The cost of shared emergency rescue squad services was discussed again at the December 10, 2009 Tofte town meeting. Town Clerk Barb Gervais reported that the Schroeder town board wants to see a breakdown of costs before it signs a new contract with Tofte for the services of its rescue squad. Tofte had asked for an increase in its contract,... READ MORE >
Two of three conditional use permits (CUPs) approved last month by the Cook County Planning Commission were a shoo-in at the county board meeting December 1, 2009, but one received scrutiny from one county commissioner. Tony Everson proposed extracting up to 1,100 cubic yards of gravel from his property on the west, unpaved portion of South Shore Drive at Devil’s... READ MORE >
Near the end of an almost sixhour meeting on Tuesday, December 22, 2009, the county board whittled a potential 2010 levy increase of 6.93% down to 4.69%. The maximum allowed by the state in 2010 would be $6,013,324, but the county reduced it to $5,887,152, a savings of $126,172. Between 2002 and 2009, Commissioner Bob Fenwick said, levy increases have... READ MORE >
Despite the fact that a lot of research has been conducted on the health of the Poplar River, more data is being gathered. Karen Evens of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) told those at a December 14 Poplar River Management Board (PRMB) meeting that the University of Minnesota would be collecting data on river topography along the North Shore.... READ MORE >
Will cell phone service ever make it to Grand Portage? Things were looking hopeful in October when Sheriff Mark Falk and communications specialist Duane Ege met with a representative of T-Mobile. T-Mobile had asked to lease space on one of the towers on the old ski hill above Grand Marais, and Ege and Falk negotiated for that lease to include... READ MORE >
The Cook County Highway Department has a new maintenance supervisor after the October departure of Tim Suck, who has moved to Michigan. Russell Klegstad of Grand Rapids, Minnesota started December 14, 2009. According to Highway Engineer Shae Kosmalski, he has owned a family fleet company and has extensive experience with large rigs and heavy equipment, owned a lodge in Lake... READ MORE >
Whether or not the county should take over plowing a route that previously brought winter income to private businesses was discussed at the Tofte town board meeting Thursday, December 10, 2009. County Commissioner Bruce Martinson told the board that the Lutsen-Tofte Tourism Association (LTTA) and the U.S. Forest Service had requested that the county plow the Forest- Service-owned Onion River... READ MORE >
County surveyor Wayne Hensche has completed his survey of the Esther Lake area in Hovland. He reported the results to the county board Tuesday, November 24, 2009. Many properties that were assumed to have 40 acres were found to have fewer than 40. One property owner ended up with 41.36 acres, but the one who ended up with the least... READ MORE >
County Auditor-Treasurer Braidy Powers received a reply from the Minnesota Department of Revenue regarding why Cook County received only $8,754 in sales and excise taxes from the Grand Portage Reservation in 2009, when it had received $72,819 the year before. The state told Powers that incorrect reporting by the petroleum suppliers and incorrect calculation of reservation use resulted in the... READ MORE >
Community Center Director Diane Booth returned to the county board Tuesday, December 15, 2009 to ask for clarification on pursuing plans for the new community center/ pool complex to be funded by the upcoming 1% sales and use tax. With her were Community Center board members Jean Mathis and Gail Anderson. Booth said she doesn’t know whether to move forward... READ MORE >
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