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Rice County sets 8% preliminary levy mostly to offset state, federal cost-shifts (opens the original)
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Rice County taxpayers could see an 8% increase in the countyâs property tax levy next year, but county officials stressed the number is not yet final. The Rice County Board of Commissioners approved a preliminary county levy of $46,418,805 on Sept. 22, an increase of $3,438,430 over the 2026 final levy. The preliminary levy sets the ceiling for what the county can collect in 2027, meaning commissioners can lower the amount before the final budget is adopted in December but cannot raise it. New
School board approves preliminary tax levy maximum awaiting corrections from the MDE (opens the original)
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Property owners never look forward to levy season. But Faribault property owners will have to wait a little longer to know exactly what the Faribault Public Schoolsâ property tax levy will look like next year. The Faribault School Board approved the maximum preliminary property tax levy Sept. 21, with the districtâs current figures showing a 4.69% decrease from the previous yearâs levy. According to Minnesota Department of Education figures provided to the district, the maximum levy limita
Commissioners approve CAC contract for Treatment Court (opens the original)
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A routine rental detail was missing from Rice Countyâs agreement for transitional housing â and commissioners recently filled in the blank. When the countyâs contract with the Community Action Center came before commissioners in March, the agreement included two furnished housing units for participants in the Rice County Treatment Court program but did not include a provision for a security deposit. âWhen that contract came before you in March, none of the parties, including us, noticed
Rice County recognizes September as Recovery Month (opens the original)
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The Rice County Board of Commissioners unanimously proclaimed September 2026 as Recovery Month during its Sept. 8 meeting, recognizing the work of people in recovery and the community organizations that support them. National Recovery Month is observed each September to raise awareness of mental health and substance use disorders, promote evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, reduce stigma and celebrate people living in recovery. The observance began in 1989 as âTreatment Works! Mon
No Tummies Left Behind donates $600 to cover overdue school lunch balances (opens the original)
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Five years ago, Ella Bettner was a sixth grader making and selling bracelets to help classmates who couldn't afford their school lunches. On Aug. 17, she returned to the Faribault Public Schools Board as the founder of No Tummies Left Behind, presenting a $600 donation and a broader vision for her organization. "Since the last time I was here, a lot has changed, not only within my organization but within my own perspective," Bettner told the board. Bettner said her work began with an effort to
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