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MEETING MINUTES <br />WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD MEETING <br />WASHINGTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER <br />JUNE 16,2009,3:30 P.M. <br />PRESENT: Haas, Klein, Petryk, Miron <br />ABSENT: Weidt <br />Others present: City Administrator Mike Ericson, May Township Board Chair Bill Voedisch, <br />Hugo Residents, Washington County Board, Washington County Assessor Bruce Munekee, and <br />County Staff <br />The Hugo City Council and May Township Board met with the Washington County officials to <br />discuss the reclassification of horse boarding operations to commercial. This change has greatly <br />impacted property taxes owed. <br />Kevin Corbid addressed the County Board and stated that because of late 2009 state legislative <br />changes and a study to be conducted by the Minnesota Department of Revenue on this issues, the <br />Department of Taxpayer Services will be recommending to the County Board of Appeals and <br />Equalization that the 2009 change in classification of these operations be delayed one year. Bill <br />Vodeisch addressed the Board and requested the return to the original classification in order to <br />maintain rural character. <br />Councilmember Chuck Haas represented the Hugo City Council and addressed the Board <br />requesting the same support for a return to the original classification for horse boarding <br />operations. He noted the preservation of rural character is formed in the City's Comprehensive <br />Plan as well as the County's. <br />Haas made motion, Klein seconded, to adjourn at 4:00 p.m. <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br />Michael A. Ericson <br />City Administrator <br />