Public Affairs
County will pursue sales tax on incoming shipments
-The Minnesota Department of Revenue administers and collects sales taxes, but Cook County has a special interest in the process.
New information casts doubt on Qwest’s outage explanation
-A report in the Duluth News Tribune casts doubt on the reason given by Qwest for the widespread communications outage along the North Shore.
Cook County political caucuses to be held Feb. 2
-Feb. 2 is the day for political caucuses. Democrats will caucus at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts and Republicans will caucus at the Community Center. Both events will begin at 7 p.m.
EDA in financial turmoil
Carah Thomas-The Cook County-Grand Marais Joint Economic Development Authority, or EDA, is in crisis. There’s no money to pay its bills.
Local offices up for election in November
-In addition to national and state offices, there are several county and school board positions up for election this year.
Commissioner reflects on the county-wide communication failure
-Referring to it as a real wake-up call, Cook County Commissioner Bob Fenwick talked to WTIP about the effects of losing landline telephone, internet and cell phone communication for over 11 hours o
County Board votes to support Environmental Impact Study on Polymet mine
-Cook County Commissioners are sending a support letter to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
North Shore communication cutoff on Tuesday
-People along the North Shore on Tuesday found themselves reverting to a pre-Internet and telephone world after a damaged fiber-optic line in Duluth shut down communications.
Lakeshore septic inspections continue as county puts ordinance on hold
-Recent changes in Minnesota Pollution Control Agency rules have put a halt to Cook County’s efforts to revise the septic system ordinance.
County debate heats up over telecommuting issue
-The state of Minnesota is moving toward what’s being called a “redesign” in government.
