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Meet the Candidates: Carver County Commissioner District 3
A pair of candidates — John Mihajlov and incumbent Matt Udermann — are vying for the Carver County District 3 commissioner post on Election Day. Each candidate in contested races was asked the same set of questions by the Patriot, and were asked to limit their responses to 100 words or less. Unedited responses from the candidates can be found below. Early voting in Minnesota opened on Sept. 20, and...
WeCAB, WeCAN re-integrate services
WeCAN (Western Communities Action Network) and WeCAB (Community Area Busing) have announced a strategic integration that will bring WeCAB back under the umbrella of WeCAN, effective Oct. 1. This move represents a significant step forward in the delivery of essential driving services to the Mound Westonka and Carver County communities, further enhancing the mission of both organizations to provide support and resources to those in need. Originally formed as a service offering of WeCAN, WeCAB was spun out as an independent organization in 2012 to...
School board talks tax levy, buildings, recognizes staff
Like other local entities, the Waconia School Board authorized the district’s preliminary tax levy for 2025 last month before the Sept. 30 deadline At its Sept. 23 meeting, the board approved the maximum authorized levy which amounts to $19.8 million from voter approved and legislative levies. That includes about $11.1 million in general fund and community education levy money and about $8.7 million in debt levies. Each year ISD 110...
Meet the Candidates: Carver City Council
Four candidates are jockeying for a pair of seats on the Carver City Council - John Kobett, Kristy Mock, Kayla Pascoe, and Reid Welch. Each candidate in contested races was asked the same set of questions by the Patriot, and were asked to limit their responses to 100 words or less. Unedited responses from Pascoe and Welch can be found below. Kobett and Mock did not respond to the questionnaire. ...
Long Lake OKs preliminary levy for 2025
Long Lake set its preliminary tax levy for 2024 at its Sept. 17 city council meeting. Long Lake increased its operating levy by $168,071, from $1,490,925 to $1,658,131. Including debt service levies, the total net levy rose from $1,577,590 to $1,745,661—a 10.65% increase. The city's adjusted net tax capacity also grew by 10.65%, increasing by $502,592 from $4,717,531 to $5,220,123. City administrator Scott Weske explained that the levy increase of...
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