Members Gather for Annual Meeting Dec. 8

During the MCIT annual meeting Dec. 8 at 4 p.m. in Atrium 4 at the DoubleTree hotel in Bloomington, MCIT leadership will review the trust’s performance over the past year and look ahead for 2026, and members will elect a board member. The annual meeting is held in conjunction with the Association of Minnesota Counties annual conference.

MCIT welcomes all members to attend the annual meeting. It is an opportunity for the MCIT Board of Directors and staff to join with members to celebrate the successes of the year, as well as for members to ask MCIT board members and staff questions at the end of the meeting.

The meeting’s agenda includes:

• Financial reports for the year ending Dec. 31, 2024, and for 2025 through Sept. 30
• Board member election
• Announcement of 2025 MCIT award winners
• MCIT year in review and look ahead to 2026

Board Member Seeks Re-election

MCIT’s current board chair, Yellow Medicine County Commissioner Ron Antony, is seeking re-election to a four-year term ending Dec. 31, 2029, during the MCIT annual meeting. Antony has been a member of the board since 2017 and board chair since 2023.

MCIT is governed by a board of nine individuals elected or appointed from MCIT participating counties:

• Six of the board seats are elected at large with staggered four-year terms that can be filled by county commissioners.
• Two seats are elected at large with staggered four-year terms that can be filled by county auditors, auditor-treasurers or other principal financial officers.
• One seat is filled by appointment based on a recommendation from the Minnesota Association of County Administrators.

Election Details

Any commissioner from an MCIT member county interested in being a candidate for the MCIT board may apply. The board generally meets monthly, and members serve on committees as needed.

Details about the election and the roles and responsibilities of an MCIT board member have been mailed to commissioners. Candidates must complete the board application available on the Board of Directors page (click the Board Application tab) and submit it to MCIT. Applications are due by Nov. 6 at 5 p.m.

Each county is allowed one vote. Prior to the annual meeting, each county identifies its designated voting delegate and alternate.

Members should direct questions regarding the election to MCIT Executive Director Steve Nelson (contact Nelson).