Local News Headlines – Monday, December 7th

THE FULDA CITY COUNCIL MEETS AT 6:30 TONIGHT AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON AN APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO INSTALL A HOLDING TANK FOR A SEASONAL RESIDENCE IN BELFAST TOWNSHIP.  A RESOLUTION WILL BE PRESENTED TO SET THE FINAL 2021 PROPERTY TAX LEVY.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW TOBACCO LICENSES FOR THREE LOCAL BUSINESSES.  A CONTRACT WILL BE CONSIDERED WITH THE FIRM THAT HANDLES BILLING SERVICES FOR THE AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT.  THE FULDA CITY COUNCIL WILL REVIEW A PROPOSED 2021 SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR LICENSES AND VARIOUS CITY SERVICES.  MEDIA-COM WILL REPORT ON A CABLE T-V RATE INCREASE.  

 

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE WESTBROOK CITY COUNCIL IS BEING HELD TODAY.    THE TRUTH-IN-TAXATION HEARING WILL BE HELD AT 6:00PM.  DURING THE REGULAR PORTION OF THE MEETING, THE COUNCIL MAY VOTE TO ADOPT THE 2021 CITY BUDGET AND CERTIFY THE 2021 PROPERTY TAX LEVY.   THE AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT WILL PRESENT SOME AMENDED BYLAWS FOR APPROVAL.  NEW OFFICERS WILL BE APPROVED.  THE STREET DEPARTMENT WILL DISCUSS A SEWER PROJECT.  A DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE FROM THE UTILITY COMMISSION.   A DONATION WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM THE STORDEN AMERICAN LEGION.   

 

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MT LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD IS BEING HELD TODAY.  THE BOARD WILL MEET AT 5:30 THIS AFTERNOON IN THE HIGH SCHOOL FLEXIBLE LEARNING AREA.  BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON COVID-19 CASES AND THE SCHOOL’S LEARNING PLAN.  THERE WILL BE UPDATES ON HOW THE LEARNING PLAN IMPACTS THE SAFETY OF STUDENTS AND STAFF, AND HOW LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ARE IMPACTED.  THE BOARD WILL HOLD A DISCUSSION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF MEMBERS ON THE CURRENT AND PROPOSED LEARNING PLANS.  

 

THE WINDOM AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS HELPING TO PLAN SEVERAL HOLIDAY EVENTS.    A HOLIDAY DECORATING CONTEST IS BEING HELD FOR RESIDENTIAL HOMES AND BUSINESSES.  JUDGING WILL BE DONE BY A PANEL OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ABLE TO VOTE ON DECEMBER 10TH AND THE 17TH.  CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT IS BEING REVAMPED INTO A DRIVE-BY EVENT ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17TH.  SANTA CLAUS WILL BE AT ‘BARC.’  PLANS ARE BEING DEVELOPED FOR A HOLIDAY PARADE.  THE AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH IN WINDOM WILL BE HOLDING ITS ANNUAL LIVING NATIVITY THAT NIGHT. 

 

AN ON-LINE SURVEY IS BEING TAKEN TO GAUGE SUPPORT FOR A TRAIL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN WINDOM.  WINDOM IS CONSIDERING AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT THROUGH THE STATE “TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM” OR ‘TAP’ FOR SHORT.   THE ‘TAP’ PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS TO DEVELOP WALKING AND BIKING TRAILS.  A 20% LOCAL MATCH IS REQUIRED.  WINDOM IS LOOKING AT A PROJECT THAT WOULD FILL IN GAPS BETWEEN EXISTING TRAILS AND EXTEND SIDEWALKS FROM THE WINDOM RECREATIONAL AREA TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER, TEGELS PARK AND COTTONWOOD LAKE PARK.  A LINK TO THE SURVEY MAY BE FOUND ON THE WINDOM CITY WEBSITE.