BLUE EARTH– Faribault County will have a new County Engineer beginning April 15 following action taken by the board at their regular meeting held on Tuesday.

April Wellman, a professional engineer from Duluth, accepted a conditional offer made by the county which includes an annual salary of $122,000.

Also at the meeting, the board passed a resolution proclaiming April 21-27 as National Crime Victim’s Rights Week.

Barb Ziegler, victim/witness coordinator for the county and County Attorney Cameron Davis were at the meeting to bring forth the resolution to the commissioners.

Ziegler read the resolution which expresses the need for survivors of crime to receive support while providing them a safe environment and giving them access to critical services.

“We must listen to survivors and be willing to create new options for support to ensure that all victims of crime can receive help and seek justice,” Ziegler read as part of the resolution.

After the commissioners voted in favor of the resolution Davis thanked them for their support and said, “This is one of the most important parts of the criminal justice system. One of our goals is to try and make sure everyone is heard. We are also thankful to have a supportive community.”

In other business, the board also:

— Approved the training request from Brady Rauenhorst and Karolyn Bendickson of the County Auditor’s office to attend the MAAO (Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers) Summer Seminar.

— Granted the requests of Tom Elmer, Chris Albers, Briar Bonin and Emily Bonin of the Sheriff’s Department to attend the MOCIC (Mid-States Organized Crime Information Center) Annual Conference and Training Session.