Local News Headlines — Monday, November 2nd

November 2, 2020 kdomadmin Local News 0

THE GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY.  FOR COUNTY RACES, THERE WILL BE CONTESTED RACES IN NOBLES, WATONWAN, MARTIN, MURRAY AND REDWOOD COUNTY.  FOR CITY RACES, THERE WILL BE CONTESTED RACES FOR MAYOR IN STORDEN, WESTBROOK, LAKEFIELD AND SLAYTON.  CONTESTED RACES FOR CITY COUNCIL SEATS WILL BE HELD IN BINGHAM LAKE, MT LAKE, STORDEN, JACKSON, LAKEFIELD, FULDA AND SLAYTON.  WINDOM HAS A CONTESTED RACE FOR A CITY COUNCIL SEAT IN WARD #2.  FULDA AND RED ROCK CENTRAL WILL HAVE CONTESTED RACES FOR SCHOOL BOARD.  RED ROCK CENTRAL IS HOLDING A BUILDING REFERENDUM AND OPERATING LEVY REFERENDUM.   
 
A RE-SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE WINDOM CITY TELE-COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION IS BEING HELD AT 6:00 TONIGHT AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.  THE COMMISSION WILL HEAR UPDATES ON CURRENT PROJECTS AND TECHNICAL ISSUES.  A REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED ON NEW F-C-C MANDATES DEALING WITH CALLER I-D AUTHENTICATION.  A DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON SOME EQUIPMENT NEEDS FOR THE TELEPHONE SWITCHING SYSTEM.  THE COMMISSION WILL HEAR AN UPDATE ON A POSSIBLE GRANT APPLICATION, SEEKING FEDERAL FUNDING TO EXPAND THE TELE-COMM SYSTEM. 
 
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE MT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD AT 6:30 THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.    THE COUNCIL WILL HEAR A PRESENTATION FROM THE COALITION OF GREATER MINNESOTA CITIES.   THERE WILL BE A REPORT FROM THE STREET DEPARTMENT.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW PLANS FOR AN ICE SKATING RINK, INCLUDING A JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A RINK ATTENDANT, AND A GRANT APPLICATION FROM THE MT LAKE AREA FOUNDATION.  THE CITY ENGINEERS WILL HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PONDS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.  THE CITY ATTORNEY WILL DISCUSS PUBLIC NUISANCE VIOLATIONS. 
  
THE WESTBROOK CITY COUNCIL MEETS THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING.   THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS USING FEDERAL FUNDING THROUGH THE ‘CARES’ ACT.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON CONTRACTS WITH NEIGHBORING TOWNSHIPS FOR FIRE AND AMBULANCE SERVICES.   A RESOLUTION WILL BE PRESENTED TO APPROVE THE VACATION OF AN ALLEY.  REPORTS MAY BE PROVIDED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE STREET DEPARTMENT.  THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL BUSINESS WILL BE HANDLED.   
 
THE FULDA CITY COUNCIL HOLDS A REGULAR MEETING AT 6:30 TONIGHT AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING.   THE COUNCIL WILL SET A DATE FOR A SPECIAL MEETING TO CANVASS ELECTION RESULTS.  A SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE SCHEDULED TO REVIEW THE PROPOSED 2021 CITY BUDGET AND PROPERTY TAX LEVY.   THE COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER APPROVING AN OFFER TO SELL A LOT IN THE WOOD DUCK HOUSING ADDITION.  FIVE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED.  THE COUNCIL WILL RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM THE MURRAY COUNTY FAIR BOARD, INCLUDING NOTICE OF ITS ANNUAL MEETING.  HOLIDAY HOURS MAY BE SET FOR CITY HALL FOR THE THANKSGIVING WEEKEND. 
 
THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETS AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER IN WINDOM.     THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL REVIEW WINTER SNOW MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS.  THE JAIL ADMINISTRATOR WILL HAVE A REQUEST TO PURCHASE NEW FURNITURE TO ACCOMODATE COURT HEARINGS.  SEVERAL MEMBERS WILL BE RE-APPOINTED TO THE RED ROCK RURAL WATER SYSTEM BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.  THE CITY OF WINDOM WILL REPORT ON A LATE PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES.  THE BOARD MAY GO INTO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS A POSSIBLE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY. 
 
THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD WILL MEET AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER.   FORMER COUNTY ATTORNEY SHERRY HALEY WILL BE RECOGNIZED.   THE BOARD WILL ACCEPT AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT GRANT.  BIDS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ELECTRICAL UPGRADES AT THE SANDY POINT CAMPGROUND.  THE BOARD WILL OPEN BIDS FOR TWO BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECTS.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER REQUESTS FROM LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR FEDERAL FUNDING AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ‘CARES’ ACT.  THE BOARD WILL CALL FOR BIDS ON AN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE.   
 
THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET AT 8:30 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SLAYTON.   THE D-N-R WILL REVIEW A PROPOSAL TO ACQUIRE SOME PROPERTY TO USE AS A WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA.  SEVERAL APPLICATIONS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS WILL BE REVIEWED.  FINAL PAYMENTS WILL BE APPROVED FOR COMPLETED HIGHWAY PROJECTS.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER RENEWAL OF A SECURE E-MAIL SERVICE.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER CHANGES TO THE LABOR NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON LABOR UNION CONTRACT NEGOTATIONS.