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Ramsey County schedules final hearing on Edmore school district dissolution; state approval pending
Summary
The commission confirmed a May hearing to finalize the dissolution plan for the Edmore school district; county staff said publication costs and a statutory June 30 deadline remain in force, and the plan must go to the state for final approval in June.
Ramsey County staff told commissioners that the county has republished land parcels missed in earlier notices and scheduled a public hearing on the dissolution of the Edmore school district.
Staff said the hearing is set for Monday (May 12) at 1:00 p.m. in the courthouse basement; earlier notices required republication after some parcels were omitted. County staff warned that publication costs across multiple newspapers could be significant (an example cited Lakota charging $486) and that the statutory process must complete by June 30. After the county committee’s final recommendation, the plan goes to the state for approval; staff cited a state meeting in late June (June 23) as the likely final review date.
Officials noted the county’s role under statute is procedural: the county committee handles dissolution/reorganization paperwork and forwards the plan to the state. Staff described prior cases (Clary/Prairie) where asset disposition and subsequent remediation created county obligations; they said the Edmore transfer, if executed to the city of Edmore, would place property responsibility with that municipality rather than the county.
Why it matters: School-district dissolutions reassign property, student services and local tax responsibilities. The county’s procedural work and publication steps must meet state statutory deadlines to effect the reorganization.
What’s next: A public hearing on May 12 will finalize the county committee recommendation; the county expects to forward the plan for state review in June.
