Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners Meeting, Tuesday January 18th at 9am at the Cottonwood County Courthouse Agenda Items include:
- Discussion regarding upcoming legislative session with Senator Bill Weber and Representative Rod Hamilton
- Tree Purchasing
- From the Assistant County Engineer
- Bridge 17501 Design Contract
- Public Works Update
- Resolution 22-01-18 Supporting SCORE Funding
- County Attorney Nick Anderson presenting the Contract with Jackson County for Attorney Services
- Donna Torkelson will discuss Ditch Assessments
- Commissioners Holmen and Anderson to present Sinking Ditch Fund
- County Coordinator- Kelly Thongvivong will present
- Probation completion
- Retirement of Veteran Service Officer
- Request for phased Retirement Option
- Hiring a Part-time and Full Time Jailer and Dispatchers
- Internal Hire for a Legal Secretary
- Posting and Advertise for IS Technician
- Hiring Temporary Part-time Custodian
- BCBS Wellness Credit
- Acceptance of MN Historical Society Grant
Other Business and Discussion will be held on Commissioner Warrants, County Coordinator Updates Commissioner Forum and American Rescue Plan
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Jackson County Board of Commissoners Regular Meeting and the Drainage Authority Regular Meeting will be Tuesday January 18th at 9 am at the Jackson County Resource Center Cafeteria. Agenda Items for the Board of Commissioners will include:
- Consent Agenda
- Citizen Comments on proposed summit carbon solutions pipeline
- Regional trails planning grant match request
- County Administrator will present
- Board Action on County Attorney’s Office Legal Services Agreements and Appointment of the County Attorney.
- OSHA Vaccine and Testing Mandate
- Update
- Committee and Board Reports will be presented
The Drainage Authority Meeting Agenda will include:
- Consent Agenda Items
- Drainage Coordinator will present
- Board Action to set final hearing date and time for Judicial Ditch 42 Improvement Project
- Board Action to consider date/time for redetermination of benefits for county ditch 13 and Judicial Ditch 44
- Drainage Coordinator Update
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The Murray County Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday January 18th at 8:30am at The Murray County Government Center which is open to the public. You may listen to the meeting by calling 312-626-6799 using the passcode 402764 and Meeting ID 915 6931 9831 or view the meeting live via zoom. Link can be found on the Murray County home page. Agenda Items will include:
- Commissioner Warrants, and Ditch Bills
- AIS I-LIDS Purchase and Operation
- SAWS Board Member Reappointment
- Current Wind Farm Land Lease
- Open Dispatcher Position
- Chief Deputy Sheriff
- Lawn Mower Trade
- Parks Department 2021 Update
- Capital Improvement
- LEC HVAC Dunham Agreement
- Committee Reports for the period of December 26, 2021 to January 8,2022
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The Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce will meet on Tuesday January 18th at Noon at the Mt Lake City Hall. Agenda Items will include
- Pow Wow Food Vendor Policy
- Business of the Month for February
- Work Plan for Upcoming events/and reports from committees
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Windom City Council Meeting will meet at 6:30pm on January 18th at City Hall in the Council Chambers. Agenda Items include:
- Consent Agenda Items
- Reports from Department Heads
- Windom Area Health Governing Board Management Agreement Presentation
- Planning Commission Recommendations on Minor Subdivision at 1945 4th Ave
- Second Reading Ordinance Number 192, 2nd Series for amending Chapter 93 “Animals”
- Personnel Recommendations for
- Street and Park Superintendent
- Community Center Assistant/Receptionist and On-Call
- Ambulance Director
- 2022 Mayor Appointments & Reappoinments for Board and Commissions
- 2021 Pay Equity Implementation Report
- 2022 City Council Meeting Dates and Times
- Citywide Cleanup Date
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Mountain Lake City Council Meeting, Tuesday January 18th at 6:30pm at the Mountain Lake City Hall Agenda Items include:
- Approval of Agenda and Consent Items
- 10-minute Open Forum for individuals to briefly discuss a topic of concern or provide comments to the Council.
- Discussion from The Fire Department on Ambulance proposed 2023-27 rates
- Discussion on Public Nuisances
- Discussion and Action from the City Administrator to approve Personnel Policy and Technology Use Policy and to hire an Assistant Office Manager.
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Red Rock Central School District Board of Education will meet Wednesday January 19th at 5:30 in Lamberton. You can also attend the meeting through Google Meet. Video Link is at https://meet.google.com/trf-zbzw-kwf or call 1-240-560-3891 using PIN 859 604 962 #(pound) Agenda Items will include:
- Consent Agenda Items
- Open Forum
- Leadership Reports
- Items that require action
- Payment of Claims
- Special Education Records Retention
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Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today that Navient, known as one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers, will provide relief totaling $1.85 billion, including $14 million to Minnesota students, to resolve allegations of widespread unfair and deceptive student loan servicing practices and abuses in originating predatory student loans.
This settlement, joined by a coalition of 39 attorneys general, resolves claims that since 2009, despite representing that it would help borrowers find the best repayment options for them, Navient steered struggling student loan borrowers into costly long-term forbearances instead of counseling them about the benefits of more affordable income-driven repayment plans. The Settlement includes Significant Changes to Servicing and Lending Practices; $1.7 billion in debt cancellation and $95 million in restitution nationwide; and Additional Monetary payments Minnesota student loan borrowers will receive over $14 million in total financial relief.
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What do Windom Area Health, the Windom Community Center and Life Saving Devices all have in common? In Windom, it is a donated AED- automated external defibrillator. Windom has a lot of different opportunities available and one of those is the Windom Community Center located adjacent to the Cottonwood Lake. Spencer Winzenreid, Director of the Community Center stated that they have seen an increase of use of the facility in the past three years. There are many activities such as Winter Coed Volleyball Leagues, Youth Indoor Soccer, and Pickle Ball. You can walk indoors for free, and the Senior Center is located within the Community Center along with Senior Dining. This doesn’t even include all the other community events and celebrations that are held at the Center on weekends. According to Winzenreid, they have about 100 people walk in the door for the typical 7am- 4pm on most weekdays. On the weekends the Community Center can average about 300-500 people through community events being held. Health and Safety is one of the most important aspects of servicing the community and when it came to thinking of having a lifesaving AED- an automated external defibrillator in-house Winzenreid contacted Kim Armstrong, Executive Director of Compliance and Foundation/Auxiliary at Windom Area Health for assistance. Windom Area Health stepped up and donated this medical equipment that can assist in making the difference between life and death in mere moments. The AED can increase the odds of survival for a person experiencing sudden cardiac arrest by 10%. The AED is a sophisticated yet easy to use medical device that can analyze the heart’s rhythm and if necessary, deliver an electrical shock or defibrillation to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm. Both Winzenreid and Armstrong hope the AED won’t have to be used but it is a comfort to know it is available if needed. If you would like more information on the Windom Community Center, you can go online to windomcommunitycenter.com
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