BLUE EARTH– Two members of the Faribault County Sheriff’s Department were honored at the Faribault County Board meeting on Tuesday.

Deputy Jacob Pettit and dispatcher Nick Bleess each received Excellence in Performance Awards for their efforts in a life-saving event.

A call came into dispatcher Bleess concerning someone who had gone down at the Blue Earth municipal liquor store. Pettit was the first person on the scene and was able to perform life-saving measures until UHD Ambulance and other responders arrived.

Other members of the Sheriff’s Department were on hand to help honor Pettit and Bleess.

“We are extremely proud of these young men,” sheriff Mike Gormley told the commissioners.

Public Works director April Wellman was at the meeting and said work has begun on the last construction project of the year, replacing a bridge near Bricelyn.

“The tentative completion date is mid-November,” Wellman said. “We will see how well the weather cooperates.”

Wellman also reported that the Ford F150 EV pickup truck was due to arrive at the dealership in Mankato by Nov. 12.

“Every county in District 7 is getting one as part of a grant program,” Wellman reminded the board. “We have to keep it for seven years and we are supposed to have different people use it. Our cost to get it was $20,000 plus the cost of installing a new electric panel. We have funds left over from the new roof we put on one of our buildings which will cover the cost of the panel installation.”

She also informed the board the new fuel monitoring system is set to be operational by Jan. 1 of next year.

“This will enable us to track where the fuel is being used and make our system more secure,” she noted.

The board also:

— Passed a resolution reappointing Brady Rauenhorst to a four-year term as the county assessor.

— Approved the training request of Sue Yahnke of the Sheriff’s Department to attend an Emergency Management seminar.