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Winona County Planning Commission Approves Key Cannabis Cultivation Permit Amid Bureaucratic Challenges
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Overview: In a development for local agriculture, the Winona County Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a cannabis cultivation operation. The meeting, which took place on Tuesday evening, also addressed a variance for a temporary dwelling, a major fill project for state highway improvements, and the establishment of a plan steering committee.
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County Administrator:
Maureen Holte
Planning Board Officials:
Shepdale Austad, Jon Nicholson, Michael Flynn, Eugene Hansen, Lewis Reiman, Michael Miller, Steven Holm, Jordan Potter (Board of Adjustment Liaison), Marcia Ward (Winona County Commissioner), Josh Elsing (Alternate Winona County Commissioner)
Maureen Holte
Planning Board Officials:
Shepdale Austad, Jon Nicholson, Michael Flynn, Eugene Hansen, Lewis Reiman, Michael Miller, Steven Holm, Jordan Potter (Board of Adjustment Liaison), Marcia Ward (Winona County Commissioner), Josh Elsing (Alternate Winona County Commissioner)
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Meeting Type:
Planning Board
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Committee:
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Meeting Date:
06/18/2025
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Recording Published:
07/05/2025
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Duration:
69 Minutes
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Notability Score:
Routine
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State:
Minnesota
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County:
Winona County
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Towns:
Altura, Dakota, Dresbach Township, Elba, Elba Township, Fremont Township, Goodview, Hart Township, Hillsdale Township, Homer Township, Lewiston, Minnesota City, Mount Vernon Township, New Hartford Township, Norton Township, Pleasant Hill Township, Richmond Township, Rollingstone, Rollingstone Township, Saratoga Township, St Charles, St. Charles Township, Stockton, Utica, Utica Township, Warren Township, Whitewater Township, Wilson Township, Winona, Wiscoy Township
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