Zoom Link
To join the meeting by phone, call 312-626-6799, 646-558-8656 or 507-332-6030.
Participant Meeting ID: 342 117 0614
Passcode: 1234
Agendas and minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following their approval, typically at the next regular meeting.
- View the most recent agendas and minutes.
- Rice County board and commission agendas, minutes and packets from 2014 to present can be viewed in the Agenda Center.
- Agendas, packets and other Rice County government documents dating back to the 1800s can be found here .
- List of Rice County commissioners, and elected and appointed officials (1857-present)
Appointments, map & per diem policy
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Sara Folsted
County Administrator
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Adam Johnson
Deputy Administrator
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Shari Noll
Administrative Assistant
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Administration
Physical Address
Rice County Government Services Building
320 Third St. NW
Faribault, MN 55021
Phone: 507-332-6100Fax: 507-333-3848
Northfield Phone: 507-645-9576
Lonsdale Phone: 507-744-5185
Toll free: 866-727-5299Hours (June 4-Sept. 29)
8 a.m.-4:30 Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon Friday
Offices are closed on legal holidays
Jim Purfeerst
Commissioner, District 1
[email protected]
Galen Malecha
Commissioner, District 2
[email protected]
Gerry Hoisington
Commissioner, District 3
[email protected]
Steve Underdahl
Commissioner, District 4
[email protected]
Jeff Docken
Commissioner, District 5
[email protected]