Board of Directors
Bigfork Valley is owned and governed by the Northern Itasca Hospital District, an entity formed under Minnesota statute in 1975. Today the district includes the cities of Bigfork, Effie and Big Falls, 6 organized townships and 6 unorganized townships in Itasca County, and unorganized territory in Koochiching County along Highway 6. Voters of the district are represented by 13 board members, including 2 at-large positions.
The board meets monthly in a public meeting, currently the first Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the board room at Bigfork Valley.
Board Members
- Chris Horton
City of Big Falls
Term expires 2018 - George Rounds, Chair
Stokes Township
Term expires 2020 - Anne Collins
City of Bigfork
Term expires 2018 - Linnette Davidson, Secretary
Wirt Township
Term expires 2020 - Ken Porter
Bigfork Township
Term expires 2020 - Marie Lovdahl
Unorganized Townships –Itasca County
Term expires 2020 - Greg Cook
Unorganized Townships
–Koochiching County
Term expires 2020 - Matt Huju
Marcell Township
Term expires 2018 - Heidi Watson, Vice Chair
At Large–Koochiching County
Term expires 2018 - JoAnn Krickhahn
City of Effie
Term expires 2018 - Larry Salmela, Treasurer
Carpenter Township
Term expires 2018 - Vacant
Pomroy Township
At Large–Itasca County
Meeting Date Change:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Regular Board meeting of the board of directors of Northern Itasca Hospital District has been changed from Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in the board room at Bigfork Valley.
Recurring Meetings:
Some board members may participate electronically.
Recurring monthly board meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month at 9:00 a.m. in the Board Room.
Recurring monthly finance committee meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month at 3:00 p.m. in the Board Room.
Recurring quarterly governance committee meetings are held at 1:00 p.m. in the Board Room.
2018 Governance Committee Meeting Dates
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Should a change in a meeting date occur, proper notification will be made.