PINE RIVER - The Cass County Economic Development Corporation will again be offering free technology workshops at the Community Computer Lab in Pine River. For the months of November and December, these workshops are scheduled from 6-9 p.m. Workshops include: Mondays - MS Excel 1; Tuesdays - MS Publisher 2010; …
BACKUS - Cass County department heads have worked with the citizen budget committee to find another $500,000 to cut from their budget proposals this year, so actual proposed 2012 county expenditures will be $935,054 less than 2011. Administrator Robert Yochum reported to the county board Tuesday this will enable the …
BACKUS - Cass County Environmental Services Department has processed fewer permits for new construction, variances, shoreland alterations and land subdivisions this year than last year. Only conditional use permits are up. Through the third quarter of the year, the number of land use permits for new buildings, private sewer and …
WALKER - "We thrive on partnerships," said Gail Leverson, Cass County Economic Development Corp. director, told those attending the CCEDC annual meeting at the Chase Hotel and Convention Center in Walker Thursday, Oct. 27.
WALKER - The Cass County Board endorsed proposals Tuesday from a new ski club to maintain the county's four ski trail systems and to seek state DNR grant-in-aid trails funding. Land Commissioner Joshua Stevenson will submit the grant application to the state. He said he believes funding is available, but …
At 1 p.m., on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Administration), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System.
BACKUS - County Engineer David Enblom obtained county board approval Tuesday to use some of the county's 2013 federal and state aids in 2012 in order to complete a resurfacing project on County State Aid Highway 8 at the same time as other work is being done in that area.
BACKUS - Cass County will send property taxpayers a notice this week to estimate 2012 taxes. Actual bills will not be sent until next spring.Those notices may be of particular interest to Cass County residents who live in the Brainerd School District in light of the recent approval of the …
Filing of a homestead application may affect the amount of property tax you pay in the coming year. Homestead applications are available through your county assessor on or before December 15, 2011, if one of the following applies:
Why is it important? A growing concern is the abuse, by youth and others, of medications not prescribed for them. Safe disposal makes medicines less available. Evidence is increasing of the damage to the environment due to unsafe disposal of medications. Proper disposal helps protect our soil and water.Environmental Importance:
WALKER - Cass County Board membersreported Thursday that performance evaluations they conducted in closed session Nov. 29 with all appointed department heads found that each official has achieved the requirements of their position in the last year.
WALKER - Only six people turned out to ask questions at Cass County's annual public hearing Thursday, Dec. 8, on the proposed 2012 budget and tax levy. One asked about the county's funding sources beyond property tax levies. These would include such sources as state and federal grants, donations, timber …
WALKER - Cass County land use ordinance revisions could be ready for a public hearing before the planning commission by February and for consideration for final adoption before the county board by March, Environmental Services Director John Ringle said Thursday, Dec. 8.
WALKER - Only six people turned out to ask questions at Cass County's annual public hearing Thursday, Dec. 8, on the proposed 2012 budget and tax levy. One asked about the county's funding sources beyond property tax levies. These would include such sources as state and federal grants, donations, timber …
