Commissioners consider discounting disposal for do-gooders
The policy which the board approved for a one-year trial period in 2019 allows nonprofits with a Crow Wing County location serving low-income individuals with free or reduced price goods to apply for up to a $1,000 rebate for disposing items at the landfill. 4:00 am, Apr. 16, 2021 ×
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Should groups distributing food to those in need have to pay to dispose of the boxes and plastic left over at the county landfill?
This question arose amid a discussion during the Tuesday, April 13, Crow Wing County Board meeting, concerning a landfill fee rebate policy for nonprofit organizations. The policy which the board approved for a one-year trial period in 2019 allows nonprofits with a Crow Wing County location serving low-income individuals with free or reduced price goods to apply for up to a $1,000 rebate for disposing items at the landfill.
Crow Wing County doles out remaining state relief funds
Businesses or nonprofit organizations with a physical location in Crow Wing County and fewer than 50 employees were eligible to request up to $10,000 to cover expenses related to the pandemic incurred between March 1, 2020, through the end of the application period, which was Jan. 12. 4:00 am, Feb. 25, 2021 ×
Crow Wing County Board Chairman Steve Barrows (left) speaks during a county board meeting Tuesday, Feb. 23. Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
Three votes by the Crow Wing County Board Tuesday, Feb. 24, finalized distribution of the remaining state-appropriated funds intended to ease hardship experienced by businesses and nonprofits during the pandemic.
The park plan brings to fruition the dream of several neighbors surrounding the forested tracts that’ve already served as de facto nature trails for generations.
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Nisswa proposes nature park on tax-forfeited land
The Crow Wing County Board sparred over what to charge the city for the property, which has been off the tax rolls for at least 64 years. 4:00 am, Feb. 22, 2021 ×
A 10-acre stretch nestled between Hole-In-The-Day Lake and Camp Lincoln Road features existing nonmotorized trails and an overlook providing views of a wildlife preserve. This sign is on Camp Lincoln Road near Bucks Landing in Nisswa. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
The city of Nisswa is asking Crow Wing County to hand over tax-forfeited property in the city at no charge to be developed into a new park.