An 11% levy hike? State funding cuts could hit Becker County hard

An 11% levy hike? State funding cuts could hit Becker County hard

DETROIT LAKES — State-level cuts and unfunded mandates may hit Becker County hard in a number of areas, according to information compiled by Becker County Administrator Carrie Smith. She said this is kind of a “worst-case scenario,” based on the governor’s proposed budget. Here are some examples: The state is looking at a 35% reduction — about $229,000 — in Becker County’s payment-in-lieu-of-taxes, or PILT, funding. The money compensates the co…