Houge announced bid for re-election

Given the current challenges Crow Wing County now faces, both COVID-19 related and issues unrelated, Doug Houge is announcing his bid for re-election for District 5 Commissioner.
First elected in 2007 Houge will use his experience to help navigate Crow Wing County through these challenges, which he said we will be facing for months to come, returning us to a sound financial organization that will continue to offer the best level of service possible.
With the single biggest challenge Crow Wing County has likely ever faced, the COVID-19 pandemic will create challenges for months, if not years to come.
Recently Crow Wing County approved a property tax relief resolution that assists those impacted by the governor’s order that shut down many of our local businesses. Crow Wing County was the first county in the state of Minnesota to do this. Another example of helping those impacted is the reduction in the liquor license fee which will be coming due in July, when many businesses will likely be just getting their doors open to customers according to Houge.