DEPARTMENT: Environmental Resources
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
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Certification Of Dakota County Portion Of 2027 Vermillion River Watershed Management Tax District Proposed Tax Levy
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 02-347 (June 25, 2002) and amended by Resolution No. 24-623 (December 17, 2024), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners executed a joint powers agreement between Dakota County and Scott County to govern the Vermillion River Watershed; and
WHEREAS, the joint powers agreement establishes a Joint Powers Board consisting of two commissioners from Dakota County and one from Scott County; and
WHEREAS, funding is needed for Dakota County’s share of costs associated with managing the Vermillion River Watershed; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 02-296 (June 4, 2002), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners established the Vermillion River Watershed Management Tax District through Ordinance No. 127 to fund Dakota County’s share of costs associated with managing the Vermillion River Watershed; and
WHEREAS, approval and adoption of the Watershed Management Plan, as required by Minn. Stat. §
Ch. 103B, occurred in April 2026; and
WHEREAS, the joint powers agreement states that the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board will adopt a budget and recommend a levy for the portion of the Watershed Management Tax District in each county by September 1 of each year; and
WHEREAS, on August 27, 2026, the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board adopted a proposed budget of $1,991,363, including the use of 2026 fund balance and grant revenues, and recommended that the levy for the Dakota County portion be $1,090,798 and the levy for the Scott County portion be $41,338; and
WHEREAS, by statute, Dakota County must certify a levy on the Watershed Management Tax District by September 15, 2026, to be effective for taxes payable in 2027; and
WHEREAS, the final 2027 levy for the Watershed Management Tax District will be presented to the...
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