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County informed of $56,157 AIS allocation for 2026; board ends billboard spending

Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners · September 2, 2025
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Summary

Planning staff told the board Cottonwood County will receive $56,157 in AIS grant funds for 2026 and the board agreed to stop spending AIS funds on billboards going forward.

Planning & Zoning Technician Alex Schultz told the board Cottonwood County will receive $56,157 in Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) grant funds for 2026 and that the allocation is expected to be reduced beginning in 2027.

Schultz said current uses for AIS funds include billboards, the Mountain Lake Harvester and the Ecology Bus; after discussion the board reached consensus to stop using AIS funds for billboards going forward. "Schultz informed the board that Cottonwood County will receive $56,157 in AIS grant funds for 2026 but the amount will be decreased starting in 2027."