By Dana Kazel The St. Louis County Board has given initial approval for the 2022 maximum property tax levy in the amount of $156,496,531. Factoring in the 4.25% growth in the property tax base, St. Louis County property owners will see an average increase of 1.69% on the county portion of their property tax bill....
April 19, 2026
Category: St. Louis County
St. Louis County Board recommends Kim Maki as County Attorney
By Dana Kazel The St. Louis County Board has given preliminary approval to appoint Kim Maki as St. Louis County Attorney. Current County Attorney Mark Rubin has announced his retirement effective September 30. Maki’s appointment would be for the remainder of Rubin’s term, which runs through the end of 2022. An Iron Range native, Maki...
St. Louis County announces logging restrictions due to wildfire risk
Due to continuing drought restrictions and resulting wildfire risk, St. Louis County is restricting cutting and logging operations on all county-managed lands in the northern part of the county. The restrictions are consistent with those announced by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the United States Forest Service (USFS), and apply to the...
Subcommittee to review St. Louis County Attorney applications
The County Attorney Appointment Subcommittee of the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to meet Thursday at 2 p.m. to review submitted applications to fill the forthcoming vacancy in the office of St. Louis County Attorney and to evaluate the applications for presentation to the St. Louis County Board. The meeting will be...
Public invited to learn about Community Development Block Grant funds and opportunity to apply
The St. Louis County Planning and Community Development Department is hosting a virtual open house and public hearing on Thursday, September 16, from 10 a.m. to noon. The session will highlight accomplishments and how funds were distributed in fiscal year 2020, including from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions...
St. Louis County board to invest $5 million to help get kids back on track
The St Louis County board has given unanimous approval to distribute $5.18 million to area school districts to help re-engage students and get them back on track for academic success following disruptions caused by the pandemic. The funding comes from the $54 million federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds awarded to the county. Throughout...
St. Louis County requiring face masks inside county buildings
By Dana Kazel St. Louis County is requiring face masks to be worn inside all county buildings. This applies to all employees and visitors regardless of vaccination status. St. Louis County continues to experience substantial transmission of COVID-19. The CDC defines substantial transmission as 50 or more new cases per 100,000 residents in a week....
St. Louis County Notebook
The St. Louis County Board gave unanimous support to invest $1.75 million in broadband infrastructure grants. The grants will be distributed to qualifying communities to assist with constructing broadband infrastructure in unserved or underserved areas. This latest investment is in addition to $250,000 authorized last month to assist communities with broadband planning costs. Funding for...