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Board signals support to run final county development fund grant cycle as apportionment falls

Beltrami County Board of Commissioners · February 18, 2026
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Summary

NRM director told commissioners the county development fund grantable amount for 2026 is $16,426 and recommended spending it down; commissioners directed staff to run a grant cycle and discussed possible funding levels, with one commissioner proposing $100,000 and others favoring the maximum allowable.

Shane Foley, director of Natural Resources Management, briefed Beltrami County commissioners on the county development fund and recommended using the 2026 grantable amount rather than hold it in reserve because apportionment is likely to shrink. Foley said the 2026…

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