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Administrator warns of state budget-driven funding cuts; county considers formal message to legislators
Summary
Beltrami County Administrator reported possible state funding reductions and mandate-driven costs that staff say could collectively cut county revenue and increase costs by roughly $1.1 million or more; commissioners discussed drafting a resolution or briefing to state leaders and the governor.
County Administrator Barry told commissioners that recent state budget activity could materially reduce county funding and increase mandated county costs.
Barry summarized recent actions and guidance from the state level: he reported that a prior grant or one-time item included in state proposals would remove about $2 million in funding the county had expected and that a further “claw back” could cut county funding by approximately 34 percent in certain areas, a reduction Barry said could amount to about $1.1 million for the county. He said those figures translate to a levy-equivalent impact of…
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