Local News Headlines – Monday, August 31

August 31, 2020 kdomadmin Local News 0

THE MT LAKE SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS A SPECIAL MEETING TODAY.  THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL MEET AT 5:30 THIS AFTERNOON AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBRARY.  THE ONLY ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR.  THE DISTRICT HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE PALMER BUS SERVICE ON A PROPOSAL.   WITH COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, BUSSES WILL HAVE TO OPERATE AT 50% OF CAPACITY.  THE DISTRICT IS CONSIDERING WHETHER TO ADD ANOTHER BUS ROUTE, OR REQUIRE STUDENTS TO WALK TO SCHOOL IF THEY LIVE WITHIN A CERTAIN DISTANCE FROM THE BUILDING.  
 
THE WINDOM SCHOOL DISTRICT IS PREPARING TO BEGIN A NEW SCHOOL YEAR.   UNDER A REVISED SCHOOL CALENDAR, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY OF THIS WEEK WILL BE WORKSHOP DAYS FOR NEW TEACHERS.  STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAYS WILL BE HELD SEPTEMBER 8TH, 9TH AND 10TH.  MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH WILL BE AN ORIENTATION DAY FOR STUDENTS IN THE 6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADES.  INDIVIDUAL PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES WILL BE HELD FOR STUDENTS FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THE 5TH GRADE ON SEPTEMBER 14TH AND 15TH.  TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH WILL BE THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS FOR GRADES 6-12.   
 
WORK CONTINUES THIS WEEK ON THE 2020 WINDOM CITY STREET PROJECT.   LOOKING AT THE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK:  ON VERONA AVENUE, WATER AND SEWER SERVICES WILL BE INSTALLED.  PORTIONS OF THE AVENUE WILL BE PREPARED FOR PAVING.  ON DES MOINES DRIVE, WORK WILL BE DONE TO PREPARE FOR FUTURE PAVING BETWEEN HIGHLAND ROAD AND HIGHWAY 62.   WORK THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON THE PROJECT INCLUDES INSTALLING CURB, GUTTER AND DRIVEWAYS ON FAIRVIEW AVENUE.  ON VERONA AVENUE, THE PAVEMENT WAS REMOVED.   WATER MAINS AND SEWER MAINS WERE INSTALLED.  UPDATES ARE BEING POSTED ON THE WINDOM CITY WEBSITE. 
 
THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD MEETS AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER IN WINDOM.  THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED A-D-A TRANSITION PLAN.  THE PLAN INVOLVES BRINGING CURBS, SIDEWALKS AND BUILDING ENTRANCES INTO COMPLIANCE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS UNDER FEDERAL LAW.  AN AMENDMENT WILL BE PRESENTED TO A CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR A PROJECT ON COUNTY HIGHWAY 7.  A DATE WILL BE SET FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE WATONWAN RIVER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN.  THE BOARD WILL RECOGNIZE THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF COTTONWOOD COUNTY.  MORE BUDGET DISCUSSIONS WILL BE HELD. 
 
A MEETING OF THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD TAKES PLACE AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING.    THE U-S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE WILL DISCUSS THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.  A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON THE 5-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.  THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL REVIEW BIDS FOR UPCOMING PROJECTS.  CONTRACTS MAY BE AWARDED FOR AN INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND A CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT.  A DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON COUNTY FACILITIES.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER HIRING A CONSULTING FIRM TO WORK ON A PROPOSED RENOVATION PROJECT AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER WEST BUILDING. 
 
THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETS AT 8:30 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SLAYTON.   A PRESENTATION WILL BE MADE BY A WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT FIRM WITH A PROPOSAL FOR A NEW COUNTY WEBSITE.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER A PROPOSAL TO ADD A SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM AT THE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES INVOLVING DESIGN SERVICES FOR A NEW COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT BUILDING.  A DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER THE CARES ACT.