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A community newspaper serving Browerville, MN and surrounding areas. USPS 067-560

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Volume 98; Number 8

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WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT

Todd County volunteersrecognized at the fair

Todd County TransparencyWhere do my Todd County property tax dollars go?

Monticello youthseriously injured

near Coal Lake

By Ben Dreher

George Santer has alwaysloved cars. He got his first car

when he was 20, a 1946 Chevy.

He got rid of it about an hour

after he got it because it wasnt

worth keeping. His next car was

a 1957 Oldsmobile. He got it in

Kansas City while going to

school. He kept that car for a

while. In all George estimates hehas owned around 35 vehicles.

George grew up and went to

school in Osakis. After school he

traveled about, and went to

many colleges around the coun-

try. Hes lived in Browerville for

about 30 years now. He has

three children, Nick, Angie, and

Stephanie. George has done carmaintenance and custom jobs

for people and himself through-

out the years.

One project he is working on

now, is a 1971 Chevy C10. This

has been his project for the last

Florence Rickbeil, Browerville, and Robert Sellnow,

Staples, were crowned the 2010 Outstanding Senior Citizens

at the Todd County Fair on July 30th. Additional fair photos

on page 16.

y Nathan Burkett,

odd County Administrator

The total budget of Todd

ounty is just under 27 million

ollars, and there are four pri-

mary funding sources:

Tax revenues property taxes

budgeted in 2010 at just under

12.1 million

Intergovernmental revenues

eimbursements for administra-

on of State and Federalrograms, State Aid Highway

unds and County Program Aids

budgeted in 2010 at just under

10 million

Charges for services fees

harged by the County for servic-

s, mostly charges to health care

rograms such as Medicare,

Medicaid and private insurance

udgeted in 2010 at just under

3.4 million

Miscellaneous and other rev-

nues grants, donations, build-

ng rental fees budgeted in

010 at just under $1.5 million.

Property taxes account for

about 44% of Todd Countys

funding. There are many rev-

enue sources that may go to fund

a specific program area. For the

2010 budget, property tax dol-

lars are allocated as follows:

General government pro-

vides for administration, build-

ing expenses, insurances, man-

dated library expenditures and

technology 15%Public safety provides for

patrol, county jail, probation,

prosecution and mandated

expenses related to public

defender services 24%

Tax administration, land

records and natural resources

provides for property tax admin-

istration, maintenance of land

records and administration of

the countys land use ordinance

10%

Community services pro-

vides for vulnerable adult and

child protection, administration

of state social services programs,

public health services and veter-

ans services 33%

Public works maintenance

and enhancement of the countys

highway system 18%

Each year in September,

County Boards are required by

the State to submit a prelimi-

nary levy to the State for certifi-

cation. The Todd County Board

has been diligent to keep proper-ty taxes to a reasonable level,

and has maintained the levy at a

rate lower than the State aver-

age for the past two years. For

2011, the Todd County Board has

directed staff to prepare a budg-

et which includes no levy

increase. On July 13, a prelimi-

nary budget was presented to

the Board in accordance with

this directive.

Next time How are property

taxes calculated?

Continued on page 16

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On Sunday, August 1, at 7:45 am, a one vehicle accident

ith injuries was reported on 314th St, west of Coal Lake. The

heriffs department, Browerville Ambulance and Browerville

ire and Rescue responded to the scene. Lynn Black,

Monticello, driving her Dodge Caravan, with her three chil-

ren and her mother as passengers, when the vehicle crossedhe road and slid into the ditch, striking several trees. Cody

lack, 16, was partially ejected out the vans left side sliding

oor window, and his arm was pinned between the van and a

ee that was sideswiped by the van. Cody sustained severe

njuries to h is left arm and was transported to Long Prairie

Memorial Hospital and air lifted to North Memorial Hospital.

ll occupants of the van were wearing seatbelts.

Santer turns his love of carsinto a hobby