CASS COUNTY NEWS
WSB Inc. hired for Hwy. 77 construction
BACKUS-County Engineer David Enblom obtained county board approval Tuesday to hire WSB Inc. to oversee construction on the upcoming reconstruction of County State Aid Highway 77 through Lake Shore.
Cass to add days to AIS inspections
BACKUS-Cass County will inspect boats for aquatic invasive species on 75 days in the county in 2016, up from 72 days in 2015.
Cost sharing on road projects approved
WALKER - Cass County commissioners Tuesday approved agreements with two cities and Leech Lake Band to share costs on three highway improvement projects.
New construction, sales on the rise in Cass County
WALKER - Cass County foreclosures continue to decline. New construction rose. The number of property sales continues to increase. Assessor Mark Peterson said his department's land appraisals for this winter are only half completed, so it is too soon to know whether property values have increased yet.
Norikane hired as county's chief financial officer
WALKER - Sandra Norikane will become Cass County's new chief financial officer May 16.
County's share of gas tax increases
BACKUS-Cass County's share of the State Aid Road Allotment, commonly known as the township gas tax, increased $18,350 this year. The county's total distribution this year will be $504,952. Each township that has town roads receives a share of that fund. It is distributed each February, based on gasoline taxes …
Serious crimes on decline in Cass County
BACKUS-While the number of calls for service Cass County Sheriff's Department receives annually has climbed steadily since 2009, the number of serious crimes the department handled has declined in recent years.
Security to be improved at courthouse
WALKER - Sheriff Tom Burch obtained county board approval Tuesday to spend up to $23,000 to improve security in the court areas of the original courthouse in Walker.
Cass County Board 2015 meeting dates
Cass County Board 2015 meeting dates
County Board: Probation tracks recidivism rates
WALKER-Cass County Probation Department now tracks recidivism as the first step to prevent future rearrests, Director Jim Schneider told the county board Tuesday.
County Board unreceptive to collecting lodging tax for resorts
WALKER-Doug Andresen came to the Cass County Board Tuesday to inquire on behalf of the Lake Winnie Area Resort Association about steps that organization would have to take to implement a 3 percent lodging tax for resorts on Lake Winnibigoshish to use to advertise their resorts.
Veteran claims for service rises 46 percent from '14 to '15
WALKER-Jeff Woodford, Cass County veterans services officer, reported to the county board Tuesday the annual number of veteran claims for services rose 46 percent from 2014 to 2015.
Sales tax collection question raised by county
BACKUS-Cass County commissioners voted Tuesday to ask the Association of Minnesota Counties to support state legislation to allow more of the state sales taxes collected on Indian reservations to be paid to the county government where they are located.
Commissioners updated on storm, Eelpout Days cleanup
BACKUS-Sheriff Tom Burch reported to the county board Tuesday Sentence to Service inmate crews and sheriff's deputies picked up 900 pounds of trash from Leech Lake over three days following Eelpout Days earlier this month.
Cass County joins effort to reduce human trafficking
BACKUS-Cass County has joined a regional effort the city of Bemidji is spearheading to reduce human trafficking in the area.
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