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Crow Wing County board adopts 2026 fees and budget, approves plats and lake district
Summary
The Crow Wing County Board on Dec. 16 approved the 2026 fee schedule and the county's $50.84 million levy, established the Mission Lakes Lake Improvement District, approved multiple plats, and authorized a new court-appointed attorney contract. Several items prompted public comment.
The Crow Wing County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 16 adopted a set of fee changes for 2026 and approved the county's 2026 budget and levy, along with a series of land use approvals and appointments.
At a public hearing the board adopted an updated county fee schedule that includes a 3.2% service charge for credit- and debit-card payments in the solid waste area and modest solid-waste rate adjustments (examples cited in the staff presentation included raising demolition debris to $9 per cubic yard and increasing bag fees to $5.25). Nancy Maleka, the county's finance director, said the schedule was reviewed at the November budget committee meeting and that only minor changes were made since that review.
The board also approved the county's preliminary 2026 levy of $50,839,879, a 6.49% increase the county…
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