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Administrator highlights $92M in recent unfunded mandates, skylight change adds cost; county weighs job support after Shade Store closure
Summary
County administrator presented an overview of recent and impending unfunded state mandates totaling about $92 million in one-time impacts, warned of ongoing annual costs, said a state fire-review requirement for glazed skylights will raise jail costs, and described outreach plans after the Shade Store announced layoffs.
Beltrami County Administrator Berry told commissioners the county is preparing for advocacy at the state Capitol and presented a staff summary of recent unfunded state mandates that the county estimates have imposed about $92 million in one-time costs and substantial ongoing annual impacts.
Berry said the new jail represented the largest one-time item (he cited $80 million in the broader jail project figure in his summary) and that regulatory changes to landfill rules could cost roughly $9.1 million by shortening landfill life. He said…
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