Board of Directors
Bigfork Valley is owned and governed by the Northern Itasca Hospital District, an entity formed under Minnesota statute in 1975. Today the district includes the cities of Bigfork, Effie and Big Falls, 6 organized townships and 6 unorganized townships in Itasca County, and unorganized territory in Koochiching County along Highway 6. Voters of the district are represented by 13 board members, including 2 at-large positions.
The board meets monthly in a public meeting, currently the last Tuesday of the month at 9:00 a.m. in the board room at Bigfork Valley.
Board Members
- Tom LaMont- (218) 244-1163
City of Effie
Term expires 2024
105 Hwy 1 E
Effie, MN 56639 - Dan (Casey) Sursely- (218) 324-1655
City of Big Falls
Term expires 2026
1412 1st Street E
Big Falls, MN 56627 - Kurt Fredrickson, Treasurer– (612) 889-9090
Stokes Township
Term expires 2024
PO Box 231
Bigfork, MN 56628 - Dan Heinecke- (218) 743-3799
City of Bigfork
Term expires 2026
PO Box 434
Bigfork, MN 56628 - Sally Sedgwick, Secretary– (218) 659-2779
Wirt Township
Term expires 2024
PO Box 43
Spring Lake, MN 56680 - Clinton Cook, Board Chair- (218) 244-8201
Bigfork Township
Term expires 2024
35367 County Road 237
Bigfork, MN 56628 - Greg Anselmo- (218) 244-4648
Unorganized Townships –Itasca County
Term expires 2028
51355 S Antler Lake RD
Bigfork, MN 56628 - Carol Gilbertson, Vice Chair– (218) 244-5326
Itasca County At-Large
Term expires 2026
35994 Burns Lake Road
Marcell, MN 56657 - Greg Cook- (218) 244-8044
Unorganized Townships
–Koochiching County
Term expires 2024
11786 County Road 5
Effie, MN 56639 - Teresa Kittridge- tkittridge@mac.com
Marcell Township
Term expires 2026
PO Box 245
Marcell, MN 56657 - Heidi Watson- (218) 244-2186
At Large–Koochiching County
Term expires 2026
P.O Box 262
Big Falls, MN 56627 - Larry Salmela- (218) 780-9712
Carpenter Township
Term expires 2026
22838 Rollercoaster Road
Effie, MN 56639 - Gordon Rahier- (218) 244-7288
Pomroy Township
Term Expires 2026
54655 County Road 31
Northome, MN 56661
Recurring Meetings:
If you are interested in attending a meeting via Microsoft Teams, please contact us at (218) 743-1772 for information.
Regular Board Meetings
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Regular Board Meeting of the Northern Itasca Hospital District will be in-person with the option to attend via Microsoft Teams.
The meeting will take place in the Board Room at Bigfork Valley and is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. on the last Tuesday of every month.
If you are interested in attending the meeting remotely, please contact Renee Tower at 218-743-1772 for more information.
Finance Committee Meetings
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Finance Committee Meeting of the Northern Itasca Hospital District will be held in-person with the option to attend via Microsoft Teams.
The meeting will take place in the Board Room at Bigfork Valley and is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
Please find the agenda attached, which includes the following items:
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of Minutes (2/18/2025)
- Questions Submitted by Board/Community Members
- Financials
- Accounts Payable
- CEO Update
- Open Discussion
If you are interested in attending the meeting remotely, please contact Renee Tower at 218-743-1772 for more information.
Governance Committee Meetings
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governance Committee Meeting of the Northern Itasca Hospital District will be held in-person with the option to attend via Microsoft Teams.
The meeting will take place in the Board Room at Bigfork Valley and is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025.
Please find the agenda attached, which includes the following items:
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of Minutes (2/25/2025)
- Review Draft Board Governance Policy
- Open Discussion
If you are interested in attending the meeting remotely, please contact Renee Tower at 218-743-1772 for more information.
Special Meetings:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Legislative Education Committee Meeting of the Northern Itasca Hospital District will be held in-person with the option to attend via Microsoft Teams.
The meeting will take place in the Board Room at Bigfork Valley and is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
Please find the agenda attached, which includes the following items:
Legislative Education Committee Agenda
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of Minutes (2/18/2025)
- Legislative Updates
- Assemble Contact List and Discuss Use
- Discuss Bigfork Valley Legislative Needs & Wants
- 2025 Work Plan
- Open Discussion
If you are interested in attending the meeting remotely, please contact Renee Tower at 218-743-1772 for more information.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Executive Evaluation and Compensation Committee Meeting of the Northern Itasca Hospital District will be held in-person with the option to attend via Microsoft Teams.
The meeting will take place in the Board Room at Bigfork Valley and is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025.
Please find the agenda attached, which includes the following items:
Executive Evaluation and Compensation Committee Agenda
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of Minutes (2/18/2025)
- Review of CEO Evaluation Survey Averages
- 2025 Goals from CEO
- Open Discussion
If you are interested in attending the meeting remotely, please contact Renee Tower at 218-743-1772 for more information.
Official Notices
Notices and meeting changes are posted to this web-page. If you have questions regarding meetings or meeting minutes, contact us at (218) 743-1772.
The Bigfork Valley Board utilizes the Scenic Range News Forum for its official newspaper.