Recognize and celebrate the people, programs, and partnerships that have made a positive impact in @MNcounties during the past year!
AMC's Annual Award Nominations open June 1 - October 2, 2026. https://t.co/O3ArwJtsyp
Big win for @MnCounties in leg budget agreement: $75M investment in county-related IT modernization! 40+ members at Thursday's Day @ Capitol 2.0, thanked legislators for bipartisan work on several county issues. THANK YOU, AMC MEMBERS + STAFF, for your dedication and advocacy!
Great work by all @MNcounties negotiation workshop w/ Mitchell Hamline in late April! County leaders from across MN built skills in handling complex conversations by gaining practical tools, stronger self-awareness, and strategies to apply right away.
@MNcounties Nuts, Bolts, & Boardrooms wrapped up today after two days of learning on key topics for commissioners like budgeting, HR, open meeting law, & media relations- concluding with time at the MN Capitol, where attendees learned about the legislative process up-close!
"We know that these systems aren't just IT systems up in the cloud. They actually are impacting people's day-to-day lives. They deserve better, workers deserve better, and frankly, property taxpayers deserve better," @MNcounties Matt Hilgart said. https://t.co/YS1zOcJTi0
@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