DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) – Becker County commissioners ratified an agreement, Tuesday to hire a new County Administrator.
Former Mille Lacs County Administrator Pat Oman will become Becker County’s new County Administrator as soon as a background check is complete. He may start as soon as Dec. 20.
Oman will replace former County Administrator Mike Brethorst, who left the position on Oct. 8, 2021.
Oman served as Mille Lacs County Administrator for six years, and three years as the Moose Lake City Administrator.

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