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Rolette County commissioners approve $4,399,344.56 2025 budget with 5% wage increase
Summary
The Rolette County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the 2025 budget totaling $4,399,344.56, including a 5% wage increase. Commissioners said the levy posture prepares the county for possible state-level changes to property tax funding.
The Rolette County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 17 approved the county’s 2025 budget, adopting a $4,399,344.56 plan that includes a 5% across-the-board wage increase. Commissioner Mickelson moved to approve the budget; the motion passed on a roll-call vote with all members recorded as “AYE.”
Members of the public raised concerns about higher taxes. Mark Martinson and others questioned why property owners would see increases; Mickelson explained the change reflected other entities’ mill-levy positions and the county’s intent to set its levy in preparation for a potential state measure that could change how property tax funding is calculated. The board recorded no dissent and completed the formal adoption at the meeting.
The budget motion and vote were recorded in the meeting minutes; the board took no further amendments and did not specify additional implementation steps at the meeting.
