Department Contacts
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTORY
(Business hours for Accounting, Engineering, Maintenance, & Parks are 7:30 am – 4:00 pm Monday – Friday, closed for Holidays)
ACCOUNTING
| Cherie Winters | Office Manager/Accountant | (507) 832-8809 | cherie.winters@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
| Brenda Schenk | Accounting Assistant | (507) 832-8810 | brenda.schenk@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
ENGINEERING
| Nick Klisch | Public Works Director/County Engineer | (507) 832-8811 | nick.klisch@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
| Kyle Pillatzki | Assistant Engineer | (507) 832-8814 | kyle.pillatzki@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
| Gretchen Warner-Rhubee | Engineering Technician | (507) 832-8819 | gretchen.warner-rhubee@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
| Todd Thurmer | Engineering Technician | (507) 832-8815 | todd.thurmer@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
MAINTENANCE
(From approximately May through September the Maintenance Department works Monday-Thursday 6:30am-5:00pm.)
| Jed Rhubee | Public Works Superintendent | (507) 832-8813 | jed.rhubee@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
| Mike Meeks | Lead Mechanic/Shop Supervisor | (507) 832-8816 | mike.meeks@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
| Jeff Yonker | Sign Technician | (507) 832-8812 | jeff.yonker@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
SOLID WASTE (LANDFILL) AND RECYCLING
(Business hours are 8:00am-4:00pm (last loads by 3:30) Monday-Friday, and 8:00am-12:00pm on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month.)
| Kyle Pillatzki | Solid Waste Administrator | (507) 832-8814 | kyle.pillatzki@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
| Donna Stresemann | Assistant Solid Waste Administrator | (507) 831-3781 | donna.stresemann@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO TALK ABOUT?
Engineering Projects/Road Construction
- Kyle Pillatzki
- Gretchen Warner-Rhubee
- Todd Thurmer
- Nick Klisch
Equipment/Parts/Deliveries
- Mike Meeks
Landfill
- Donna Stresemann
Parks Issues (Water or electricity problems, etc.)
- Jed Rhubee
Parks Reservations (To make reservations please call: (507) 221-0576, or email: Brenda.Schenk@co.cottonwood.mn.us)
- Brenda Schenk
- Cherie Winters
- Gretchen Warner
- Jed Rhubee
Permits (Click here to be redirected to our Permits page.)
| Barricading County Road Permit | Gretchen Warner-Rhubee | gretchen.warner-rhubee@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
| Intersection Radius Permit | Jed Rhubee | jed.rhubee@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
| Municipal Driveway Permit | Gretchen Warner-Rhubee | gretchen.warner-rhubee@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
| No Spray Form & Map | Jed Rhubee | jed.rhubee@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
| Oversize/Overweight/Moving Permit | Gretchen Warner-Rhubee | gretchen.warner-rhubee@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
| Private Drainage Permit | Gretchen Warner-Rhubee | gretchen.warner-rhubee@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
| Rural Driveway Permit | Gretchen Warner-Rhubee | gretchen.warner-rhubee@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
| Swing Away Mailbox Application | Jed Rhubee | jed.rhubee@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
| Utility Permit on County Right of Way | Gretchen Warner-Rhubee | gretchen.warner-rhubee@co.cottonwood.mn.us |
Recycling
- Kyle Pillatzki
- Donna Stresemann
Road Maintenance
- Jed Rhubee
Road/Bridge/Right of Way Safety Concerns
- Jed Rhubee
- Nick Klisch
Signs/Striping/Mailboxes
- Jeff Yonker
Vendor Payments/Accounts Payable
- Cherie Winters, Brenda Schenk
Not sure? Get a start by calling Brenda Schenk at (507) 832-8810 and she can direct you to the proper contact.