Local News Headlines – Friday, October 9th

THE FULDA CITY COUNCIL HELD A REGULAR MEETING THIS WEEK.   JOB PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS WERE CONDUCTED FOR THE CITY CLERK AND THE BILLING CLERK.  EACH EMPLOYEE WILL MOVE UP 1 STEP ON THE EMPLOYEE PAY GRADE.  THE COUNCIL APPROVED GRANTS OF $5,000 EACH FOR SIX LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES, USING FEDERAL FUNDING THROUGH THE ‘CARES’ ACT. THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DISCUSSED PLANS FOR WINTER SNOW REMOVAL.  A NEW SNOW-PUSHER UNIT WILL BE PURCHASED.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS AUTHORIZED TO OFFER THE OLD RESCUE PUMPER TRUCK FOR SALE.  THE FULDA HERITAGE SOCIETY WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF A PAINTING PROJECT.   

 

THE WINDOM AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS SPONSORING A SHRED-IT EVENT ON FRIDAY IN THE PARKING LOT AT SCHWALBACH ACE HARDWARE.  BUSINESSES AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE PAPER DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS SHREDDED AND DISPOSED OF IN RETURN FOR A FEE. SHREDDING WILL BE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY FROM 11:00 TO 1:00, WITH A LIMIT OF FIVE BOXES PER VEHICLE.  THE FEE IS 35-CENTS A POUND FOR NON-CHAMBER MEMBERS WITH A MINIMUM CHARGE OF $5.   WINDOM CHAMBER MEMBERS WILL BE ABLE TO SET APPOINTMENTS TO HAVE DOCUMENTS SHREDDED BETWEEN 1:00 AND 3:00PM.  THE FEE IS 30-CENTS A POUND FOR CHAMBER MEMBERS.   

 

THE TAMMY HALL BREAST HEALTH WALK WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY.   REGISTRATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE WINDOM AREA MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL STARTING AT 9:30 IN THE MORNING, WITH THE WALK STARTING AT 10:00.  THE ROUTE WILL TAKE WALKERS FROM THE SCHOOL TO THE COURTHOUSE SQUARE AND BACK.  THERE WILL BE NO ACTIVITIES AFTER THE WALK.  IF PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO WALK IN PERSON, A ‘VIRTUAL’ WALK IS AVAILABLE WHERE PEOPLE CAN POST A PICTURE OR VIDEO OF THEMSELVES WALKING.  THE EVENT IS HELD IN MEMORY OF THE LATE TAMMY HALL OF WINDOM.  PROCEEDS GO INTO A HEALTH-CARE FUND, WHICH IS USED TO SUPPORT LOCAL WOMEN WHO ARE UNDERGOING CANCER TREATMENT.   

 

THE WESTBROOK CITY COUNCIL MET THIS WEEK.   THE COUNCIL VOTED TO SET CITY LICENSE FEES FOR 2021.  THE FEES FOR LIQUOR LICENSES, CIGARETTE LICENSES AND LICENSES FOR GAMES OF SKILL WILL BE THE SAME AS THIS YEAR.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT REVIEWED THE PROPOSED RATES THEY CHARGE TO LOCAL TOWNSHIPS TO PROVIDE FIRE AND AMBULANCE SERVICE.  THE AMBULANCE RATES WILL REMAIN THE SAME; THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RATES WILL INCREASE FROM $150 TO $175 PER SECTION.   THE WESTBROOK CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THREE BUILDING PERMITA PPLICATIONS.  A WINTER SNOW-REMOVAL AGREEMENT WITH COTTONWOOD COUNTY WAS APPROVED.  REGULAR BILLS WERE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT. 

 

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE WINDOM CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD THIS WEEK.   THE COUNCIL APPROVED A NEW 5-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE S-E-H ENGINEERING FIRM TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE WINDOM AIRPORT.  A PUBLIC HEARING WAS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 17TH TO CONSIDER 2020 MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.  ADDITIONAL ELECTION JUDGES WERE APPOINTED.  THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE HIRING OF RYAN ANDERSON AS THE NEXT WATER-WASTEWATER SUPERINTENDENT.  HE WILL TAKE OVER AFTER CURRENT SUPERINTENDENT GLENN LUND RETIRES NEXT YEAR.   THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE PAYMENT OF CONTRACTOR’S BILLS FOR WORK ON THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY PROJECT, THE TENNIS COURTS AND THE STREET PROJECT.   

 

THE PHEASANT HUNTING SEASON OPENS THIS WEEKEND IN MINNESOTA.  THE SEASON RUNS FROM OCTOBER 10TH THROUGH JANUARY 3RD.  SHOOTING HOURS ARE FROM 9:00AM TO SUNSET DAILY.  HUNTERS MUST HAVE A SMALL GAME LICENSE AND A STATE PHEASANT STAMP.   PHEASANT HUNTERS MUST WEAR AT LEAST ONE VISIBLE ITEM OF BLAZE ORANGE OR PINK CLOTHING ABOVE THE WAIST.  THE DAILY LIMIT IS TWO ROOSTERS THROUGH NOVEMBER 30TH WITH A POSSESSION LIMIT OF SIX.  STARTING DECEMBER 1ST, THE DAILY LIMIT IS THREE ROOSTERS WITH A POSSESSION LIMIT OF 9.  PHEASANTS BEING TRANSPORTED MUST HAVE ONE LEG OR A FULLY-FEATURED WING ATTACHED.  SEE THE D-N-R MANUAL FOR COMPLETE RULES AND REGULATIONS. 

 

THE CITY OF WINDOM IS CONSIDERING OPTIONS FOR A NEW RECREATIONAL TRAIL.   THE TRAIL WOULD CONNECT THE CITY OF WINDOM TO THE ‘WINGS ON THE PRAIRIE’ DISCOVERY CENTER AT THE WOLF LAKE WATERFOWL PRODUCTION AREA – A PROPERTY OF THE U-S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE.  THE PROPOSED TRAIL WOULD OFFER BIKING, WALKING, RUNNING AND NATURE OBSERVATION FOR ALL AGES AND FAMILY GROUPS.  THE TRAIL PLAN INCLUDES SEVERAL OPTIONS FOR ROUTES, WHICH WERE DEVELOPED THROUGH A COMMUNITY PLANNING PROCESS.  POSSIBLE FUNDING SOURCES MIGHT INCLUDE NATIONAL STATE OR LOCAL GRANTS TO COVER THE COST OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.