County approves preliminary budget

Crow Wing County is nationally recognized for annual budget

BRAINERD — The Crow Wing County Finance Department was awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. This award recognizes governments that prepare high-quality budget documents designed to improve transparency and understanding within their communities. Crow Wing County received the award on its 2026 Budget Book, reflecting a significant achievement by the c…

County approves preliminary budget

The Foster County Board of Commissioners signed off on their preliminary budget for the 2027 fiscal year at their regular meeting Tuesday morning, Aug. 4. Total budget numbers came out to $3,136,596.00, funded by 91.49 mills at a rate of $34,361.65 per mill based on 2026 total taxable valuation in Foster County. Of the budget allotments, $1,060.774.94 (30.87 mills) will be devoted to the general...