For the eighth consecutive year, St. Louis County has grant funding available and is seeking proposals for projects that prevent the introduction or limit the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) in lakes, rivers and other bodies of water. The County has $713,522 in grant money to award in 2022 through the state's AIS Prevention Aid Program.
St. Louis County has completed the issuance of $26 million general obligation bonds to construct three new Public Works Maintenance Facilities. The bond sale was authorized by the County Board in August, and today County Auditor Nancy Nilsen updated commissioners that the interest rates on the bonds came back at a very favorable 1.85%.