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VIDEO: County Commissioners Kick Off Budget Process

Here is a look back at Tuesday's Rice County Commission meeting.

Here is a look back at the May 8 Rice County Board of Commissioners meeting.

The agenda for the meeting is attached as a PDF.

At the meeting, county commissioners kicked off the 2012 budget process with by approving a series of motions during the meeting.

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According to the Faribault Daily News, the board unanimously approved budget priorities designed to increase the county’s efficiency while growing the tax base.

Other items on the agenda include:

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• Awarding a bridge contract for County Road 59

• Discussing county issues with Youth Government Day participants

• Conducting public hearings on ditch projects

• Reviewing liquor license and lawful gambling applications.

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