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Kandiyohi County keeps 60/40 township road funding split after legal review
Summary
The Kandiyohi County Board voted to retain the existing 60% mileage / 40% population formula for distributing $605,861 in state town-road funds for 2026 after the county attorney said statute requires population be considered; commissioners urged townships to keep discussing changes for next year.
KANDIYOHI COUNTY, Minn. — The Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners voted Feb. 17 to maintain the existing 60% mileage / 40% population distribution for $605,861 in state town-road funds for 2026, after legal advice that Minnesota law requires population be part of the formula.
Public works director Mel Odin told the board the county received $605,861 this year and reviewed options townships had discussed, including moving to a mileage-only split. "We're talking,…
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