Minnesota has distributed about $10 million a year to counties for aquatic invasive species prevention for the past decade. Gov. Tim Walz’s proposed budget reduced that amount by 50 percent and some lake advocates worry cutting the funding could potentially lead to more infested waters.
Proposed cut in local aid to prevent aquatic invasive species sparks fears of more infested lakes
For the past decade, Minnesota has distributed about $10 million a year to counties for aquatic invasive species prevention. Gov. Tim Walz’s proposed budget reduced that amount by 50 percent. Some lak...
