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
40742 Turtle Lake Road
Bigfork, MN 56628
Dan (Casey) Sursely
City of Big Falls
Term expires 2026
1412 1st Street E
Big Falls, MN 56627
Tom LaMont
City of Effie
Term expires 2024
105 Hwy 1 E
Effie, MN 56639
Gary Erickson
City of Bigfork
Term expires 2026
232 Scenic Estates Drive
Bigfork, MN 56628
Dean Sedgwick
Wirt Township
Term expires 2024
PO BOX 43
Spring Lake, MN 56680
Clinton Cook
Bigfork Township
Term expires 2024
35367 County Road 237
Bigfork, MN 56628
Marie Lovdahl
Unorganized Townships –Itasca County
Term expires 2024
34486 County Road 40
Effie, MN 56639
Carol Gilbertson
Itasca County At-Large
Term expires 2026
35994 Burns Lake Road
Marcell, MN 56657
Greg Cook
Unorganized Townships
–Koochiching County
Term expires 2024
11786 County Road 5
Effie, MN 56639
Teresa Kittridge, Secretary
Marcell Township
Term expires 2026
PO Box 245
Marcell, MN 56657
Heidi Watson, Vice Chair
At Large–Koochiching County
Term expires 2026
P.O Box 262
Big Falls, MN 56627
Larry Salmela, Treasurer
Carpenter Township
Term expires 2026
22838 Rollercoaster Road
Effie, MN 56639
Gordon Rahier
Pomroy Township
Term Expires 2026
54655 County Road 31
Northome, MN 56661

Recurring Meetings:

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 us at 218-743-1772 for dial-in information.

Regular Board Meetings

Recurring monthly board meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month at 9:00 a.m.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Regular Board Meeting of the Northern Itasca Hospital District will be in-person with the option to attend via Microsoft Teams.

The meeting will be held in the Board Room at Bigfork Valley and is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

If you are interested in attending the meeting remotely, please contact Renee Tower at 218-743-1772 for information.

Finance Committee Meetings

Recurring monthly finance committee meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month at 3:00 p.m.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Finance Committee Meeting of the Northern Itasca Hospital District will be in-person with the option to attend via Microsoft Teams.

The meeting will be held in the Board Room at Bigfork Valley and is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

If you are interested in attending the meeting remotely, please contact Renee Tower at 218-743-1772 for information.

Governance Committee Meetings

Recurring quarterly governance committee meetings are held at 1:00 p.m. in the Board Room.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governance Committee Meeting of the Northern Itasca Hospital District will be in-person with the option to attend via Microsoft Teams.

The meeting will be held in the Board Room at Bigfork Valley and is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

If you are interested in attending the meeting remotely, please contact Renee Tower at 218-743-1772 for information.

Should a change in a meeting date occur, proper notification will be made.

Special Meetings:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there will be a Special Board Meeting of the Northern Itasca Hospital District. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at Bigfork Valley and is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

Purpose: To certify the election results.

If you are interested in attending the meeting remotely, please contact Renee Tower at 218-743-1772 for information.