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Commission Minutes-September 17, 2007 3270 6. BUDGET, Public hearina on 2008 preliminary budaet: final budaet adopted A public hearing was advertised for this date, time and place to allow for public input on the 2008 Cass County preliminary budget. Notice of today's hearing, containing the budget funds and levy summary for the coming year, was published in the official newspaper of the county on August 27,2007. Michael Montplaisir, County Auditor, referred to a letter dated September 6, 2007, which included information about new employee requests, cost of living adjustment, fund reserves and health and dental insurance rates. He also provided an updated budget and levy summary for 2008. The projected mill levy is 61.00 mills, the same as last year, but with an increased valuation of 8%, the mills will provide $1.9 million in increased revenues. Mr. Montplaisir said after the public hearing today, the board may adopt the budget, or may wait until the October 1 st meeting for final approval. Mr. Bennett left the meeting at this time. Mr. Wagner opened the public hearing for comments, and hearing none, closed the public hearing. MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to approve the 2008 Cass County Budget in the amount of $54,753,452 and a mill levy of 61.00 mills for the General and Special Revenue Funds of the county; 2.35 mills for the Weed Control District; 1.00 mill for the Vector Control District; .50 mills for the County Park District; 3.60 mills for the Southeast Cass Water Resource District; 4.00 mills for the Rush River, Maple River and North Cass Water Resource Districts; and 1.00 mill for the Red River Joint Water Resource District. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 7. RESOLUTION #2007-19, Directina Assessments be Levied for Street Improvement District No. 2007-1 Attorney John Shockley from Ohnstad Twichell P.C. was present. He said the commission approved the creation of Street Improvement District No. 2007-1 on July 2, 2007, to pave streets within Granberg's and Amber Plains Subdivisions. The total cost of the project will be $365,000. He is requesting approval of a resolution to direct the Cass County Special Assessment Commission to levy assessments for the district. A meeting of the Special Assessment Commission will be held September 19, 2007. MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to approve Resolution #2007 -19, Directing Assessments to be Levied for Street Improvement District No. 2007-1. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 8. WATER RESOURCE DISTRICTS, Quit claim deeds for drain riaht-of- way Attorney Sean Fredricks from Ohnstad Twichell P.C. was present. He said several issues occurred recently which involve county-owned drain right-of-way. He said in the 1800's the county did not have the current structure of four separate water resource districts, but had one drain board, and subsequently the county acquired numerous properties located in drain right-of-way. He said this winter the water boards plan to review all drain right-of-ways in order to convey the necessary parcels from the county to the appropriate water resource districts.