Despite the approved changes to next year s budget, the tax levy will stay the same 8:46 pm, Aug. 2, 2021 ×
The Cass County Courthouse in Fargo. Forum file photo
FARGO Although it s not finalized, the Cass County commissioners on Monday, Aug. 2, approved its preliminary budget for next year calling for 15 new employees and 5.1% cost of living increases for employees, but still aims to keep the tax levy the same as last year.
The $126 million county budget for 2022 will be combined with preliminary spending plans for the city and school district to provide estimated tax statements to property owners by Aug. 31.
All local units of governments must submit to the county preliminary budgets and levies by Aug. 10, which County Finance Director Mike Montplaisir said usually is similar to final documents.
Committee to study possible Cass County, city election changes
A top county elections official said he is concerned about the costs of voting by mail, as the county needed more staff and room to keep up with mail-in ballots in 2020. 7:49 pm, Mar. 15, 2021 ×
Absentee ballots that have discrepancies are certified or denied by the election board on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at the Cass County Annex building in south Fargo. David Samson / The Forum
FARGO Cass County commissioners have appointed six members to a committee to discuss future options for handling elections in the county after the county s top elections official raised concerns about the challenges mail-in voting posed in 2020.
KVRR Local News
March 9, 2021
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A special recall election is underway Tuesday in Horace.
City Council members David Fenelon and Bryan Schmidt are running to keep their seats. Both were re-elected unopposed last June.
Three challengers are on the special ballot seeking to oust the incumbents. They are Naomi Burkland, Jeffrey Trudeau, and Zachariah Lee.
A citizens committee upset with the two commissioners and rising taxes gathered enough signatures for the recall election.
Cass County Chief Financial Officer Mike Montplaisir says approximately 200 absentee ballots have been turned in so far.
Horace residents can vote at the Horace Fire Hall Event Center at 413 Main from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.