Local News Headlines – Monday, January 11th

THE WINDOM E-D-A MEETS AT NOON TODAY AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.    NEW AND RETURNING MEMBERS WILL TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE.  AN ACTING SECRETARY WILL BE APPOINTED.  DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON SOME E-D-A OWNED PROPERTY IN THE 19-HUNDRED BLOCK OF 1ST AVENUE.  A CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD FOR LAND NEGOTIATIONS.  A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON THE POSSIBLE SALE OF PROPERTY.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON THE ‘SPEC’ BUILDING PROPERTY ON NORTH REDDING AVENUE.  THE E-D-A WILL CONSIDER AN AGREEMENT FOR AN OPTION TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY.  INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED ON A POSSIBLE STATE REDEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR THE CEMSTONE AREA.   

 

THE COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK IS HOLDING A BLOOD DRIVE TODAY AT WINDOM AREA HEALTH.  BLOOD DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM 10:00AM TO 1:00PM AND FROM 2:30 TO 5:00PM.  ALL DONORS MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.   FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 1-877-877-3070 OR GO ONLINE TO www.cbblifeblood.org.  DONORS MUST BE 17-YEARS-OLD OR 16 WITH PARENTAL PERMISSION.  YOU MUST WEIGH AT LEAST 110 POUNDS AND BE IN GOOD GENERAL HEALTH.  YOU WILL NEED TO SHOW IDENTIFICATION.  THE COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK, BASED IN SIOUX FALLS, IS THE SOLE SUPPLIER OF BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS FOR WINDOM AREA HEALTH AND OTHER MEDICAL FACILITIES IN THE TRI-STATE AREA INCLUDING JACKSON, WESTBROOK AND WORTHINGTON.   

 

THE WINDOM CITY COUNCIL MET LAST WEEK.  THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED A REBATE TO ESTABLISHMENTS WITH LIQUOR LICENSES THAT WERE IMPACTED BY COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS.  IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A REBATE OF 50% WILL BE OFFERED.   THE MATTER WILL BE SET FOR ACTION AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.  THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED APPOINTMENTS AND RE-APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, INCUDING THE LIBRARY BOARD, THE TELE-COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, THE UTILITY COMMISSION, THE TREE COMMISSION AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION.   THE CITY STILL HAS A NUMBER OF VACANT POSITIONS.  ANYONE INTERESTED IN SERVING ON A CITY BOARD OR COMMISSION SHOULD CONTACT THE MAYOR OR CITY ADMINISTRATOR.   

 

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE WINDOM SCHOOL BOARD WILL BE HELD AT 6:30 THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.    ELECTION OF OFFICERS WILL BE HELD.  THE BOARD WILL HANDLE A NUMBER OF ITEMS OF ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS.    A DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE SCHOOL CALENDAR.  THE BOARD MAY APPROVE A TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE WINDOM AREA FOUNDATION.  THE ADMINISTRATION WILL BE DIRECTED TO CONSIDER POSSIBLE REDUCTIONS IN PROGRAMS AND POSITIONS.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON THE DISTRICT BUDGET.  ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS WILL BE PRESENTED.   SOME PERSONNEL BUSINESS WILL BE HANDLED.                                                           

      

THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER IN WINDOM.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER TWO PERSONNEL ITEMS.  THEY WILL REVIEW CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY.  THE BOARD MAY VOTE TO EXTEND A JOB OFFER TO ONE OF THE CANDIDATES.  THE BOARD WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE HIRING OF A PART-TIME JAILER-DISPATCHER.  IN OTHER BUSINESS, THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE MINNESOTA ‘CARES’ BUSINESS RELIEF FUND.  THE STATE OF MINNESOTA HAS PROVIDED ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO HELP BUSINESSESS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS.