The Anoka County Board of Commissioners announced last week that their 2012 budget would include a reduction of property taxes of $8.14 million, marking a 7.43 percent decrease from the previous year and the first time in 30 years that spending for the next fiscal year will be less than the current budget projections. Last week the Anoka County board passed a budget containing a $98,531,229 …
[Read more...] about Anoka County Commissioners Buck Trend and Cut Spending and Taxes
No Commercial Flights, But Airport Still Hoping to Land More Federal Funds ST. CLOUD, MN—St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) touts lots of amenities on its website—a café, ATM, free wi-fi, free parking and a $5 million completely renovated terminal whose capacity went up dramatically from 30 to 200 travelers. There's also a new $750,000 passenger boarding bridge secured with federal stimulus funds to …
FFM CEO Annette Meeks' commentary piece on Minnesota's out-migration problem ran on MPR online today. The piece can be viewed below and online at MPR.org. Between its low temperatures and high taxes, Minnesota's climate is unduly harsh February 15, 2010 By Annette Meeks, CEO of the Freedom Foundation of Minnesota. The latest revenue forecast for Minnesota's state …
Freedom Foundation of MN
PO Box 39
Farmington, MN 55024
We will do our best to uncover the wasteful spending you report.