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Committee notes timber revenue of $255,000; townships receive prorated 10% PIL payments
Summary
Staff reported $255,000 in timber revenue to date; committee clarified townships with county forest land receive 10% of gross timber-sale revenue on a prorated acreage basis and Town of Gordon receives an additional half-percent for road maintenance in key areas.
County staff reported timber-sale revenue of $255,000 as of Jan. 3. Staff explained how revenues are distributed to townships: each township that contains county forest acres receives 10% of gross timber-sale revenue on a prorated basis relative to the township’s acreage of county forest. The Town of Gordon receives an additional one-half of one percent to help offset road maintenance for roads integral to timber removal.
Staff said timber sales are scheduled and cut according to operator timelines, so the geographic distribution of harvest and revenue varies year to year. Committee members asked about budget targets; staff said the annual timber revenue projection had been adjusted in prior budget planning and that this early-year figure was a positive start.
No formal committee action was taken; the item was provided as informational revenue reporting and a reminder of statutory PIL-style distributions to townships.
