 Crow Wing County Attorney Don Ryan has decided to file a civil lawsuit to appeal the Crow Wing County Board's resolution regarding his 2017 budget. According to Ryan's original submitted budget he requested to add an attorney and a legal assistant to his office in addition to replacing an attorney that will retire in January. The results from that budget equaled over $200,000. Ryan resubmitted an alternative proposal in November where he reduced the original budget submission by over $100,000. The Crow Wing County Administrator is hopeful that all the parties involved will work things out. Obviously we disagree with the allegations that are in the lawsuit, but these things have a way of working their way out over time. The Crow Wing County Commissioners decided to defer their 2% salary increase in Tuesday's meeting to save money for legal fees. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.