Planning Board Minutes – January 6, 2026
FALLON COUNTY, CITY OF BAKER AND TOWN OF PLEVNA
Planning Board Meeting
January 6, 2026
Mandatory Meeting
6:30 P.M. Call to Order
Roll Call – Establish Quorum:
Members present: Vaughn Zenko, President; Michelle Gray, Vice President; Lisa Espeland; Cindy Irgens; Jon Slagter; Shelley MacKay Dean
Members absent: Steve Baldwin; Rich Menger
Staff present: Brenda Wood, Fallon County Clerk & Recorder; Darcy Wassmann, County Attorney; Megan Slagter, Executive Secretary; Desiree Thielen, DES/Planner
Approval of Minutes:
Jon Slagter motioned to approve the October 21, 2025 meeting minutes. Lisa Espeland seconded the motion. Vaughn Zenko asked for any further discussion; being none. 6 Ayes. 0 Nays. 2 Absent. Motion carried.
Planner Updates/ Desiree Thielen, Planner & DES Coordinator:
Desiree reported on the completed Amended Plat for the Bohle Subdivision and the drafted plat for Bone Pile Subdivision. Reported on amended land use regulations.
New/Old Business-
- Review BLR Regulations
There was no discussion at this time.
- Discussion/Decision on Planning Fees
Reviewed drafted 2026 Planning Department Fee Schedule. Discussed fees that are set by the State. The Board asked Desiree to research other counties’ fee schedules for comparison.
- Review/Revise/Decision on Planning By-Laws
Discussed the Boards role for the Growth Policy; Lisa presented suggestions from Daniel Clark, Director of the MSU Local Government Center. Discussed process of the past Growth Policy. Darcy explained the changes that she made to the by-laws; discussed clarifying member representation for the City of Baker and the Town of Plevna; discussed approval of attending by electronic means.
Lisa Espeland motioned to adopt the Fallon County/City of Baker/Town of Plevna Planning Board
By-Laws as corrected. Jon Slagter seconded the motion. 6 Ayes. 0 Nays. 2 Absent. Motion carried.
Upcoming Meeting-
- Mandatory Meeting.
Tuesday, April 7th at 6:30 PM
7:19 PM Vaughn Zenko asked for any further discussion; being none. Meeting adjourned.
s/ Vaughn Zenko, President
ATTEST:
s/ Megan Slagter, Executive Secretary
