Local News Headlines – Monday, April 5th

THE MT LAKE CITY COUNCIL MEETS AT 6:30 TONIGHT AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING.    A MOMENT OF SILENCE WILL BE HELD IN REMEMBRANCE OF CITY ELECTRIC SUPERINTENDENT RON MELSON, WHO PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK.  THERE WILL BE A REPORT FROM THE STREET DEPARTMENT.  THE PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL PRESENT A LIST OF ITEMS TO BE DECLARED AS SURPLUS PROPERTY.  A POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE MAY BE DECLARED AS SURPLUS.  THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR WILL HAVE AN UPDATE ON A FEDERAL COVID-19 RELIEF BILL, WHICH CONTAINS ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR CITIES.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW A JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A SEASONAL POSITION WITH THE ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT.  A RESIGNATION WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM A MEMBER OF THE LIBRARY BOARD.   

 

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FULDA CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD AT 6:30 THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW A PROPOSAL FROM L-T-D BROADBAND.  THE COMPANY IS SEEKING APPROVAL TO PLACE ANTENNAS ON THE CITY WATER TOWER FOR A WIRELESS INTERNET SYSTEM.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FROM THE TOWN-AND-COUNTRY GOLF COURSE FOR AN ON-SALE LIQUOR LICENSE.  THE FULDA FIREMEN’S ASSOCIATION WILL HAVE AN APPLICATION FOR AN EXEMPT GAMBLING PERMIT.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON THE PLANS FOR THE SPRING CITY-WIDE CLEANUP PROGRAM.  TWO BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED.  SEVERAL PEOPLE WILL ADDRESS THE COUNCIL DURING THE OPEN FORUM PORTION OF THE MEETING. 

 

THE MONTHLY WEATHER STATSTICS HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOR THE CITY OF WINDOM IN MARCH.  TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH CAME TO 1.88” WITH MEASUREABLE PRECIP ON 10 DAYS AND A TRACE ON 1 DAY.  FOR THE YEAR TO DATE, WINDOM HAS RECEIVED 3.25” OF TOTAL PRECIPITATION – UNDER AN INCH LESS THAN AT THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR.  SNOWFALL IN MARCH TOTALED 4.5”.  FOR THE CURRENT WINTER SEASON, WINDOM HAS RECEIVED 33.4” OF SNOW – ABOUT 4” LESS THAN LAST SEASON.  THE HIGH TEMPERATURE IN MARCH WAS 76-DEGREES ON THE 30TH.  THE AVERAGE DAILY HIGH TEMP WAS 49.7 DEGREES.  THE LOW TEMP FOR MARCH WAS 17-DEGREES ON THE 1ST AND 2ND.  THE AVERAGE DAILY LOW READING WAS 30.5 DEGREES – 2 DEGREES WARMER THAN LAST YEAR.  

 

THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER IN WINDOM.  A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON AN APPLICATION FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING TAX ABATEMENT FOR A NEW HOUSE IN WINDOM.   NEW APPLICATIONS WILL BE PRESENTED FOR THEE SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING TAX ABATEMENTS FOR THREE SENIOR COTTAGES TO BE BUILT AT THE GOVE ACRES HOUSING PROJECT IN WINDOM.  PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE APPLICATIONS MAY BE SCHEDULED.  THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS TO COUNTY ROAD 8.  CONTRACTS MAY BE AWARDED FOR TWO BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECTS.  THE BOARD WILL HANDLE SEVERAL PERSONNEL MATTERS.   

 

A MEETING OF THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD WILL BE HELD AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING IN THE CAFETERIA AT THE JACKSON COUNTY RESOURCE CENTER.   NEXT ERA ENERGY WILL HAVE A PRESENTATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ‘THREE WATERS’ WIND PROJECT.  APRIL WILL BE PROCLAIMED AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH.  THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE PURCHASE OF NEW COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.   JOB DESCRIPTIONS WILL BE REVIEWED FOR SEASONAL POSITIONS WITH THE PARKS DEPARTMENT.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW A LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.  THE BOARD MAY CHOOSE THE CANDIDATES WHO WILL BE INVITED TO INTERVIEW FOR THE OPENING.  DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON THE INTERVIEW PROCESS. 

 

THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET AT 8:30 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SLAYTON.   THE BOARD WILL REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR 2021 LIQUOR LICENSES.  A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED ON AN APPLICATION FOR A NEW OFF-SALE LIQUOR LICENSE.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW TWO APPLICATIONS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS.  IN PERSONNEL BUSINESS, THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS OPENINGS FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES SPECIALIST, A SEASONAL MUSEUM ASSISTANT AND A SEASONAL PARKS MAINTENANCE WORKER.  THE MUSEUM COORDINATOR WILL DISCUSS HER HOURS.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW A REPAIR PROJECT AT THE END-O-LINE PARK AND MUSEUM IN CURRIE.