Nelson County commissioners vote to place two expiring mill-levy measures on June 2022 ballot

Chairman Nancy Marquart and the Nelson County Commissioners voted Jan. 7 to place two measures on the June 2022 ballot to extend expiring mill levies for Road and Bridge and for the Extension Service.

Auditor Jenny Wigen told the board the two levies are set to expire in December 2024 and that, under the schedule discussed, measures must be submitted to the June 2022 ballot for voters to consider. "Measures for the two expiring levies will have to be put on the June 2022 ballot for voters to vote on," Wigen said to the board.

Commissioner Cody Johnson moved to place a measure for the Road and Bridge levy on the ballot; Commissioner Don Fougner seconded. The motion passed with all members voting yes. Commissioner Maynard Loibl moved, and Commissioner Fougner seconded, to place a measure for the Extension Service levy on the ballot; that motion also passed unanimously.

The tally of next steps is administrative: the measures will appear on the county’s June 2022 ballot for voter approval. No levy rates or specific ballot language were recorded in the minutes; further details will be set by county staff before certification for the election.