CASS COUNTY NEWS
Cass Board proposes June 21 public hearing
WALKER-Cass County commissioners Tuesday set a public hearing to review changes proposed for the county's land use ordinance at the 6 p.m. regular meeting June 21 at the Shingobee Town Hall, 7941 Townhall Road N, Walker.
Lower oil prices benefit Cass paving projects
WALKER-Lower oil prices this year means Cass County's major state aid road paving package will run $1 million less than it would have cost last year. County Engineer David Enblom told the county board bituminous mix for asphalt roads cost $60 per ton last year. Bids the county awarded Tuesday …
Proposed land use changes unresolved
WALKER-There was little public comment on changes to Cass County's land use ordinance, but the county board raised several questions it failed to resolve Tuesday while holding its regular meeting at Shingobee Town Hall.
Commissioners meet with landowners on landlocked parcel
WALKER-Cass County Board named Commissioners Dick Downham and Scott Bruns to meet with neighbors in the unorganized township area of the county who would be affected by a proposed cartway to a landlocked land parcel.
County Board personnel hold planning retreat
HACKENSACK-Newly appointed key Cass County personnel made their first presentations at the county's annual planning meeting last week, while some soon-to-retire department heads made their last.
Cass Board approves paving courthouse parking lot
WALKER-County Engineer David Enblom obtained county board approval Tuesday to have the parking lot south of the courthouse paved.
Cass County population growth not as projected
CASS LAKE-In the 1990s, the state demographer predicted Cass County would have about a 20 percent population growth annually by now. The estimated population increase that office actually saw from 2010 to 2015 was only one-half of 1 percent or 151 people.
Absentee ballots available now for Cass County voters
Voters may apply now for absentee ballots for the upcoming August 9, 2016 statewide primary election on-line, in-person, by mail, or by submitting a completed application via fax or email.
Funds approved to replace Wabedo Township bridge
CASS LAKE-County Engineer David Enblom obtained Cass County Board approval Tuesday to use money from the township bridge fund to help Wabedo Township replace a bridge over the Boy River at the north end of Little Boy Lake.
Cass Board approves changes to guest quarter rules
BACKUS-Cass County Board Tuesday approved changes to the county land use ordinance to permit people to add guest quarters or a guest cabin up to 700 square feet on their property as long as they can meet setback, sewer size and other requirements.
Cass Board votes to declare state of emergency
BACKUS-Cass County Board voted Tuesday to authorize Chairman Jeff Peterson to sign a resolution to declare the county in a state of emergency from the July 21 windstorm. That declaration will enable the county to seek state and federal disaster funds.
Veterans and pensions decline in 2015
BACKUS-Jeff Woodford, Cass County Veterans Services officer, presented the state's annual report to the county board Tuesday, showing the number of Cass veterans and pensions paid to them declined slightly from 2014 to 2015.
Cass Commissioners name replacement for retiring county engineer
LAKE SHORE-Cass County commissioners Tuesday selected Darrick Anderson from among seven applicants to succeed retiring County Engineer David Enblom. Anderson will join the county no later than Nov. 21 and work with Enblom until Enblom officially retires in April 2017.
Cass Board, Leech Lake Band extoll cooperation in joint meeting
WALKER-Newly-elected Leech Lake Band Chair Faron Jackson Sr. said he was "enthused" by the cooperation between the reservation and Cass County after hearing two hours of reports from tribal and county employees Monday.
Cass Board declines to act on muskies on Gull Lake
WALKER-Cass County commissioners declined Tuesday to act on a resolution that would have had them intervene in the dispute over stocking muskellunge in Gull Lake.
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