Cook County residents who need upgrades to their septic systems but don’t have the money to get them may eventually receive some help from the county. Planning & Zoning Director Tim Nelson informed the county board Tuesday, April 27, 2010 that his department is interested in developing a low-interest septic upgrade revolving loan program. The Tofte-Schroeder Sanitary Sewer District (TSSSD)... READ MORE >
Cook County is one of the last areas in the country that will undergo a comprehensive survey of its soil, and on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, the Cook County board authorized an agreement with the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) to conduct a soil survey on all non-federal land in the county. It will help answer questions... READ MORE >
Despite the fact that Qwest was not the first to jump on the possibility of bringing fiber optic lines to every doorstep in Cook County, the telecommunications company is making an effort to let the community know it has not been forgotten. Minnesota Qwest President John Stanoch attended the county board meeting Tuesday, April 27, 2010 with two others on... READ MORE >
Cook County Sheriff Mark Falk used his statutory authority to ban all outdoor fires in Cook County effective 12:01 a.m. April 23, 2010 until further notice. Due to extremely high fire danger, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) have also banned open and prescribed burning, fireworks, and outdoor welding. The sheriff ’s edict supersedes... READ MORE >
The fiber optic line break that squelched phone and Internet communication from here to Duluth on January 26, 2010 is receding further into the past, but resolution on who is responsible for it could take some time. On March 15, Qwest’s Minnesota/North Dakota president, John Stanoch, forwarded to Cook and Lake County commissioners a letter that Qwest Corporate Counsel Jason... READ MORE >
The county will receive less financial support from the state this year than it budgeted, but it currently has the means to cover that deficit. County Auditor- Treasurer Braidy Powers reported to the county board Tuesday, April 13, 2010 that the loss of expected aid in 2010 is 267,388. An April 13 memo from Powers to the board states, “The... READ MORE >
The county budget was right on track during the first quarter of 2010. A review of the general fund by Auditor-Treasurer Braidy Powers revealed that the county used 24.8% of its 2010 budget between January and March. Some line-item expenses, such as insurance payments, tapped half or all of their funds for the year because they are only disbursed once... READ MORE >
The Sentence-to-Serve program has been saved by the county board. On Tuesday, April 20, 2010, commissioners voted to spend just under an additional $19,000 to keep the program in full swing. This represents a county share of almost $57,000, or 75% of the cost. Because of cuts to the Minnesota Department of Corrections budget, the state will now be covering... READ MORE >
For the second year in a row, Cook County citizens gathered on the courthouse steps on tax day, April 15, to add their voices to thousands across the nation who spoke up at Tax Day Tea Parties with their opinions on the financial, political, and, to a certain extent, moral direction of America. Sandwiched between a reading of the lyrics... READ MORE >
The race for federal stimulus funds to bring fiber optic technology to Cook County is on. With the county’s first-round grant application denied, Arrowhead Electric, in partnership with Pulse Broadband, and Qwest are vying for second-round dollars to bring a fiber optic network to Cook County, but they are not the only ones. Yet another ownership model is being proposed... READ MORE >
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