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Clay County public health to convene Morehead residents on how to spend $129,540 from pollution-control fine
Summary
Clay County public health received $129,540 from a Pollution Control Agency fine tied to Bush Agriculture Resources and will hold community meetings to propose uses; the county has 12 months to spend the funds and report to the legislature.
Clay County public health officials told the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday they have received $129,540 from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) as part of a penalty against Bush Agriculture Resources, and will convene local meetings in Moorhead to let residents propose how the money should be used.
Kathy, a public-health presenter, said the MPCA fined Bush Agriculture Resources $323,850 for permit violations discovered in a 2023 inspection and that Clay County—s share is $129,540: "The amount was 129,540. So the amount that they find Bush Agriculture Resources was 323,850. So it was a portion of that that we received. I believe it's 40% of that amount that public health receives." She said state statute requires that when a fine exceeds a threshold a portion be directed to public health to support community follow-up.
Kathy and Kent, the county—s environmental-health staff, told the board MPCA and the…
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