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Comm. Minutes--February 18, 1992 825 printed materials and said the board of county commissioners must make a recommendation to the Governor within sixty days after receipt of an acquisition proposal. There will be a loss of real estate taxes in Cass County if the Federal Government buys this tract of land, according to Ms. Olson. However, she said Cass County government will receive shared revenue payments annually and a trust fund will be established which will return the difference between actual taxes and the amount of revenue sharing paid by the Fish and Wildlife Service. Commissioners received a copy of a letter from County Planner Earl Haugen to Ms. Olson indicating that the proposed acquisition of this property would be consistent with the Cass County Comprehensive Land Use Policy Plan. Mr. Wieland suggested holding the required public hearing in the Alice area so the people most affected will have better opportunity to voice their opinion. The Chairman scheduled a public hearing for the proposed acquisition of a 320 acre tract, described as the north 1/2 of Section 20, Township 138 North, Range 54 West, 5th Principle Meridian, Cass County, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for 9:00 AM on Monday, March 30, 1992 in the Alice, ND area; notice of said hearing to be advertised according to state law; and Don Eckert, who has viewed the property, to make arrangements for the location of the hearing. 11. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (COG), Report on unfunded mandates Joel Quanbeck, Community Development Planner for the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments (COG), provided a preliminary report showing State, Federal and Cass County government funding changes over the 1986-1990 time period. Mr. Quanbeck said local tax revenues have increased by 87.6 percent over the study period, while Federal funds have increased by 47.4 percent. The State share has fluctuated for various programs, but has generally grown, he said. Primary financial data source for the study was the annual county audit report completed by the North Dakota State Auditor's Office. Mr. Shannon suggested that Mr. Quanbeck prepare a narrative for the graphical information. Mr. Wieland thinks this information should be shared with State legislators. Mr. Quanbeck welcomed additional questions and comments in the next few days, and he will then prepare a final draft of the report for approval by the COG policy board. 12. ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, Contract for Sheyenne Street/County Road 17 State's Attorney John Goff provided copies of two cooperative agreements with the City of West Fargo for Sheyenne Street and Cass County Road 17 improvements between the Interstate 94 interchange and Main Avenue in West Fargo. He also provided copies of a letter from the West Fargo City Attorney and a letter to Steve Grindberg at the County Road Department. Mr. Golf explained the differences in the two contracts, saying the Cass County Board of Commissioners approved a contract earlier but three changes were made by West Fargo. He doesn't have any concerns about the first two changes made by West Fargo, but questioned the third change regarding right of way.