Local News Headlines – Tuesday, June 15

THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETS AT 9:00 THIS MORNING AT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER IN WINDOM.   “ACE” OF SW MN WILL PRESENT ITS ANNUAL REPORT.  THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL REVIEW BIDS FOR A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ON COUNTY HIGHWAY 7, AND CALL FOR BIDS FOR GRAVEL CRUSHING.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW A PLAN TO REMODEL THE COUNTY AUDITOR-TREASURER’S OFFICE.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR THE COUNTY AUDITOR TO ASSIST THE RED ROCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH AN ELECTION.  THE BOARD WILL ACCEPT A STATE BOAT AND WATER-SAFETY GRANT.  SOME PERSONNEL MATTERS WILL BE HANDLED.  THE BOARD WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON AN APPLICATION FOR A RESIDENTIAL HOUSING TAX ABATEMENT FOR A NEW HOUSE IN WINDOM.  

 

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD WILL TAKE PLACE AT 9:00 THIS MORNING.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THREE CERTIFICATIONS FROM THE U-S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF LAND.  A RESOLUTION WILL BE PRESENTED TO FORMALLY ADOPT THE ‘COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’ PLAN OF GOVERNMENT AND APPOINT RYAN KROSCH AS THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.  KROSCH MAY ALSO BE APPOINTED TO SERVE AS THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY BOARD.  DURING THE CONSENT AGENDA, THE BOARD WILL APPROVE A NUMBER OF MATTERS INCLUDING ACCEPTING GRANTS ON BEHALF OF THE DAY-CARE PROGRAM AND A GRANT TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO ASHLEY PARK. 

    

THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET AT 8:30 THIS MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT BUILDING IN SLAYTON.   A BID-OPENING WILL BE HELD FOR THE FIRST PHASE OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT BUILDING PROJECT.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPROVING A CONTRACT FOR A ROAD-STRIPING PROJECT.  THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE WILL DISCUSS AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNTY’S GOLF-CART ORDINANCE.  APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE RED ROCK RURAL WATER SYSTEM.  THE BOARD MAY MOVE A COUNTY DEPUTY FROM PART-TIME TO FULL-TIME STATUS.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNTY EMPLOYEE MEDICAL COVERAGE PLAN.   

 

THE WINDOM CITY COUNCIL MEETS AT 6:30 THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.  A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON AN APPLICATION FOR A RESIDENTIAL HOUSING TAX ABATEMENT.  THE COUNCIL WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSAL BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO USE BODY CAMERAS.  THE MAYOR MAY ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.  THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE WILL HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FILLING A POSITION IN THE ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT, AND FOR HIRING ADDITIONAL LIFEGUARDS FOR THE SWIMMING POOL.  A CONTRACTOR’S BILL WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR PAYMENT FOR WORK ON THE CITY ARENA ROOFING PROJECT. 

 

THE HERON LAKE-OKABENA SCHOOL BOARD MEETS AT 7:00 TONIGHT IN THE LIBRARY AT THE HIGH SCHOOL IN OKABENA.  THE BOARD MAY APPROVE THE BORROWING OF MONEY TO MEET CASH-FLOW NEEDS.  A DISTRICT BUDGET WILL BE APPROVED FOR THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR.  THE DISTRICT LITERACY PLAN WILL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED. IN PERSONNEL BUSINESS, THE BOARD WILL APPROVE THE HIRING OF A SCHOOL NURSE.  THEY WILL APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL DEAN OF STUDENTS, WELLNESS DIRECTOR AND ELEMENTARY DEAN OF STUDENTS.  CONTRACTS WILL BE APPROVED WITH ATHLETIC COACHES AND ADVISORS FOR OTHER EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.   

 

THE MT LAKE CITY COUNCIL HOLDS A SPECIAL MEETING TODAY.  THE COUNCIL WILL MEET IN SPECIAL SESSION AT 5:30 THIS AFTERNOON AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.  COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE DISCUSSING THE RESIGNATION OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND CONSIDERING THE SEARCH PROCESS THAT WILL BE USED TO HIRE A NEW ADMINISTRATOR.   ADMINISTRATOR MICHAEL SCHULTE WILL BE LEAVING AS OF JULY 2ND. 

 

MURRAY COUNTY WILL HOLD ITS COUNTY BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION THIS EVENING.  THE BOARD WILL MEET AT 6:00 AT THE MURRAY COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SLAYTON.  COUNTY ASSESSOR MARCY BARRITT WILL REVIEW CERTIFICATION REQUIRMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF APPEAL.  TWO COUNTY PROPERTY OWNERS WILL BE ON THE AGENDA TO PRESENT APPEALS OF THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THEIR PARCELS.  THE COUNTY ASSESSOR WILL HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADJUSTMENTS ON SIX OTHER PARCELS OF PROPERTY.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER WHETHER TO APPROVE ANY CHANGES IN VALUATION.   

                                                  

MT LAKE CITY RESIDENTS ARE PREPARING TO HONOR A LOCAL RESIDENT.  ERIC-JOHN NISS de JESUS PASSED AWAY WHILE SERVING WITH THE U-S MARINES IN JAPAN.  DETAILS ARE BEING FINALIZED FOR HIS BODY TO BE RETURNED HOME.  A WELCOME HOME CEREMONY IS BEING PLANNED.  PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO TURN OUT ALONG THE STREETS AND DISPLAY THE AMERICAN FLAG.  PLANS CALL FOR TRIBUTES ON BRIDGES AND STREES IN ST. PETER, MANKATO, ST. JAMES AND MT LAKE.  THE MT LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE DEPARTMENT, AMBULANCE AND A MILITARY ESCORT WILL TAKE NISS deJESUS INTO MT LAKE AND PROCEED TO THE STURM FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL.  LISTEN FOR UPDATES; THE EXACT TIME AND DATE FOR THE TRIBUTE IS STILL BEING DETERMINED.