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Mercer County Commission held a regular meeting addressing routine business (minutes, vouchers, elections MOU), then considered a set of substantive items: a proposed landfill fee increase to $50/ton effective Jan. 1; approval of a certificate search/loan step for Bayview Heights (Bank of North Dakota loan); easement and utility permits for utility lines across a cemetery property and related West River utility permit (No. 1774); multiple highway department actions (chip-seal/pavement pay applications, purchase of cutting edges, loader repairs, and a tires authorization); an intent to purchase property from R and R Enterprises and to apply for a Rural Catalyst Grant; an emergency declaration tied to federal shutdown impacts on SNAP/WIC/LIHEAP and coordination with food pantries; discussion of updating land-use maps and possible vendors; and an Extension Office staffing plan after a planned retirement.
