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Pipestone County commissioners approve routine warrants, two tax abatements and establish absentee ballot board
Summary
The Pipestone County Board approved routine warrants and payroll items, adopted a new-home tax abatement (Resolution 59-20-26) and a property tax abatement for a calculation error, and established a UOCAVA absentee ballot board (Resolution 59-22-26). All votes were unanimous among those present; one commissioner was absent.
The Pipestone County Board of Commissioners on May 12 approved routine financial business, adopted two property tax abatements and established a UOCAVA absentee ballot board.
Chairman Luke Johnson and Commissioners Doug Nagel, Chris Hollingsworth and Dallas Roskamp voted to approve the meeting agenda and to adopt the consent agenda, which included minutes, the Auditor's warrants for May 1 and May 8, and Commissioners warrants totaling $242,543.54. The board also approved Hospital warrants totaling $928,123.95 and accepted the April Treasurer's report. The motions carried with Commissioner Wildermuth recorded absent.
During the meeting the board adopted Resolution 59-20-26, approving a three-year new-home tax abatement for Allan and Peyton Hachmann for parcel 05.020.500 in Elmer Township; the estimated abatement total is $2,259.00. The public hearing was opened by County Auditor/Treasurer Amanda Sandy and closed after the board voted to adopt the resolution.
The board also adopted Resolution 59-22-26 to establish the UOCAVA absentee ballot board as required by Minnesota Statutes 203B.121, Subd. 1 and 206B.23, Subd. 1. Auditor/Treasurer Amanda Sandy presented the resolution to the board.
Separately, the board approved an application to abate $2,676.00 in property tax for parcel 01-029-0400 (160 acres) for Devin Schulze after County Assessor Jean Nelson and Auditor/Treasurer Amanda Sandy reported a coding error that caused the parcel to be treated as non-homestead instead of homestead. Commissioner Luke Johnson moved to approve the abatement; Commissioner Doug Nagel seconded, and the motion carried.
All recorded motions and resolutions carried by aye votes from Johnson, Nagel, Hollingsworth and Roskamp; Commissioner Wildermuth was absent. The board adjourned at 10:23 a.m.
