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Hubbard County eludes hefty Enbridge tax settlement
The Minnesota Legislature agreeing to pay all of the $47 million owed to Enbridge after it was determined that the company s pipeline properties had been overvalued in numerous years. 4:42 pm, Jul. 9, 2021
The Enbridge tax settlement case that could have resulted in 13 Minnesota counties – including Hubbard County – paying nearly $30 million has reached a conclusion, with the Minnesota Legislature agreeing to pay all of the $47 million owed to Enbridge after it was determined that the company s pipeline properties had been overvalued in numerous years.
The 13 counties the pipeline system runs through are Beltrami, Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and St. Louis.
“From an economic development standpoint, housing really is the 500-pound gorilla,” Mary Thompson, executive director of The Heartland Lakes Development Commission (HLDC), told county commissioners Tuesday, May 11.
Hubbard County economy needs more labor, housing
“From an economic development standpoint, housing really is the 500-pound gorilla,” Mary Thompson, executive director of The Heartland Lakes Development Commission (HLDC), told county commissioners Tuesday, May 11. 2:24 pm, May 16, 2021 ×
Developing a well-rounded and durable economy in Hubbard County will require a larger workforce, more housing, greater broadband access and additional child care providers.
“From an economic development standpoint, housing really is the 500-pound gorilla,” Mary Thompson, executive director of The Heartland Lakes Development Commission (HLDC), told county commissioners Tuesday.
A lack of people and affordable housing is the root cause of labor shortages in this area, she said
Park Rapids Council approves belated signing of extension agreement
The extension of an agreement with Lamb Weston/RDO to maintain and operate a sewage treatment facility was previously approved in 2019, but was never signed by city officials until now. 10:00 pm, May 15, 2021 ×
Mayor Ryan Leckner holds up the certificate the city council wanted to present to David R. Konshok on May 11 for his service on the Park Rapids Airport Commission from Jan. 18, 1961 to May 5, 2021. (Robin Fish/Enterprise, May 11, 2021)
The Park Rapids City Council on Tuesday, May 11 authorized current city officials to sign an extension agreement with Lamb Weston/RDO, which the council had adopted on July 9, 2019.