Notice of hearing on proposed 2018 budget for CRWD

NOTICE TO ALL CITIZENS OF THE CLEARWATER RIVER WATERSHED DISTRICT 

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Managers will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2018 budget for the Clearwater River Watershed District as follows: 

Date: September 6, 2017 Time: 6:00 p.m. 

Place: City Hall, Annandale, Minnesota 

All citizens of the Clearwater River Watershed District are invited to attend the public hearing. The board will vote to approve or amend this budget at the hearing. 

GENERAL FUND Budgeted Expenses 

Board of Managers $43,000 

Advisory Committee $700 

Proceedings & Minutes $6,500 

Annual Budget $1,500 

Annual Report $23,250 

Training, Seminars, Education $3,825 

Grant Application $5,500 

Agricultural Incentive Program $20,950 

Residential / Commercial Incentive Program $10,600 

Civic Engagement $6,000 

Website Management $1,700 

Administration & General $95,200 

Technical & Engineering $26,000 

Operation & Maintenance $3,100 

Water Quality Monitoring $9,150 

Other Special Projects $20,325 

Total General Fund $277,300 Proposed levy: $250,000 

Other Funds Budgeted Expenses 

Augusta Bog Control O&M $4,070                      Proposed O&M assessment: $4,000 

Clearwater/Grass Bog Control O&M $7,075         Proposed O&M assessment: $7,000 

Pleasant Lake Outlet O&M $12,100                    Proposed O&M assessment: $12,500 

Augusta West Channel Cleanout $5,000             Note: for prior years?Äô deficit 

Data Acquisition $20,050 

School Section Lake Outlet O&M $2,575 

CWR Chain of Lakes (1980) O&M* $297,250       Proposed O&M assessment: $150,000 

CASH #06-1 O&M $41,850                                Proposed O&M assessment: $40,000 

Cedar Lake AIS O&M $30,100                            Proposed O&M assessment: $30,000 

Louisa & Marie AIS O&M $35,250                       Proposed O&M assessment: $35,000 

Clearwater Lake Milfoil O&M $33,150                  Proposed O&M assessment: $33,000 

Lake Augusta AIS O&M $7,550                           Proposed O&M assessment: $7,500 

Watkins Area Stormwater Capital Project^* $157,150 

Hidden River Sewer System O&M $21,180             Proposed Utility Billing Rate: $170.00/quarter 

Rest-A-While Sewer System O&M $6,080              Proposed Utility Billing Rate: $190.00/quarter 

Clearwater Harbor Sewer System O&M $44,200      Proposed Utility Billing Rate: $135.00/quarter 

Wandering Pond Sewer System O&M $8,500           Proposed Utility Billing Rate: $175.00/quarter 

Total Other Funds $733,130 

Total All Funds $1,010,430 

^ denotes a fund or sub-fund receiving a transfer from the CW Chain of Lakes (1980) O&M Fund 

* denotes a fund receiving grant funding for a project 

At the time of budget adoption, the managers also may approve administrative adjustments of benefited property status in accordance with CRWD policy. 

By order of the Board of Managers, Clearwater River Watershed District