BRAINERD – A revenue stream that brought millions of dollars into county coffers and passed on to schools, towns and cities will dry up in 2025 – at least for a few years. The U.S. Supreme Court declared Minnesota’s process for dealing with tax-delinquent property unconstitutional. The court ruled that Hennepin County violated the constitutional […]
BRAINERD – Crow Wing County commissioners continue to work on a tax levy proposal for 2025 and are asking staff to revisit possible reductions. Commissioners discussed the budget in a two-hour meeting of the Budget Committee on Thursday, August 22, and urged staff to continue to look for ways to cut costs. “I think this […]
BRAINERD – After requests for funding, Crow Wing County commissioners have put on hold the recommendation to use funds from the settlement with the Opioid Department for ongoing expenses with the sheriff’s department, particularly jail expenses. The funds come from the national opioid agreements with the state of Minnesota. In 2022, Crow Wing County learned […]
BRAINERD – Residents of Crow Wing’s 5th District will have a new representative on the District Council with the new year. Crow Wing County Commissioner Doug Houge lost his bid for re-election in the primary on Tuesday, August 13, reducing the number of candidates for the office to two. Johnna Johnson and Jamie Lee will […]
