Land Commissioner Cox brings park update to the Clearwater County Commissioners

 

“This is turning out to be a record setting year, the best we have had so far at the (Long Lake) park,” Land Commissioner Bruce Cox said at the Clearwater County Board of Commissioners meeting on July 12, 2016. 

“Every weekend is full. Lots of people are calling in looking for space, and often split up one longer vacation into several weekend outings instead. People are already making reservations for next year, and we want them to come back. They can make reservations a year out.”

“Do people often ask for the same space again?” asked Commissioner Arlen Syverson. 

“Yes, a lot of them want the same site, but at times they've gotten a new camper that no longer fits,” responded Cox. 

Commissioner Dan Stenseng asked where the people come from, and would like to see the zip codes. Cox said they are mostly around a two and a half hour radius of the park and will try to find out which zip codes are represented.

Thus with the increased interest in camping there, the need has arose for an extra computer to be used, especially for reservations at the park. The Board approved the $1,516 expenditure. 

County Attorney Richard Mollin received approval for Board Chairman Neal Illies to sign the Teamsters Union 346 three year contract effective Jan. 1, 2016 through Dec. 31, 2018. 

County Engineer, Dan Sauvé received authorization to pay the Highway Department bills in the amount of $51,830.

At 10:00 a.m. The single bid for fuel was opened from Bagley Co-Op Association of Bagley, which is seven cents over their cost for both gas and diesel. The county is exempt from the Federal tax of 18.3 cents, but still pays State tax. The Commissioners approved awarding the bid to supply fuel for county vehicles to Bagley Co-Op, per their proposal. 

A 99 year lease was granted to John Grover to allow a long standing building to remain on the property which is being sold, and does not hinder the function of CSAH 53.

County Auditor-Treasurer Allen Paulson received authorization to pay the submitted invoices of $135,086 from the County Revenue Fund, and $24,199 from Nursing Service. 

A resolution was approved  declaring Clearwater County's intent to retain Hoffman, Phillip & Knutson, to perform its annual financial audit. The state permits counties to choose to have the audit performed by a CPA firm rather than by the state auditor.

Commissioners present at the meeting were Daniel Stenseng, Dean Newland, John Nelson, Neal Illies and Arlen Syverson.