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Chisago County sets 5.72% preliminary levy
The Chisago County Commissioners set a preliminary levy for 2025 that included a 5.72% increase as part of its regularly scheduled meeting held Wednesday, Sept. 18. Bridgitte Konrad, the county’s auditor-treasurer, led the discussion based on a Budget & Finance Committee meeting held on Sept. 11. One of the first questions she answered was about a small increase from the 5.66% mark that came out of that meeting one week earlier. ...
Chisago County festival teaches kids about water
The Chisago County Children’s Water Festival hosted fifth graders from around the county for the 22nd year. The event was hosted by Wild Mountain on Thursday, Sept. 26. It looks to teach students the importance of water through 29 stations featuring hands-on educational activities. The learned focused on lakes and streams, the hydrological cycle, and aquatic creatures. The goal of the event is to show how people’s actions can directly affect the water quality of lakes and streams not just in Chisago County, but around the state, the country and the world. The event is a collaboration of several organizations, including the Chisago County Soil and Water Conservation District, students and faculty from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, and the Minnesota DNR’s Project WET.
Isanti County declares state of emergency for storm damages
Isanti County declared a state of emergency as part of a special meeting of the Isanti County Board of Commissioners held Tuesday, Sept. 24. The decision was in response to damage caused by weather damage sustained east of the city of Isanti on Monday, Aug. 26. Isanti County Emergency Manager Clinton Maxson said the damage was focused notably on Bradford, Isanti and Spencer Brook townships, with lesser damage found in Athens, Springvale and Stanford townships as well as the cities of Isanti and Cambridge. ...
A month later, effects of storm still hamper Bradford Township
For those who drive through Bradford Township these days, what is striking is how much damage remains from a storm that hit this Isanti County township just west of the cities of Isanti and Cambridge roughly a month ago. High winds that first struck on Monday, Aug. 26 felled a number of trees in the area, damaging homes and property throughout the township. Some roads were blocked, and dangling power lines led to power outages and dangerous cleanup. ...
Isanti Commissioners set prelim levy at 1.99%
Before the Isanti County Commissioners voted on a preliminary budget and levy, Commissioner Mike Warring made a motion. “My motion is that, for 2025, we would not increase the commissioners’ salaries, and to end taking per diems and mileage,” Warring said at the start of the Isanti County Board’s special meeting held Tuesday, Sept. 24. “We had talked about taking ‘fluff’ out of the budgets, and we already get a salary, so this is something we could take out. ...
Rush City Council sets 2025 preliminary budget, levy
The Rush City Council set its preliminary 2025 budget and levy during the council meeting on Sept. 23. Kay Mattson, finance consultant for the city, explained the proposed 2025 general fund levy is $723,966. The 2025 proposed budget for the general fund is $2,437,334. The increase from the 2024 budget is primarily due to increases in the areas of public safety, street maintenance, fire department equipment and matching dollars for airport projects. ...
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