Local News Headlines – Thursday, November 4

THE JEFFERS CITY COUNCIL HELD A REGULAR MEETING LAST WEEK.  THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PRESENTED QUOTES FOR THE PURCHASE OF A CAMERA SYSTEM TO INSPECT UNDERGROUND PIPES INCLUDING WATER AND SEWER LINES.  THE COUNCIL VOTED TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE FOR $600.  THERE WAS AN UPDATE ON MAINTENANCE PROJECTS AT THE SEWER PONDS.  THE JEFFERS FIRE DEPARTMENT MADE A PRESENTATION. UNDER THE BY-LAWS, MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT FOR AT LEAST HALF OF ALL MEETINGS AND RESPOND TO AT LEAST HALF OF ALL FIRE CALLS TO REMAIN AS MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING.  IT WAS NOTED THERE ARE SOME BUILDING REPAIR NEEDS AT THE FIRE HALL. 

 

THE WINDOM CITY COUNCIL MET THIS WEEK.   A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON 2022 LIQUOR LICENSE FEES.  THE COUNCIL VOTED TO RETURN THE FEES TO THEIR PREVIOUS LEVELS.  THE FEES HAD BEEN REDUCED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.  THE FIRST READING WAS HELD AND APPROVED FOR A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND CITY REGULATIONS AND REDUCE THE REQUIRED SIDE-YARD SET-BACKS IN A SHORE LAND DISTRICT.  A STATE AIRPORT MAINTENANCE GRANT AGREEMENT WAS APPROVED.  LISA VOLLAN WAS HIRED TO FILL A NEW FULL-TIME POSITION AS AN ELECTRIC INVENTORY CLERK AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT.   

 

THE MT LAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL BORSCHT SUPPER ON FRIDAY.  THIS YEAR’S SUPPER WILL BE DONE ON A DRIVE-THROUGH BASIS WITH SERVING FROM 3:00 TO 6:00PM.  THE SCHOOL IS LOCATED AT 710-11TH STREET NORTH IN MT LAKE. DRIVE UP ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SCHOOL; SOMEONE WILL TAKE YOUR ORDER AND BRING YOUR BORSCHT TO THE VEHICLE.  THE COST IS $10 FOR A QUART AND $35 FOR A GALLON PAIL.  THERE IS ALSO A 5TH & 6TH-GRADE BAKE SALE BEING HELD IN THE SCHOOL MUSIC ROOM.  BORSCHT IS A TYPE OF VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP FROM THE RUSSIAN AND GERMAN MENNONITE CULTURE.       

 

THE WINDOM CITY TELE-COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WILL MEET AT 6:00 THURSDAY EVENING AT THE WINDOM CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.   THE TELE-COMM MANAGER WILL HAVE AN UPDATE ON CURRENT PROJECTS AND PLANS FOR FUTURE PROJECTS.  TECHNICAL ISSUES WILL BE DISCUSSED.  THE COMMISSION WILL DISCUSS PLANS FOR THE NEW STREAMING VIDEO SERVICE.  THEY WILL REVIEW A PROPOSAL TO SET RATES FOR STREAMING VIDEO AND PACKAGED RATES FOR BUNDLED SERVICE.  THE COMMISSION MAY VOTE ON A RECOMMENDATION TO THE WINDOM CITY COUNCIL.  THE TELE-COMM COMMISSION WILL REVIEW EFFORTS TO MEET NEW F-C-C REGULATIONS THAT TELEPHONE PROVIDERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO BLOCK ROBO-CALLS. 

 

THE MONTHLY WEATHER STATISTICS HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOR THE CITY OF WINDOM IN OCTOBER.  TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH CAME TO 3.21”.  FOR THE YEAR TO DATE, WINDOM HAS NOW RECEIVED 25.63” OF TOTAL PRECIPITATION – ROUGHLY 2” MORE THAN AT THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR.  THE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 82-DEGREES ON OCTOBER 9TH.  THE AVERAGE DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 64.8-DEGREES – OVER 10 DEGREES WARMER THAN LAST YEAR.   THE LOW TEMP IN OCTOBER WAS 30-DEGREES ON THE 23RD.  THE AVERAGE DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 44.9-DEGREES – OVER 10 DEGREES WARMER THAN LAST YEAR.   

 

THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING AT 10:00 FRIDAY MORNING.    THE BOARD WILL MEET IN THE CAFETERIA AT THE JACKSON COUNTY RESOURCE CENTER.  THEY WILL BE HOLDING A WORK-SESSION TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS COUNTY FACILITY PLANS.