Carver County Commissioner Tom Workman, who represents Chanhassen, will run uncontested for re-election this fall.

The filing period for county and state offices closed Tuesday.

Do you think Carver County should pursue a fiber optic ring to bring high speed communication to the area? Carver County is in the early stages of exploring a high-speed fiber optic ring. Here's a letter on the topic from Randy Maluchnik and Tim Lynch, Carver County commissioners:

Fiber optic

ring considered

State and federal mandates cost local property owners

Setting the stage for better local governance

By Richard Crawford

For most residents of Carver County, a $900,000 budget adjustment made by the County Board Tuesday means the proposed property taxes mailed to them last month are valid once again.

Carver County commissioners, by a 3-2 vote, decided Tuesday not to move ahead with a proposed social host ordinance that would have targeted hosts that knowingly allowing underage drinking. (Complete story in Thursday's print edition).

Carver County commissioners are scheduled to continue discussions of the 2008 budget on Tuesday.

Attached is County Administrator David Hemze's recommendation.

By Richard Crawford

CARVER COUNTY NEWS RELEASE  -- As a result of Michael Fahey’s appointment as a Judge in the First Judicial District, Carver County has been in the process of seeking a candidate to fill his unexpired, elected term that runs through December 31, 2010.