Local News Headlines – Tuesday, January 5th

January 5, 2021 kdomadmin Local News 0

THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD MEETS AT 9:00 THIS MORNING AT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER IN WINDOM.  ELECTION OF OFFICERS WILL BE HELD.  THE WINDOM E-D-A DIRECTOR WILL DISCUSS POSSIBLE CHANGES IN THE TAX ABATEMENT PROGRAM FOR TWO UPCOMING PROJECTS IN WINDOM.  A RESOLUTION WILL BE PRESENTED TO APPLY FOR FUNDING FOR FUTURE HIGHWAY PROJECTS.  THE PLANNING AND ZONING TECHNICIAN WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXPAND TWO ANIMAL FEEDLOTS.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON THE RED ROCK QUARRY PROJECT.  PERSONNEL ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE AND THE AUDITOR-TREASURER’S OFFICE. 
 
A MEETING OF THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD WILL BE HELD AT 9:00 THIS MORNING.  THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL DISCUSS THE PURCHASE OF NEW EQUIPMENT INCLUDING NEW TRUCKS, A PICKUP TRUCK AND A TRACTOR.  A CONSULTING FIRM WILL LEAD A DISCUSSION ON POSSIBLE CHANGES IN THE COUNTY’S ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE. THE BOARD WILL AUTHORIZE THE ‘CARES’ ACT COMMITTEE TO HANDLE THE COUNTY RELIEF GRANT PROGRAM.  A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS WILL BE HANDLED.  APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE TO VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.   THE BOARD WILL REVIEW PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING OF OFFICIAL NOTICES.   
 
THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETS AT 8:30 THIS MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SLAYTON.  NEW AND RE-ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS WILL TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE.  ELECTION OF OFFICERS WILL BE HELD.  THE BOARD WILL OPEN BIDS FOR THE PUBLICATION OF OFFICIAL NOTICES.  A NUMBER OF APPOINTMENTS AND OFFICIAL DESIGNATIONS WILL BE APPROVED.  A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON THE SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR COUNTY SERVICES.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.  THE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WILL DISCUSS QUOTES FOR NEW RADAR UNITS, MOBILE RADIOS AND IN-CAR CAMERAS.  
 
THE WINDOM CITY COUNCIL MEETS AT 6:30 THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.   NEW AND RETURNING MEMBERS WILL TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE.  A NUMBER OF OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS AND DESIGNATIONS WILL BE APPROVED.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW PLANS AND SPECS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ROOF AT THE CITY ARENA.  THEY WILL DISCUSS A POSSIBLE APPLICATION FOR A STATE GRANT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE WALKING TRAILS.  DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON TWO POTENTIAL HOUSING PROJECTS.   THE COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER A POSSIBLE REBATE OF LIQUOR LICENSE FEES FOR ESTABLISHMENTS IN WINDOM.  THE MAYOR WILL ANNOUNCE APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.  
 
MORE AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES ARE BEING HELD IN THE AREA.    UNDER COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, YOU MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AHEAD OF TIME TO DONATE BLOOD.  WALK-INS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  THERE ARE ALSO FEWER TIME PERIODS AVAILABLE DURING THE DAY.  ON WEDNESDAY, A BLOOD DRIVE IS BEING HELD AT THE WINDOM COMMUNITY CENTER FROM 1:30 TO 6:30.  AS OF MONDAY, THERE WERE ONLY TWO APPOINTMENTS STILL AVAILABLE.  A BLOOD DRIVE IS ALSO BEING HELD WEDNESDAY AT THE CHANDLER COMMUNITY CENTER FROM 2:00 TO 6:00.  ON THURSDAY, A RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE WILL BE HELD AT THE SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH IN MADELIA.  FOR DETAILS, GO ONLINE TO www.redcrossblood.org.       
 
THE MONTHLY WEATHER STATISTICS HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOR THE CITY OF WINDOM IN DECEMBER.   TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH CAME TO ROUGHLY HALF AN INCH.  TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR CAME TO JUST UNDER 25 INCHES.  SNOWFALL IN DECEMBER TOTALLED 5.7” INCLUDING 4” ON DECEMBER 23RD.  FOR THE CURRENT WINTER SEASON, WINDOM HAS RECEIVED 15.4” OF SNOW.  THE HIGH TEMPERATURE IN DECEMBER WAS 56-DEGREES ON THE 9TH.  THE AVERAGE DAILY HIGH READING WAS 36.6-DEGREES – WARMER THAN LAST YEAR.  THE LOW TEMP IN DECEMBER WAS 6-BELOW ZERO ON THE 25TH.  THE AVERAGE DAILY LOW TEMP WAS 16.1 DEGREES – ALSO WARMER THAN LAST YEAR.  
 
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES HAS AN UPDATE ON THE “MEALS ON WHEELS” SERVICE IN COTTONWOOD COUNTY.  STARTING THIS WEEK, LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES WILL NO LONGER HAVE A CATERING AGREEMENT WITH THE WESTBROOK GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER.  THE DINING SITE AT THE FULDA SENIOR CENTER WILL BE PREPARING AND PACKAGING ALL MEALS ON WHEELS FOR WESTBROOK, STORDEN AND JEFFERS.  MEALS WILL BE TRANSPORTED FROM FULDA TO WESTBROOK.  LOCAL VOLUNTEERS WILL DELIVER MEALS IN WESTBROOK ON MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.  MEALS WILL BE TAKEN TO STORDEN AND JEFFERS ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY.  TO SIGN UP FOR MEALS ON WHEELS IN WESTBROOK, STORDEN OR JEFFERS, CALL 1-800-488-4146.