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Administrator warns of large state human-services cuts; board removes federal grant from consent agenda and adds transfer station bid
Summary
County Administrator Barry told commissioners the state human-services omnibus proposals include large cost shifts that could reduce county funding by millions and described rescinded grants and near-final project agreements.
County Administrator Barry briefed the Beltrami County Board on a legislative picture that could materially affect county finances and outlined several agenda and project updates.
Barry said the human services omnibus proposals at the state legislature include major cost-shifting measures. He reported statewide human-services reductions in the house and senate drafts ranging from about $200 million to $400 million in fiscal years 2026–27, rising to $430 million to $1.2 billion in fiscal years 2028–29; Barry said cumulative reductions over the next four years could total roughly $630 million to $1.6 billion statewide. Translated to Beltrami County, Barry estimated…
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