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Morton County Commission allocates $267,000 in State ARPA for boat ramp, approves $34.4 million preliminary budget
Summary
The Morton County Commission approved a $267,000 allocation of State ARPA funds and a $130,000 park budget reduction for a new boat ramp, confirmed several board appointments and abatements, and adopted a preliminary 2024 budget of $34,446,785 with a $13,934,444 tax levy.
The Morton County Commission on July 25 approved allocating $267,000 in State American Rescue Plan Act funds to cover the county’s share of a new boat ramp at the Car Bodies site and simultaneously reduced the county park budget by $130,000 in the 2024 preliminary budget.
Commissioner Morrell moved to allocate the ARPA funds and Commissioner Nathan Boehm seconded. The motion passed 3–1, with Morrell, Commissioner Buckley and Chairman Boehm voting aye and Commissioner Zachmeier voting no.
The funding decision was the most contentious vote of the evening; the commission otherwise approved multiple routine items…
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