Chamber Board Opposes $13M Public Works Building

Proposed $13M public works facility site plan 

The OACCT Board of Directors recently opposed and informed Steele County Commissioners, as well as Administrator Shea, the current proposed $13M public works building.

The proposal adds significant space to the county inventory while costing taxpayers a large sum of money.  Specifically, according to the Steele County Assessor's website, commercial/industrial business pay approximately 28% of all local property taxes.  Thus, the business community has a large stake in a project of this size.

If the county commissioners choose to support funding the current project proposal at $13M+ at the June 12th, 7 PM meeting, then it is the position of the OACCT that the eligible voters of Steele County should have the opportunity to vote on the bonds for this project at the next election date as identified in state statute.  

View the OACCT's steps to this point and the full letter to county commissioners here.