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Polk County board approves two-year Crookston housing tax-abatement participation
Summary
Polk County commissioners adopted Resolution 2026-24 to participate in the City of Crookston’s housing incentive program, authorizing two-year property tax abatements for qualifying new residential construction in 2026–2027; the measure passed unanimously with four commissioners voting yes.
The Polk County Board of Commissioners voted June 2 to participate in the City of Crookston’s housing incentive program, approving a two-year property tax abatement for qualifying new single-family and townhouse construction completed in 2026–2027.
Annalee Jones, Deputy Director of Property Records, presented Resolution 2026-24, which cites Minnesota Statutes 469.1812 through 469.1815 as authority for community economic development abatements. The resolution specifies that the City of Crookston, Independent School District 593 and Polk County will participate; the abatement applies only to new residential construction (including modular and stick-built homes) and covers the first two years where taxes would be based on the new dwelling’s value.
The resolution was offered by Commissioner Warren Strandell and seconded by Commissioner Paul Reese. The Board recorded yeas from Commissioners Reese, Strandell, Joan Lee (Chair) and Ross Pape; Commissioner Gary Willhite was absent. The motion carried and the resolution was declared adopted.
Why it matters: the abatement aims to encourage new residential construction in Crookston by temporarily reducing real property taxes for qualifying projects. The resolution also directs the City of Crookston to notify Polk County of participating properties and to hold any required hearings under state law.
What’s next: the program is framed as a two-year extension of the county’s existing participation and will take effect as administered through the City of Crookston and local school district coordination.
