Several things were apparent at the Tuesday, December 15 Truth in Taxation meeting held in the county commissioners room at 6 p.m.: Minnesota’s tax laws are confusing and ever changing and Cook County Auditor Braidy Powers and Cook County Assessor Mary Black are staying abreast of the complex mess that comes their way every year at this time. By law... READ MORE >
The Schroeder town board meeting held September 8, 2009 was brief. Theend. Okay, it was longer than that, but just barely. Cook County Commissioner Bruce Martinson told the board that he had talked to Cook County Auditor/ Treasurer Braidy Powers about having the township’s share of the West End three percent lodging tax sent directly to the township. “You may... READ MORE >
If the Lutsen Cemetery Association has its way, local residents and cemetery lot owners will vote this August to accept—or reject—taking back the Lutsen cemetery from the cemetery association, which has owned it for the past 16 years. The August meeting will be a continuation of the March 2009 annual meeting. Over the course of time the cemetery and its... READ MORE >
