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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: Classifying tax-forfeited lands in Cook County

Jan 14, 2026 10:54AM ● By Editor
From Cook County - January 4, 2026


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Cook County Commissioners will meet for the purpose of classifying tax-forfeited lands, at 9:00 AM on March 24, 2026, in the Commissioner’s Room of the Cook County Courthouse, 411 W 2nd St, Grand Marais, MN.

As described in Minnesota Statute § 282.01, parcels of land becoming the property of the state in trust under law declaring the forfeiture of land to the state for taxes must be classified by the county board as conservation or non-conservation.

At the meeting, the county board will allow any person or agency possessing pertinent information to make or submit comments and recommendations about the pending classification for the parcels listed below. After allowing testimony, the board may classify, reclassify or delay taking action on any parcel or parcels.

 

  

 

 

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