County budget, levy hearing scheduled
News | Published on October 17, 2023 at 3:06pm GMT+0000 | Author: Tucker Henderson
0By Tom Hintgen
Otter Tail County Correspondent
A motion by County Commissioner Dan Bucholz of rural Perham and seconded by Commissioner Lee Rogness of Fergus Falls was unanimously carried on Sept. 26 to set the proposed Levy and Budget Truth in Taxation Public Hearing for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, at the County Government Services Center (GSC) in Fergus Falls.
Minnesota Statute requires counties to schedule and hold public truth in taxation meetings, adopt and certify a proposed and final property tax levy, and document compliance with the truth in taxation law.
Recycling
pickup purchase
A motion by County Commissioner Bob Lahman of Parkers Prairie and seconded by Commissioner Dan Bucholz of rural Perham was unanimously carried to approve the purchase of a 2024 Ford F150 4WD SuperCrew pickup in the amount of $48,796.
In turn, the county will trade in a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup, with a trade in value of $3,000 already applied to the total, as recommended by Assistant Solid Waste Director Steven Branby.