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75¢ Todd County Transparency Todd County volunteers Where do my Todd County property tax dollars go? recognized at the fair By Nathan Burkett, Property taxes account for of state social services programs, Todd County Administrator about 44% of Todd County’s public health services and veter- The total budget of Todd funding. There are many rev- ans services – 33% County is just under 27 million enue sources that may go to fund Public works – maintenance dollars, and there are four pri- a specific program area. For the and enhancement of the county’s mary funding sources: 2010 budget, property tax dol- highway system – 18% Tax revenues – property taxes lars are allocated as follows: Each year in September, – budgeted in 2010 at just under General government – pro- County Boards are required by $12.1 million vides for administration, build- the State to submit a prelimi- Intergovernmental revenues – ing expenses, insurances, man- nary levy to the State for certifi- reimbursements for administra- dated library expenditures and cation. The Todd County Board tion of State and Federal technology – 15% has been diligent to keep proper- Programs, State Aid Highway Public safety – provides for ty taxes to a reasonable level, funds and County Program Aids patrol, county jail, probation, and has maintained the levy at a – budgeted in 2010 at just under prosecution and mandated rate lower than the State aver- $10 million expenses related to public age for the past two years. For Charges for services – fees defender services – 24% 2011, the Todd County Board has charged by the County for servic- Tax administration, land directed staff to prepare a budg- es, mostly charges to health care records and natural resources – et which includes no levy programs such as Medicare, provides for property tax admin- increase. On July 13, a prelimi- Medicaid and private insurance– istration, maintenance of land nary budget was presented to budgeted in 2010 at just under records and administration of the Board in accordance with $3.4 million the county’s land use ordinance – this directive. Florence Rickbeil, Browerville, and Robert Sellnow, Miscellaneous and other rev- 10% Next time – How are property Staples, were crowned the 2010 Outstanding Senior Citizens enues – grants, donations, build- Community services – pro- taxes calculated? at the Todd County Fair on July 30th. Additional fair photos ing rental fees – budgeted in vides for vulnerable adult and on page 16. 2010 at just under $1.5 million. child protection, administration
Monticello youth Santer turns his love of cars
seriously injured into a hobby near Coal Lake
On Sunday, August 1, at 7:45 am, a one vehicle accident
with injuries was reported on 314th St, west of Coal Lake. The sheriff’s department, Browerville Ambulance and Browerville Fire and Rescue responded to the scene. Lynn Black, Monticello, driving her Dodge Caravan, with her three chil- By Ben Dreher school. He kept that car for a three children, Nick, Angie, and dren and her mother as passengers, when the vehicle crossed George Santer has always while. In all George estimates he Stephanie. George has done car the road and slid into the ditch, striking several trees. Cody loved cars. He got his first car has owned around 35 vehicles. maintenance and custom jobs Black, 16, was partially ejected out the van’s left side sliding when he was 20, a 1946 Chevy. George grew up and went to for people and himself through- door window, and his arm was pinned between the van and a He got rid of it about an hour school in Osakis. After school he out the years. tree that was sideswiped by the van. Cody sustained severe after he got it because it wasn’t traveled about, and went to One project he is working on injuries to h is left arm and was transported to Long Prairie worth keeping. His next car was many colleges around the coun- now, is a 1971 Chevy C10. This Memorial Hospital and air lifted to North Memorial Hospital. a 1957 Oldsmobile. He got it in try. He’s lived in Browerville for has been his project for the last All occupants of the van were wearing seatbelts. Kansas City while going to about 30 years now. He has Continued on page 16
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