Local News Headlines – Monday, October 4

October 4, 2021 kdomadmin Local News 0

THE WINDOM CITY COUNCIL IS HOLDING A SPECIAL BUDGET WORK-SESSION AT 6:00 THIS EVENING AT THE WINDOM COMMUNITY CENTER.  COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY STAFF MEMBERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS WILL BE REVIEWING THE PROPOSED 2022 CITY BUDGET, INCLUDING POTENTIAL SPENDING FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.  ANOTHER BUDGET WORK-SESSION WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY. 
 
THIS IS HOMECOMING WEEK AT WINDOM AREA HIGH SCHOOL.    THE HOMECOMING CORONATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT 6:30 TONIGHT IN THE GOLD GYM AT THE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL.   DURING THE WEEK THERE WILL BE DAILY DRESS-UP THEMES.  TODAY IS “COMFY” DAY.  TUESDAY IS HAWAIIAN DAY.  WEDNESDAY IS GOPHER DAY OR NEON DAY.  THURSDAY IS CLASS COLOR DAY.  FRIDAY IS EAGLE SPIRIT DAY.  A BONFIRE WILL BE HELD AT 7:00 WEDNESDAY EVENING AT ISLAND PARK.  THE HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME WILL BE FRIDAY NIGHT AT ISLAND PARK WITH WINDOM FACING REDWOOD VALLEY. A DANCE WILL BE HELD AT 8:00 SATURDAY EVENING IN THE GOLD GYM AT THE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL. 
 
THE MT LAKE CITY COUNCIL MEETS AT 6:30 THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THERE WILL BE A REPORT FROM THE STREET DEPARTMENT.  POLICE CHIEF DOUG BRISTOL WILL REPORT ON A RECENT STATE REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT PROCEDURES.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH REVENUE AND EXPENSES THROUGH THE 3RD QUARTER OF THE YEAR.  DURING THE CONSENT AGENDA, THE MT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WILL APPROVE TWO NEW MEMBERS FOR THE MT LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT.   
 
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FULDA CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD AT 5:00 THIS AFTERNOON.  THE COUNCIL WILL SET A TIME AND DATE FOR THE ANNUAL ‘TRUTH IN TAXATION’ HEARING.  BIDS WILL BE REVIEWED FOR THE PURCHASE OF FENCING.  THREE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED.  THE COUNCIL WILL HEAR REPORTS ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.  THE CITY CLERK WILL PASS ALONG INFORMATION FROM AN INTERNEW PROVIDER.  THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL BUSINESS WILL BE HANDLED.   
 
THE WESTBROOK CITY COUNCIL MEETS THIS EVENING.  UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW A NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSE RENEWALS.  THE COUNCIL WILL SET LIQUOR LICENSE FEES FOR 2022.  OTHER APPLICATIONS INVOLVE CIGARETTE LICENCES AND LICENSES FOR GAMES OF SKILL.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW A PROPOSED WINTER ROAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.  BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS WILL BE PRESENTED.  THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL BUSINESS WILL BE HANDLED.  THE WESTBROOK CITY COUNCIL MAY HEAR REPORTS FROM THE STREET DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.   
 
THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN WINDOM.   THE BOARD WILL REVIEW A CONTRACT WITH THE BROWN-NICOLLET COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR INSPECTION AND LICENSING SERVICES.  MINN-DOT ENGINEERS WILL HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE HIGHWAY 60 CORRIDOR STUDY THROUGH WINDOM.  THE BOARD WILL HEAR A PRESENTATION FROM ‘SUMMIT CARBON SOLUTIONS.’ THE COMPANY IS WORKING ON A PROJECT TO CAPTURE CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS AND TRANSPORT THEM THROUGH A PIPELINE.  A SECTION OF THE PROPOSED PIPELINE WOULD RUN THROUGH COTTONWOOD COUNTY.  
 
THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD MEETS AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING IN THE CAFETERIA AT THE JACKSON COUNTY RESOURCE CENTER.  THE BOARD WILL APPROVE A SEPTIC SYSTEM LOAN.  A RESOLUTION WILL BE PRESENTED, CALLING FOR THE COUNTY TO USE SOME OF THE PROCEEDS OF A BOND SALE TO REIMBURSE ITSELF FOR EXPENSES ON THE PROJECT.  THE BOARD WILL CALL FOR QUOTES ON A PROJECT TO RENUMBER SECTION CORNERS.  A FINAL PAYMENT WILL BE APPROVED FOR WORK ON A HIGHWAY PROJECT.  THERE WILL ALSO BE A MEETING OF THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY.  
 
A MEETING OF THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL BE HELD AT 8:30 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SLAYTON.    THE BOARD WILL MEET WITH STATE SENATOR BILL WEBER TO DISCUSS LEGISLATIVE ISSUES. THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE FROM THE MURRAY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER.  A DITCH INSPECTION REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.  THE APPLICANTS ARE SEEKING TO OPERATE A PRIVATE CAMPGROUND ON SHORELAND PROPERTY IN LAKE SARAH TOWNSHIP.  THE BOARD WILL SET CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS.