Local News Headlines – Tuesday, Feb 2

February 2, 2021 kdomadmin Local News 0

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD WILL BE HELD AT 9:00 THIS MORNING AT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER IN WINDOM.   THE BOARD WILL HEAR A PRESENTATION FROM A COMPANY THAT CONVERTS PAPER RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS INTO A DIGITAL FORMAT.  THE SOIL AND WATER DISTRICT OFFICE WILL DISCUSS AN APPLICATION UNDER THE WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT.  THE WINDOM E-D-A DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE HOUSING TAX ABATEMENT PROGRAM.  THE PLANNING AND ZONING TECHNICIAN WILL PRESENT THE YEARLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FEEDLOT PROGRAM.  THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW THE PROPOSED 2021 DEPARTMENT BUDGET. 
 
THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET AT 9:00 THIS MORNING.  THERE WILL BE A PRESENTATION FROM THE JACKSON COUNTY FOOD SHELF.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN.  THE BOARD WILL AUTHORIZE AN OPENING FOR A PART-TIME DEPUTY AUDITOR-TREASURER.  THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL DISCUSS PAYMENT OF RESTITUTION FOR WINTER RESCUE SERVICES.  THE BOARD WILL SPEND A PORTION OF THE MEETING IN CLOSED SESSION TO CONDUCT EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. 
 
THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETS AT 8:30 THIS MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SLAYTON.  THE BOARD WILL HEAR A REQUEST FOR FUNDING FROM THE SOIL AND WATER DISTRICT OFFICE.  THERE WILL BE A REPORT FROM THE C-E-O OF THE MURRAY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, WITH AN UPDATE ON THE FULDA CLINIC.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A FINAL PLAT FOR A LOT AT LAKE SARAH.  THEY WILL REVIEW THREE APPLICATIONS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, ALL INVOLVING ANIMAL FEEDLOTS.  INFORMATION WILL BE PRESENTED ON A REQUEST FROM A PRIVATE BUSINESS TO ACQUIRE SOME PROPERTY LOCATED NEXT TO THE RECYCLING CENTER.   
 
THE WINDOM CITY COUNCIL MEETS AT 6:30 THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.  THE COUNCIL WILL MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO FILL THE VACANT SEAT ON THE CITY COUNCIL FOR AN AT-LARGE MEMBER.  THE LIONS CLUB WILL HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT A PENDING DONATION.  THE FIRST READING WILL BE HELD OF AN ORDINANCE REVISION.  THE COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER MODIFYING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE REMODELING OF THE GUARDIAN INN PROPERTY.  THE COUNCIL WILL DISCUSS POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE HOUSING TAX ABATEMENT PROGRAM.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW A PROPOSAL FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR A PROJECT AT THE AIRPORT.  SEVERAL PERSONNEL MATTERS WILL BE HANDLED. 
 
WINDOM SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT WAYNE WORMSTADT IS A CANDIDATE FOR A NEW JOB IN IOWA.   WORMSTADT IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT’S JOB IN THE GILBERT, IOWA SCHOOL DISTRICT.  GILBERT IS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF AMES, IOWA.  THE DISTRICT HAS AN ENROLLMENT OF JUST OVER 1,500 STUDENTS.  THE GILBERT SCHOOL BOARD HAS BEEN CONDUCTING A SEARCH TO HIRE A NEW SUPERINTENDENT.  THEY RECEIVED 26 APPLICATIONS.  SIX CANDIDATES WENT THROUGH AN INITIAL INTERVIEW.  WAYNE WORMSTADT IS ONE OF THREE CANDIDATES WHO WERE INVITED FOR A SECOND INTERVIEW.  THOSE INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 17TH, AND A JOB OFFER MAY BE EXTENDED AT THAT TIME. 
 
A MAN FROM SANBORN IS FACING FELONY CHARGES FOR CAUSING A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT THAT LEFT ONE PERSON PARALYZED.   51-YEAR-OLD VINCENT D. IRLBECK OF SANBORN APPEARED RECENTLY IN REDWOOD COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.  HE IS FACING A FELONY CHARGE OF CRIMINAL VEHICULAR OPERATION, ALONG WITH MISDEMEANOR CHARGES FOR RECKLESS DRIVING, CARELESS DRIVING, AND FAILURE TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN.  IN THE SPRING OF 2019, IRLBECK RAN A STOP SIGN AND COLLIDED WITH A VAN THAT WAS GOING EAST ON HIGHWAY 14.  THE VAN ROLLED OVER AND WENT INTO A DITCH.  BRUCE OLSON OF SANBORN WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VAN.  HE SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO HIS HEAD, NECK AND SPINAL CORD.   
 
THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING AT 9:30 WEDNESDAY MORNING.  BOARD MEMBERS WILL MEET AT THE COUNTY 4-H BULDING TO CONDUCT LABOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH THREE LOCAL BARGAINING UNITS.  NEGOTIATING SESSIONS WILL BE HELD WITH THE UNIONS THAT REPRESENT THE COUNTY JAILER-DISPATCHERS, THE JAIL ADMINISTRATOR, AND THE COUNTY DEPUTIES WITH THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT.  THE BOARD MAY GO INTO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS STRATEGY FOR LABOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.