county government

Beltrami County is expected to receive $2.1 million from the state of Minnesota in compensation for state nontaxable lands. That money could soon go away, as the state faces a $5.4 billion and growing state budget deficit in the next biennium. Beltrami County commissioners at their...

The Douglas County Courthouse remodeling project received a green light at Tuesday's county board meeting. Despite opposition from the board's chair, Paul Anderson, Phase 1 of the remodeling project is set to begin yet this year. The cost of the project is approximately $2 million. Phase...

The vacancy rate in Clay County government is growing. Since getting hit with cuts in state revenue, the county has been trying to hold off filling positions when they become vacant. Before Tuesday, the county had about 12 positions unfilled. The Clay County Commission approved...

The Wadena County emergency manager said it's unlikely the county, state or federal government will pay for sandbagging in the county this year if flooding makes it necessary. "With the spring flooding that occurred in parts of Wadena County in 2009, many lessons were learned," Scott...

The Becker County Board took action Tuesday to finalize its participation in the Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority. The commissioners unanimously passed a resolution authorizing the county's participation in the joint powers agreement with Otter Tail, Todd and Wadena...

Much to commissioners' relief, the proposed tax dollar increase for added value from the MinnCan pipeline project from taxes payable in 2009 to taxes payable in 2010 is $506,194 for Wadena County. County Assessor Lee Brekke presented the county board with a list of estimated market...

It seems like everybody loves Zorbaz, but that doesn't mean the Detroit Lakes Planning Commission is willing to approve an expansion plan that would eliminate most of the few existing parking spaces there. Zorbaz, located on West Lake Drive, now has 20 parking spaces, rather than...

The Wadena County Board asked Sheriff Mike Carr to come back in June with requests for two squads for 2010. Carr came to the Jan. 5 board meeting asking to purchase a 2010 Crown Victoria for $23,658.32 from Elk River Ford, which holds the state bid. He also wants approval to buy...

Like a gambler dealt a bad poker hand, Hubbard County will leave $200,000 on the table Tuesday and walk away from its new property recording, billing and tax assessment software. County board members will discuss suing Manatron, the Michigan-based company that promised to streamline...

After pursuing some unfruitful efforts to share a county highway engineer, Wadena County is opening up the position vacated by Joel Ulring in October. Commissioner Rodney Bounds said the opening was an opportunity to look into some other options, but now he is satisfied the county...