The Scott County Board met last Tuesday. This is what they talked about:

- The Scott County Board unanimously adopted a resolution honoring Nick Barranger from Troop No. 619 upon receiving the prestigious Eagle Scout Award.

- In related action, the Commissioners unanimously adopted resolutions honoring Girl Scouts Holly Berg and Becky Komarek upon receiving their prestigious Gold Awards.

- The county board awarded Motorola a contract for almost $4.8 million for the purchase of system equipment for the installation, programming, and optimization of Scott County’s 800 MHz radio system. The new 800 MHz system will replace the current stand-alone public safety radio system and permit Scott County to connect to the Metro Emergency Services 800 MHz regional radio system, thus allowing for more fully interconnected public safety communication.

The county board held a public hearing to consider the increase for on-sale liquor licenses for establishments within the townships of Scott County. Following the Public Hearing, the Board approved the increase in the fee from $3,493 to $3,871.

Upcoming events include:
- Experience rural life in Scott County and learn about the impact of agriculture and horticulture on businesses in your community during the ninth annual Scott County City to Country Tour on Saturday, Sept. 29. Drive yourself and visit four sites in the Elko New Market and New Prague areas of Scott County. For more information contact the University of Minnesota Extension at 952-492-5410 or via e-mail at mnext-scott@umn.edu.

- On Oct. 3 (from 8 to 11 a.m. at Friendship Church in Shakopee), government service providers, faith community members, and non-profit organizations will meet at a first of its kind Stewardship Summit. The Summit will discuss resources that can be shared between the three entities to better serve Scott County citizens. For more information on participating, contact Scott County Community Services Director Tim Walsh at 952-496-8398.

-Also on Oct. 3, celebrate the Grand Opening of the Southbridge Crossings Transit Station Park & Ride facility (located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of County State Aide Highway 18 and Highway 169 off Crossings Blvd.) in Shakopee. The reception (featuring remarks from state and local officials) will be held from 2:30 to 4 p.m., with a reception for the riders taking place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The BlueXpress commuter service runs eight times during the morning commute from the Southbridge Crossings Park & Ride in Shakopee, and runs eight returns during the evening commute from Minneapolis. BlueXpress is operated jointly by the cities of Prior Lake and Shakopee, with mid-day return service provided by Scott County transit. (The first run in the morning and the first return in the evening also provide a reverse-commute option for passengers who to commute to Scott County in the morning and return to Minneapolis in the evening.) The cost to ride BlueXpress is $2.75 for one-way service, and $5.50 for a round-trip ride. For more information and schedules, visit www.bluexpressbus.com or call 952-496-8800.

The schedule for county board meetings includes:
- an Oct. 2 county board meeting and workshop;
- an Oct. 9 county board meeting;
- no meeting Oct. 16;
- and Oct. 23 county board meeting.