HUBBARD COUNTY GOVERNMENT
County focuses on delivering services, ‘one-stop shopping’ approach for citizens 
Changes in the way Hubbard County delivers service to taxpayers was the focus of a three-pronged discussion Wednesday at the county board meeting.
By Sarah Smith , October 08, 2011
County auditor is suspended
Hubbard County Auditor Pam Heeren was suspended without pay for 20 workdays Wednesday afternoon.
By Sarah Smith , September 24, 2011
Hubbard County auditor suspended
Hubbard County Auditor Pam Heeren was suspended without pay for 20 calendar days Wednesday afternoon.
By Sarah Smith , September 22, 2011
BOA deals with terrestrial changes to lakeshore lots
Erosion issues are causing Hubbard County’s Board of Adjustment to cut lakeshore property owners some slack as to what they can remove or fill on lakefront lots.
By Sarah Smith , September 21, 2011
Hubbard County looks to employees to reduce 2012 budget
Hubbard County employees, by enrolling in high deductible health plans and living healthier lifestyles, gave taxpayers a break when their health insurance premiums decreased by 1.8 percent for next year.
By Sarah Smith , September 10, 2011
DNR to buy more land; churches to be allowed near lakes
Plastic bags full of recyclables have a tendency to clog the moving conveyor belts during the sorting process. A screening device is being proposed to eliminate the bottleneck of hand sorting through the dumpsters.
By Sarah Smith , September 10, 2011
Hubbard County begins 2012 budget
As Hubbard County embarks on its fourth “no frills” budgetary year, commissioners are starting to ask bolder questions.
By Sarah Smith , August 27, 2011
Hubbard County blesses bid for 2013 Governor’s Opener
A trailhead park with gazebos and a picnic area is a wonderful idea for Laporte, but just not in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
By Sarah Smith , August 20, 2011
Nursing home looks to county for funding help
The plight of publicly owned nursing homes is so dire, you may want to start clearing out the spare bedroom for Grandma.
It could be a long-term arrangement.
By Sarah Smith , August 20, 2011
Board of Adjustment says ‘no’ to garage addition
The stunning 2½-story structure, wood and beams, overlooks Shallow and Deer Lakes.
It cost around $400,000 and compliments the adjacent home. David Hagert’s neighbors all gave it rave reviews, noting the “quality work.”
By Sarah Smith , August 17, 2011
Timber sale ‘policy’ reviewed again
Hubbard County’s timber sales policy, which recently came under fire from a local logging company, has now become a sticky situation.
That’s because no such policy exists as the county was trying to enforce.
By Sarah Smith , August 10, 2011
Hubbard County raises fees; prompts discussion over shoreland issues
A public hearing to raise some Hubbard County fees quickly turned into a referendum on policing shoreland violations.
The issue of raising fees has been a difficult one that commissioners have grappled with for years.
By Sarah Smith , August 06, 2011
A look at market values versus taxes
Hubbard County Assessor Bob Hansen’s mantra is best told in pie charts: Value doesn’t always equate to tax. But it can come pretty darned close.
By Sarah Smith , August 06, 2011
Hubbard County's timber auction and harvest policy comes under scrutiny
A Park Rapids logging company asked that Hubbard County change the way it’s running timber sales because strict adherence to policies are hurting the company’s bottom line.
By Sarah Smith , July 23, 2011
North to Itasca: Hubbard County supports new bike trail
A bike trail from Park Rapids to Itasca State Park makes more sense than extending the Heartland Trail to Moorhead.
By Sarah Smith , July 23, 2011
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