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Crow Wing County approves Kimball Lake petition to allow flexible per-property assessment
Summary
The Crow Wing County Board approved a petition allowing the Kimball Lake Improvement District to move from a fixed $200 cap to a flexible, budget-based assessment calculation for future years; residents asked how extra funds would be used and whether a flat-per-lot charge is equitable.
The Crow Wing County Board of Commissioners voted on Nov. 12 to authorize the Kimball Lake Improvement District (LID) to change its annual assessment calculation from a fixed $200 per eligible property to a flexible, budget-driven approach for future years.
Jessica, a Land Services staff member who presented the petition, told the board the district was created in 2018 with a $200 assessment cap and submitted a petition with 70 verified signatures out of 103 eligible properties (about 67.9 percent) asking for authority to use a new calculation. Under the requested change, the LID would set a budget each year and divide the amount by eligible property owners; the LID must still send ballots and have the membership approve the…
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