...The 2010 preliminary budget is $67,679,233. If the budget is approved as recommended, Mike Carlson, accounting/finance manager in the auditor's office, reported this is the third consecutive year the county will have a levy increase...

...this is the third year in the county we'll have seen a budget of 3 percent or less," said Mike Carlson, accounting/finance manager in the auditor's office. Carlson praised departments for work on the budgets. Carlson said the budget represents...

...that receive stimulus funds may free up other funds for use on local projects, Vacinek said. Mike Carlson, accounting/finance manager in the Crow Wing County auditor's office, said the county hasn't itemized the dollars but the county didn't...