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Enbridge settlement could be ‘crippling’ for Carlton County taxpayers Officials testified at a Minnesota Senate hearing asking the state to step in and pay local entities’ share of the tax refund. Written By: Jamey Malcomb | × Enbridge s Line 3 oil pipeline under construction near the intersection of Hohensee and West Moorhead roads in Carlton County in January. (Clint Austin / 2021 file / [email protected]) With the Minnesota Supreme Court set to rule on the Enbridge tax settlement later in May, Carlton County officials are working to minimize the tax impact the settlement could have on local property owners. Carlton County Assessor Kyle Holmes told county commissioners during their committee of the whole meeting Tuesday, May 4, he expects a decision setting how much counties will have to repay the energy company in the next few weeks. ....
Initially, the 2021 budget called for the levy to go up to $29.8 million, but the commissioners chose to spend just over $1 million of the county’s reserve funds instead of putting forward a higher levy. Some of the factors that led to the increase include an 8.9% increase to the county s health insurance premiums and a 28.6% jump in its property and worker s compensation insurance costs. County coordinator Dennis Genereau said the county would have needed to raise the levy by more than 5.5% to not use any reserves. CARES Act funding recipients approved The board also approved the final CARES Act funding distribution during the meeting. ....