Local News Headlines – Wednesday, June 23

June 23, 2021 kdomadmin Local News 0

AREA COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS ARE RECEIVING STATE FUNDING FOR ROAD AND HIGHWAY PROJECTS.  FUNDING FOR THE “LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM” WAS APPROVED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE.  THE STATE RECEIVED 425 APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING; AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPROVED 75 PROJECTS. JACKSON COUNTY RECEIVED $1.2-MILLION FOR A PROJECT ON COUNTY HIGHWAY 29.  REDWOOD COUNTY RECEIVED $1.2-MILLION FOR A PROJECT ON COUNTY HIGHWAY 1.  GREAT BEND TOWSHIP IN COTTONWOOD COUNTY RECEIVED $475-THOUSAND FOR A PROJECT ON 480TH AVENUE.  AREA CITIES RECEIVING FUNDING INCLUDED MARSHALL AND WABASSO.   FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION COSTS ONLY. 
 
THE MT LAKE CITY COUNCIL MEETS TODAY AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.   AT 5:30, THE COUNCIL WILL HOLD A WORK-SESSION WITH THE SOUTH-CENTRAL SERVICE COOPERATIVE TO DISCUSS THE SEARCH PROCESS THAT WILL BE USED TO HIRE A NEW CITY ADMINISTRATOR.  DURING THE REGULAR MEETING, A DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON TAX-FORFEITED PROPERTIES.  BIDS WILL BE REVIEWED FOR A PROPOSED REMODELING PROJECT AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING.  A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON AN ORDINANCE REVISION, ADOPTING NEW FLOOD-PLAIN MAPS FOR THE CITY OF MT LAKE.  DURING THE CONSENT AGENDA, THE MT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WILL APPROVE THE HIRING OF A PART-TIME POLICE OFFICER AND A PART-TIME CUSTODIAN.  
 
THE MT LAKE SCHOOL BOARD MEETS AT 5:30 THIS AFTERNOON AT THE PUBLIC-SCHOOL BUILDING IN MT LAKE.  A NUMBER OF PERSONNEL ITEMS WILL BE HANDLED.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW A PROPOSED FOOD SERVICE BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR.  A PRELIMINARY DISTRICT BUDGET WILL BE PRESENTED FOR THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR.  DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON THE DISTRICT PROPERTY TAX LEVY. BOARD MEMBERS WILL REVIEW THE PROPOSED ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL HANDBOOKS FOR THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR.  A COVID PREPAREDNESS PLAN WILL BE PRESENTED FOR REVIEW.  DURING THE OPEN FORUM PERIOD, THE MT LAKE SCHOOL BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO HEAR FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BUTTERFIELD-ODIN SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
THE 2021 FULDA WOOD DUCK FESTIVAL IS TAKING PLACE THIS WEEK.  TODAY, THERE WILL BE A CHILDREN’S EVENT AT THE CITY PARK BANDSHELL.  THE LIBRARY IS HOLDING A FOOD DRIVE; NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS MAY BE DROPPED OFF AT THE FULDA LIBRARY.  A PRIZE DRAWING WILL BE HELD.  THE SWIMMING POOL WILL HAVE AN OPEN SWIM THIS AFTERNOON.  A SWIM MEET WILL BE HELD FOR CHILDREN FROM 3- TO 16-YEARS-OLD.  A FREE FAMILY SWIM WILL BE HELD FROM 5:30 TO 7:00.   THE WOOD DUCK FESTIVAL IS SPONSORED BY THE FULDA AREA COMMUNITY CLUB.  FOLLOW THE COMMUNITY CLUB ON FACEBOOK FOR UPDATES. 
 
THE WESTBROOK “FUN DAYS” CELEBRATION IS BEING HELD THIS WEEK.  TODAY, THERE WILL BE A FAMILY WORSHIP SERVICE AT 5:30 AT THE GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, FOLLOWED BY A PIZZA SUPPER.   
 
THE SPRINGFIELD “RIVERSIDE DAYS” CELEBRATION IS TAKING PLACE THIS WEEK.   EVENTS BEGIN TODAY WITH A NEW ACTIVITY – THE “HIDDEN WORD QUEST.”  ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES AND THE CHAMBER OFFICE.  A DRAWING WILL BE HELD NEXT WEEK TO GIVE AWAY $500 IN SPRINGFIELD CHAMBER BUCKS.  MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE SPRINGFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE. 
 
THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MET LAST WEEK.  BIDS WERE OPENED FOR A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ON COUNTY HIGHWAY 7.  THE BOARD ACCEPTED A STATE GRANT TO HELP FUND THE PROJECT.  THE BOARD DISCUSSED A PROPOSAL TO REMODEL THE AUDITOR-TREASURER’S OFFICE.  NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.  THE BOARD TOOK NO ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM THE RED ROCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.  SEVERAL PERSONNEL ITEMS WERE HANDLED.  THE BOARD ACCEPTED A BID FOR A REPAIR PROJECT ON JUDICIAL DITCH #3.  A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AND THE BOARD VOTED TO APPROVE A RESIDENTIAL HOUSING TAX ABATEMENT FOR A NEW HOUSE IN WINDOM.  THE BOARD CALLED FOR A PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED PROPERTIES.