CASS COUNTY NEWS

Cass County's 2012 levy unchanged since 2009

BACKUS - Cass County commissioners voted Tuesday to set the preliminary 2012 levy at the same dollar amount as they have levied since 2009, $19,585,613, and the Longville Area Ambulance District levy at the same $461,000 it has been since 2010. The board will set the final levy in December, …

Cass Board adopts commissioner district redistricting plan

BACKUS - The Cass County Board Tuesday adopted a commissioner district redistricting plan, taking into account population shifts identified in the 2010 census. May Township and the portion of the city of Motley in Cass County will move from District 1 to District 2. Barclay, Bungo, Polar Townships and the …

Cass County's 2012 levy unchanged since 2009

BACKUS - Cass County commissioners voted Tuesday to set the preliminary 2012 levy at the same dollar amount as they have levied since 2009, $19,585,613, and the Longville Area Ambulance District levy at the same $461,000 it has been since 2010. The board will set the final levy in December, …

Cass Board supports development of mountain bike trail in Bull Moose Twp.

BACKUS - The Cass County Board voted Tuesday to support developing a mountain bike trail in the same area as the Cut Lake Cross Country Ski Trail in Bull Moose Township. The township supervisors voted their support earlier. Cuyuna Chapter of Minnesota Off-road Cyclists bike club proposes volunteers from their …

County Administrator and CFO looking for potential budget cuts

LAKE SHORE - Administrator Robert Yochum and Chief Financial Officer Larry Wolfe informed the county board Tuesday they are meeting with each department head to look for ways to further cut county expenditures in order to offset state aid losses in 2012. The proposed budget the county board preliminarily adopted …

Cass County to help with action plan for future Lake Shore bike trails

LAKE SHORE - Hiking and biking trails could become a reality for Lake Shore residents following a Cass County Board meeting Tuesday at the city hall. A longtime summer resident brought up the historic safety hazard for those who try to walk along the shoulder of busy County State Aid …

Special state sales tax fund provides $604,000 for environmental use in Cass County

LAKE SHORE - Cass County will receive a $604,000 state grant from funds the three-eighths percent special sales tax for environment and arts generates. Tuesday, the county board designated Land Commissioner Joshua Stevenson to administer the grant and authorized him to use the money to buy land in the county …

Cass County flu shot clinics announced

Cass County Public Health has scheduled the following community flu shot clinics: Hackensack - Thursday October 6, 9-11 a.m., at the Hackensack Senior Center. Longville - Thursday October 6, 2:30-4 p.m., at the Young At Heart (YAH) Club. Pine River - Wednesday October 12, 9:30-11:30 a.m., at the American Legion. …

"Be a Leader" Cass County EDC annual meeting planned for October 27

Each one of us are called to "Be a Leader" to help revitalize the economy. Whatever happens in our local communities will depend on our own enthusiasm and this is the topic of the Cass County EDC's annual meeting. The event will be held on Thursday, October 27 at the …

Cass Land Department easement work, land and timer sales report

WALKER - Janice and Werner Schultz and Cass County will each give a reciprocal easement across their adjoining properties in North Trelipe Township to the township, enabling permanent access road to their properties and for eight or nine neighbors.

Discount prescription card available to all Cass County residents

WALKER - Cass County has sent a new prescription drug discount cards to all residents within the last week that provides up to 20 percent discount on brand name drugs and up to 50 percent discount on generics. Jamie Richter, Cass County health services director, told the county board Tuesday …

Cass County EDC Annual Meeting planned

PINE RIVER - The Cass County Economic Development Corporation will again be offering free technology workshops at the Community Computer Lab in Pine River. For the months of November and December, these workshops are scheduled from 6-9 p.m. Workshops include: Mondays - MS Excel 1; Tuesdays - MS Publisher 2010; …

Cass County department heads/advisory committee earmark another $500,000 to cut from 2012 budget

BACKUS - Cass County department heads have worked with the citizen budget committee to find another $500,000 to cut from their budget proposals this year, so actual proposed 2012 county expenditures will be $935,054 less than 2011. Administrator Robert Yochum reported to the county board Tuesday this will enable the …

Cass Environmental Services sees fewer permit requests in 2011

BACKUS - Cass County Environmental Services Department has processed fewer permits for new construction, variances, shoreland alterations and land subdivisions this year than last year. Only conditional use permits are up. Through the third quarter of the year, the number of land use permits for new buildings, private sewer and …

Cass County Economic Development Corporation thrives on partnerships

WALKER - "We thrive on partnerships," said Gail Leverson, Cass County Economic Development Corp. director, told those attending the CCEDC annual meeting at the Chase Hotel and Convention Center in Walker Thursday, Oct. 27.
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