Crow Wing County Board looks at land buffers to landfill

BRAINERD — A land purchase to add a buffer to the Crow Wing County Landfill was approved by the County Board.

The land, from the Dennis G. Havel Trust and Judith A. Havel Trust, was approved for purchase at the Tuesday, Oct. 28, board meeting. The purchase price of $150,000 plus closing costs will use $120,000 in landfill funds paid through fees for about 7.55 acres directly across from the landfill, 15633 State Highway 210. The funds were set aside for other projects, such as replacing a landfill boiler, but would be reallocated for the land purchase. The boiler project would be delayed until about 2028. The county noted a budget revision would reflect the landfill fund of $40,500.

Commissioner Jon Lubke said the property in Oak Lawn Township had an estimated market value of about $71,0