Local News Headlines – Monday, May 10

THE WINDOM E-D-A MEETS AT NOON TODAY AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.    THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON A “TIF” DISTRICT THAT INCLUDES THE NEW VISION COOP PROPERTY ON 1ST AVENUE.  THE E-D-A WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR A COMMERCIAL REHAB LOAN.  INFORMATION WILL BE PRESENTED ON A CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR THE SMALL CITIES REHAB PROGRAM.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON THE PROPOSED APARTMENT BUILDING PROJECT AT THE SITE OF THE E-D-A SPEC BUILDING.   AN UPDATE WILL BE PROVIDED ON A STATE REDEVELOPMENT GRANT THAT WAS AWARDED TO THE CITY OF WINDOM FOR THE CEMSTONE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT.  A REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED ON THE PROPOSED ‘3-LANE’ CONCEPT FOR HIGHWAY 60 IN SOUTH WINDOM.   

 

THE CITY OF WINDOM IS HOLDING ITS ANNUAL BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION TODAY.   THE BOARD WILL MEET AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS FROM 4:30 TO 5:00PM.  DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, ALL BOARDS OF APPEAL IN COTTONWOOD COUNTY ARE BEING HELD ON A VIRTUAL BASIS.  PEOPLE WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE SHOULD CONTACT CITY HALL FOR INFORMATION ON HOW THEY CAN JOIN BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL.  AT A BOARD OF APPEAL, THE COUNTY ASSESSOR WILL PRESENT INFORMATION ON HOW PROPERTY TAX VALUATIONS ARE DETERMINED.  MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE VALUATION OF THEIR PROPERTY, OR REQUEST THAT THE BOARD MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT.     

 

THIS IS NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK.    WINDOM AREA HEALTH WILL BE OBSERVING THE WEEK WITH A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES. SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE FOR THE STAFF, BUT OTHER ACTIVITIES WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.  AMONG THE PUBLIC EVENTS: ON TUESDAY, ANGELA’S EGG ROLLS WILL BE SERVING CHINESE FOOD IN THE PARKING LOT FROM 11:00 T0 1:00PM.  FREE BONE DENSITY HEEL SCANS WILL BE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.  THIS IS RECOMMENDED FOR PEOPLE 35-AND-OLDER.  THE SCANS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM 10:00AM TO NOON AND 1:00 TO 3:00PM.  SIGN UP IN THE CAFETERIA.  ON FRIDAY, ‘SIMPLY SWEET CHEESECAKE’ WILL HAVE A FOOD TRUCK IN THE PARKING LOT FROM 11:00 TO 1:00.   

  

THE WINDOM SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS A REGULAR MEETING AT 6:30 THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.  THE BOARD WILL VIEW A VIDEO PRESENTATION ON STRATEGIC PLANNING SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE STATE SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCATION.  THE DISTRICT FINANCIAL ADVISORS WILL GIVE A VIDEO PRESENTATION ON THE OPERATING LEVY, INCLUDING OPTIONS FOR RENEWING OR REPLACING THE CURRENT LEVY.  A FUND TRANSFER WILL BE APPROVED TO SUPPORT THE PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM.  A PRELIMINARY BUDGET WILL BE APPROVED FOR THE 2022 FISCAL YEAR.  A DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON TENTATIVE PLANS FOR THE GRADUATION CEREMONY.  A NUMBER OF PERSONNEL ITEMS WILL BE HANDLED.   

 

THE CITY OF MT LAKE RECENTLY HELD ITS BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION. ACCORDING TO THE COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE, FOR MT LAKE, PROPERTY VALUATIONS WERE BASED ON 27 SALES OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES THAT TOOK PLACE DURING THE PAST YEAR.  THE SALES RATIO WAS AT 99.5% – MEANING THAT MOST PROPERTIES SOLD FOR CLOSE TO THEIR ASSESSED VALUE, AND NO ADJUSTMENTS WERE NEEDED.  NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS DURING THE PAST YEAR TOTALED JUST OVER $2.5-MILLION, INCLUDING $1.2-MILLION IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AND $1.3-MILLION IN COMMERICAL PROJECTS.  OVERALL, PROPERTY VALUATIONS IN MT LAKE INCREASED BY 2.8%.  ALL ASSESSMENTS WERE ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED WITH NO CHANGES.  

 

A “VIRTUAL” FUN RUN IS BEING HELD THIS WEEK AT WINDOM AREA HEALTH IN CONJUNCTION WITH NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK.  THE VICKIE SCHENDEL FUN RUN IS TYPICALLY HELD DURING RIVERFEST.  THIS YEAR, THE 25TH ANNUAL FUN RUN WILL BE DONE ON A VIRTUAL BASIS FROM TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY.  THERE WILL BE A FIVE-KILOMETER RUN OR WALK, AND A 1-KILOMETER RUN OR WALK FOR CHILDREN.  REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN WITH A $20 REGISTRATION FEE.  PEOPLE WILL DO THEIR RUN OR WALK ON THE ‘BE WELL’ PATH AT WINDOM AREA HEALTH. AFTER COMPLETING THE RUN OR WALK, PEOPLE SHOULD SUBMIT A PICTURE OF THEMSELVES AND THEY WILL BE ENTERED INTO A DRAWING WITH A CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES.  ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE AN EVENT BAG.  TO SIGN UP, GO ONLINE TO www.runsignup.com/FunRun21.