Local News Headlines – Wednesday, October 21st

A FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM IS BEING HELD TODAY IN WINDOM.   UNITED COMMUNITY ACTION AND ‘BARC’ ARE HELPING TO ORGANIZE THE PROGRAM.  FOOD IS PROVIDED THROUGH SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND.  THIS IS FOR ALL FAMILIES IN NEED; NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.  THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IN WINDOM ON WEDNESDAY FROM 3:00 TO 5:00PM.  PLEASE USE 9TH AVENUE TO ENTER THE FAIRGROUNDS.  EACH HOUSEHOLD WILL RECEIVE ONE BOX OF MIXED PRODUCE ITEMS, ONE BOX OF MIXED DAIRY PRODUCTS, AND ONE BOX OF MEAT PRODUCTS, EITHER CHICKEN OR PORK.   

 

THE WINDOM AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY HAS ANNOUNCED A DONATION TO SUPPORT A COMMUNITY PROGRAM.   THE AUXILIARY HAS PRESENTED A DONATION OF $250 TO “THE DINNER TABLE.”  THE DONATION WAS ANNOUNCED BY AUXILIARY PRESIDENT JEAN HOPPE.  THE DINNER TABLE IS A FREE MONTHLY COMMUNITY MEAL PROGRAM.  DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE DINNER TABLE HAS BEEN PROVIDING CARRY-OUT MEALS.    THE WINDOM AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY HAS BEEN MAKING MONTHLY DONATIONS TO SUPPORT LOCAL PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS.  OTHER RECENT CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE GONE TO THE WINDOM FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE SHARING CENTER. 

 

A RE-SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE WINDOM CITY PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION WILL BE HELD AT 5:30 THIS AFTERNOON AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.  THE RECREATION DIRECTOR WILL REPORT ON PREPARATIONS FOR THE ICE-SKATING AND HOCKEY SEASON AT THE WINDOM CITY ARENA.  THE PARK SUPERINTENDENT WILL HAVE UPDATES ON THE NEW TENNIS COURT AND DOG PARK.  FURTHER DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON IDEAS FOR A NEW ISLAND PARK SHELTER HOURS AND NEW RESTROOM.  THE COMMISSION WILL DISCUSS OPTIONS FOR DEVELOPING A NEW CAMPGROUND AREA IN WINDOM.  ONE POSSIBLE SITE WOULD BE NEAR THE WINDOM COMMUNITY CENTER. 

 

THE RED ROCK CENTRAL SCHOOL BOARD MET THIS WEEK.   THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE UPCOMING BUILDING REFERENDUM.  THE BUILDING PLAN RECEIVED AN “UNFAVORABLE” REVIEW AND COMMENT FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.  THAT MEANS RED ROCK CENTRAL WILL NEED TO HAVE 60% OF RESIDENTS VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE MEASURE IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE APPROVED.  THE SCHOOL BOARD VOTED TO PROCEED WITH THE REFERENDUM.  THE BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION INDICATED THEY STRONGLY DISAGREED WITH THE STATE’S REVIEW.   IN OTHER BUSINESS, THE BOARD HEARD THE DISTRICT AUDIT REPORT FOR THE 2019 FISCAL YEAR.  IT SHOWED THE DISTRICT ENDING THE YEAR WITH A NET SURPLUS.   

 

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE JEFFERS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD LAST WEEK.    THE COUNCIL MET WITH A LOCAL RESIDENT TO DISCUSS ANIMAL CONTROL ISSUES.  A FINE OF $100 WAS SET FOR A SECOND OFFENSE OF HAVING A DOG RUNNING AT LARGE.  THE COUNCIL REVIEWED A PERSONNEL ISSUE.  A CHANGE WAS APPROVED IN THE NUMBERING OF AN ORDINANCE.  IT WAS REPORTED THAT BARGEN INCORPORATED WILL BE DOING STREET-SWEEPING THIS MONTH.  OFFICIAL HALLOWEEN HOURS WERE SET WITH TRICK-OR-TREATING FROM 4:00 TO 7:00PM ON THE 31ST.  THE CITY CLERK AND AUDITOR WILL MEET TO DISCUSS SOME FINANCIAL ISSUES INVOLVED WITH THE POSSIBLE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FIRE HALL.  

 

THE MT LAKE CITY COUNCIL MET THIS WEEK.   A NUMBER OF BUILDING AND ZONING ISSUES WERE HANDLED.  THE COUNCIL APPROVED AN APPLICATION FOR A ZONING VARIANCE FOR A SIDE-YARD SETBACK ON A STORAGE SHED.  THE COUNCIL APPROVED AN APPLICATION FOR A HOME-BASED BUSINESS FOR ON-LINE SALES OF FIREARMS.  PUBLIC HEARINGS WERE HELD ON TWO RELATED APPLICATIONS.  THE COUNCIL VOTED TO APPROVE A PLAN TO DIVIDE A PARCEL OF PROPERTY, WITH NEW TWIN HOMES TO BE CONSTRUCTED ON EACH PARCEL.  THE MT LAKE CITY COUNCIL ALSO DISCUSSED THE USE OF REMAINING FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER THE ‘CARES’ ACT.  SOME MONEY COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO SMALL BUSINESSES.