Local News Headlines – Monday, January 4th

THE CITY OF WINDOM IS OFFERING A CHRISTMAS TREE DISPOSAL PROGRAM.   TREES SHOULD BE SET OUT ON THE BOULEVARD IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE BY 8:00AM ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 5TH.  DO NOT PUT TREES IN THE ALLEY. MAKE SURE THAT ALL ORNAMENTS, LIGHTS, WIRES, TREE STANDS AND BAGS ARE REMOVED.  TREES WITH THOSE ITEMS WILL NOT BE PICKED UP.  THE TREES WILL BE RUN THROUGH A WOOD CHIPPER AND USED FOR COMPOST.   

 

THE MT LAKE CITY COUNCIL MEETS TODAY AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.  NEW AND RETURNING MEMBERS WILL TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE.  A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS WILL BE HANDLED, INCLUDING APPROVAL OF OFFICIAL DESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.  THE CITY’S INVESTMENT POLICY WILL BE ADOPTED.  THE COUNCIL WILL ESTABLISH RATES AND FEES FOR CITY SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATIVE FINES.  A JOB DESCRIPTION WILL BE REVIEWED FOR AN ASSISTANT UTILITIES OFFICE MANAGER.  THE 2021 UTILITIES BUDGET WILL BE APPROVED.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE FROM THE CITY ENGINEERS ON THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PONDS PROJECT.  

 

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FULDA CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD AT 6:30 TONIGHT AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING.   THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW THE PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF CITY FEES AND CHARGES FOR 2021.  THEY WILL VOTE TO SET THE FEES BY ORDINANCE.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW A QUOTE TO HAVE NEW KEY-PAD SYSTEMS INSTALLED FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE.  A NUMBER OF OFFICIAL DESIGNATIONS WILL BE ADOPTED.  THE COUNCIL WILL APPROVE A CHARITABLE GAMBLING PERMIT FOR THE TOWN-AND-COUNTRY GOLF CLUB.  THEY WILL SET A 2021 COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR CITY EMPLOYEES.   

 

THE WESTBROOK CITY COUNCIL MEETS THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING.  A RESOLUTION WILL BE PRESENTED TO SET THE 2021 SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR CITY SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATIVE FINES.  A DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON WAGES FOR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES AND A COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.  A NUMBER OF OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS AND DESIGNATIONS WILL BE APPROVED, INCLUDING THE NAMING OF AN ACTING MAYOR, CITY ASSESSOR, OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER, OFFICIAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, CITY ATTORNEY, AND HEADS OF VARIOUS CITY COMMISSIONS.  THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL BUSINESS WILL BE HANDLED. 

 

THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD MEETS AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER IN WINDOM.  ELECTION OF OFFICERS WILL BE HELD.  THE WINDOM E-D-A DIRECTOR WILL DISCUSS POSSIBLE CHANGES IN THE TAX ABATEMENT PROGRAM FOR TWO UPCOMING PROJECTS IN WINDOM.  A RESOLUTION WILL BE PRESENTED TO APPLY FOR FUNDING FOR FUTURE HIGHWAY PROJECTS.  THE PLANNING AND ZONING TECHNICIAN WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXPAND TWO ANIMAL FEEDLOTS.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON THE RED ROCK QUARRY PROJECT.  PERSONNEL ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE AND THE AUDITOR-TREASURER’S OFFICE. 

 

A MEETING OF THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD WILL BE HELD AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING.  THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL DISCUSS THE PURCHASE OF NEW EQUIPMENT INCLUDING NEW TRUCKS, A PICKUP TRUCK AND A TRACTOR.  A CONSULTING FIRM WILL LEAD A DISCUSSION ON POSSIBLE CHANGES IN THE COUNTY’S ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE. THE BOARD WILL AUTHORIZE THE ‘CARES’ ACT COMMITTEE TO HANDLE THE COUNTY RELIEF GRANT PROGRAM.  A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS WILL BE HANDLED.  APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE TO VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.   THE BOARD WILL REVIEW PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING OF OFFICIAL NOTICES.   

 

THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETS AT 8:30 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SLAYTON.  NEW AND RE-ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS WILL TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE.  ELECTION OF OFFICERS WILL BE HELD.  THE BOARD WILL OPEN BIDS FOR THE PUBLICATION OF OFFICIAL NOTICES.  A NUMBER OF APPOINTMENTS AND OFFICIAL DESIGNATIONS WILL BE APPROVED.  A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON THE SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR COUNTY SERVICES.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.  THE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WILL DISCUSS QUOTES FOR NEW RADAR UNITS, MOBILE RADIOS AND IN-CAR CAMERAS.