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Treasurer urges review of county ATV ordinance amid state DNR changes and fee questions
Summary
County Treasurer Tina Bertrand presented a discussion about the county’s ATV ordinance, noting state rule changes and questions about the county permit fee (currently $25), the county’s limited revenue from the permit ($6,500 budgeted), and inconsistencies between county code and state DNR/DOT guidance.
Woodbury County Treasurer Tina Bertrand brought an informational item July 22 asking the board to review the county’s ATV ordinance and consider aligning local language with recent state changes and to clarify the county’s authority to collect a permit fee.
Bertrand said the county’s ATV ordinance (originally adopted in 2019) still contains language allowing the county to charge a permit fee; the county continued collecting a $25 permit in recent years. She said recent DNR and state legislative activity addressed counties’ authority to collect fees; a DNR‑backed bill that would have clarified county authority had passed the Iowa…
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