WALKER - Cass County townships will share $460,870 in gas tax money this year, up $15,611 from last year. This is the first year under a new state law. Previously, each township had to levy locally a minimum amount to qualify for the state gas tax.
CASS LAKE - The Cass County Board and Leech Lake Tribal Council capped a two-hour joint meeting Friday at the newly opened tribal government office building in Cass Lake by signing a five-year memorandum of understanding to cooperate.
WALKER - Central Services Director Tim Richardson reported the county is now using its option to alternate fuel oil and propane use during the recent shortage of propane.
BACKUS - Cass County Board tentatively approved changes John Ringle, environmental services (ESD) director, recommended after meeting with Greater Lakes Realtors Association representatives.
BACKUS - Pillager Mayor Gary Greenheck appealed unsuccessfully to the Cass County Board Tuesday. He asked permission for the city to buy 30 tax forfeited lots in the Crossing development in that city for unpaid taxes rather than market value.
WALKER - Cass County will conduct a public hearing on a proposal to update the county's five year capital improvement plan during the May 6 regular board meeting.
WALKER - Sheriff Tom Burch reported Tuesday Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) biennial inspection of the county's jail at Walker showed 100 percent compliance with mandatory operating guidelines and 96.7 percent compliance with essential (building) guidelines.
WALKER - Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch and Cass County Attorney Christopher Strandlie have announced their intention to run for re-election for their respective posts.
BACKUS - Cheryal Lee Hills, Region 5 Development Commission director, reported on some of the work the region has been doing. She said the region paid off the balance of a 2006 loan in March this year. The region currently has six full-time staff. The five member counties pay a …
BACKUS - Cass County Health, Human and Veterans Services (HHVS) converted to electronic records in 2013, moved more employees closer to the public and cross-trained social services and public health employees so they can take applications for either service.
BACKUS - John Ringle, environmental services director, reported permit applications this year reflect a normal level, being slower than expected for the rest of the year. While land use permits for new construction and shoreland alteration permits were up compared with 2013, applications for variances and conditional uses were down.
BACKUS - Cass County Land Department has successfully cut some routine expenses such as postage and phone service, but other costs such as electric and capital outlay for equipment and fixtures have risen.
