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
- George Rounds, Chair
Stokes Township
Term expires 2024
P: 218-743-3312
A: 40742 Turtle Lake Road
Bigfork, MN 56628 - Dan (Casey) Sursely
City of Big Falls
Term expires 2022
P: 218-276-2330
A: 1412 1st Street E
Big Falls, MN 56627 - Tom LaMont
City of Effie
Term expires 2024
P: 218-244-1163
A: 105 Hwy 1 E
Effie, MN 56639 - Joanie Olson
City of Bigfork
Term expires 2022
P: 218-259-1024
A: PO BOX 264
Bigfork, MN 56628 - Dean Sedgwick
Wirt Township
Term expires 2024
P: 218-659-2779
A: PO BOX 43
Spring Lake, MN 56680 - Clinton Cook
Bigfork Township
Term expires 2024
P: 218-244-8201
A: 35367 County Road 237
Bigfork, MN 56628 - Marie Lovdahl
Unorganized Townships –Itasca County
Term expires 2024
P: 218-743-3686
A: 34486 County Road 40
Effie, MN 56639 - Meredith Morneau
Itasca County At-Large
Term expires 2022
P: 218-832-3211
A: 41929 Turtle Lake Road
Bigfork, MN 56628 - Greg Cook
Unorganized Townships
–Koochiching County
Term expires 2024
P: 218-244-8044, 218-212-1008
A: 11786 County Road 5
Effie, MN 56639 - Teresa Kittridge, Secretary
Marcell Township
Term expires 2022
P: 218-832-2018
A: PO Box 245
Marcell, MN 56657 - Heidi Watson, Vice Chair
At Large–Koochiching County
Term expires 2022
P: 218-244-2186
A: P.O Box 262
Big Falls, MN 56627 - Larry Salmela, Treasurer
Carpenter Township
Term expires 2022
P: 218-780-9712
A: 22838 Rollercoaster Road
Effie, MN 56639 - Gordon Rahier
Pomroy Township
Term Expires 2022
P: 218-244-7288
A: 54655 County Road 31
Northome, MN 56661
Recurring Meetings:
Regular Board Meetings
Recurring monthly board meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month at 9:00 a.m. in the Board Room. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, meetings may be held via Microsoft Teams. If you are interested in attending the meeting via conference call, please contact Renee Tower at 218-743-1772 for dial-in information.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that due to the Coronavirus pandemic the Regular Board Meeting of the Northern Itasca Hospital District will be held via Microsoft Teams. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.
Finance Committee Meetings
Recurring monthly finance committee meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month at 3:00 p.m. in the Board Room. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, meetings may be held via Microsoft Teams. If you are interested in attending the meeting via conference call, please contact Renee Tower at 218-743-1772 for dial-in information.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Finance Committee Meeting of the Northern Itasca Hospital District will be held via Microsoft Teams due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2021.
Regular Governance Committee Meetings
Recurring quarterly governance committee meetings are held at 1:00 p.m. in the Board Room. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, meetings may be held via Microsoft Teams. If you are interested in attending the meeting via conference call, please contact Renee Tower at 218-743-1772 for dial-in information.
Should a change in a meeting date occur, proper notification will be made.
Special Meetings
Executive Evaluation and Compensation Committee Meeting
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Executive Evaluation and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Northern Itasca Hospital District will hold a meeting on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic the meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams.
Agenda
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of Executive Evaluation and Compensation Committee Minutes 9/29/2020
- CEO Evaluation Tool
- CEO Employment Agreement
If you are interested in attending the meeting via conference call, please contact Renee Tower at 218-743-1772 for dial-in information.
Official Notices
Notices and meeting changes are posted to this web-page. If you have questions regarding meetings or meeting minutes, contact us at (218) 743-1772.
The Bigfork Valley Board utilizes the Grand Rapids Herald Review for its official newspaper.
Board Meeting Minutes