County Politics

Job creation has been a priority in McLeod County communities ever since Hutchinson Technology Inc.

The McLeod County Board is on the verge of going digital.

Here are some of the resolutions members of the McLeod County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to approve at their Jan. 5 meeting. For more County Board coverage, see the Leader’s Jan. 7 print edition.

McLeod County Treasurer Linda Radtke is retiring after 36 years of service to the county.

McLeod County commissioners voted Tuesday (Dec. 22) to give each county elected official — including themselves — no salary increase for 2010.

The McLeod County Board gave final approval to its 2010 budget and levy at its Tuesday (Dec. 22) meeting.

McLeod County commissioners voted Tuesday (Dec. 22) to give each county elected official — including themselves — no salary increase for 2010.

McLeod County Attorney Mike Junge believes the County Board should do away with two long-standing annual traditions.

Even though the McLeod County tax rate is at its lowest point in nine years, some rural property owners are seeing their 2010 property tax bills increase by 200 percent or more.

Here are some of the resolutions members of the McLeod County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to approve at their Dec. 10 meeting. For more County Board coverage, see the Leader’s Dec. 15 print edition.