BACKUS -- County Engineer Darrick Anderson obtained county board approval Tuesday, Feb. 18, to continue negotiations with a private property owner for the county purchase of a parcel to improve County State Aid Highway 70 for an alternate route to Gull Dam Road.
BACKUS - Cass County Probation Director Jim Schneider and Minnesota Department of Corrections District Supervisor Mark Smith presented their annual reports to Cass County commissioners Tuesday, Feb. 18. County probation monitors juvenile offenders and misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor adult offenders. Department of Corrections monitors felony adult offenders.
BACKUS -- Cass County Planning Commission has set the public hearing on proposed changes to the countywide Land Use Ordinance for 9:30 a.m. March 19 at the land department building in Backus.
BACKUS -- Scott Wilson obtained county board approval Tuesday, Jan. 21, for $2,500 to begin seeking grants to conduct a countywide housing needs study. He told the county board he expects the study to cost between $20,000 and $40,000. He hopes to find grants to pay the balance.
BACKUS -- The Cass County Board approved Tuesday, Jan. 21, selling the former Longville Ambulance Service building on Longville Airport property to the city of Longville for $1.
WALKER -- Cass County Board approved selling a tax forfeited parcel of land Tuesday, March 3, to the city of Remer for appraised value of $5,000, plus filing fees for a total of $5,237.50. This is not an unusual action. The board also approved selling lots to two other cities …
WALKER -- It will take special state legislation for Cass County to sell a portion of the county's Ah-Gwah-Ching property to Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District without charging market value for the property, Administrator Joshua Stevenson reported to the county board Tuesday, March 3.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have adjusted our operational procedures and are ready to respond to public safety needs. One procedure change you may notice is when calling 911 for assistance.
BACKUS-Timber sales were stable in 2019 with aspen continuing to be the highest timber sold Land Commissioner Kirk Titus stated during his annual report Tuesday, April 21, to the Cass County Board of Commissioners.
BACKUS- The Tuesday, April 21 Cass County Board Meeting had board members Dick Downham and Scott Bruns joining via phone conference along with numerous presenters due to COVID-19 regulations and social distancing. Cass County Administrator Joshua Stevenson began the meeting presenting the impact COVID-19 has had on Cass County Health, …
BACKUS-Chief Financial Officer Sandra Norikane presented two possible tax resolutions in draft form for discussion Tuesday, April 21, by the Cass County Board.
BACKUS -- Property tax due dates in Cass County have been extended 60 days. Chief Financial Officer Sandra Norikane presented Resolution 19-20 regarding Property Tax Penalty Relief for first half payments in 2020 at the Tuesday, May 5, Cass County Board meeting.
BACKUS - The Tuesday, May 5, Cass County Board Meeting was conducted in the same manner as previous meetings, with several county officials attending remotely.
BACKUS - The Cass County Board meet Tuesday, May 19 in Backus rather than the previously scheduled location of Leader Community Hall due to social distancing restrictions. Roll call was taken with board members Dick Downham and Scott Bruns joining via phone conference. Other presenters also joined via phone conference …
