Local News Headlines – Monday, August 2nd

August 2, 2021 kdomadmin Local News 0

WINDOM WILL HOLD ITS “NIGHT TO UNITE” EVENT TODAY.  ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE ON AND AROUND THE COURTHOUSE SQUARE IN DOWNTOWN WINDOM FROM 5:00 UNTIL 7:00PM.  4TH AVENUE WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN 9TH AND 10TH STREET.  MEALS WITH HAMBURGERS AND HOT DOGS WILL BE SERVED BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.  THE WINDOM SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE SERVING ICE CREAM SUNDAES.  THERE WILL BE A VEHICLE FAIR WITH VEHICLES FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE SQUAD.  ENTERTAINMENT WILL INCLUDE LIVE MUSIC FROM JEREMY DE WALL.  THERE WILL BE A DUNK TANK, AND A DEMONSTRATION FROM THE WINDOM K-9 DOG “BRUNO.”   
 
THE MT LAKE CITY COUNCIL MEETS AT 6:30 THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE STREET DEPARTMENT WILL DISCUSS ITS PLANS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR A LIQUOR LICENSE.  A DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON REQUIRED TRAINING FOR THE BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION. THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON THE NEW FLOOD-PLAIN ORDINANCE.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW QUOTES FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEW COMPUTERS AND A NEW COPIER FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.  THE COUNCIL WILL HOLD A BUDGET REVIEW. 
 
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FULDA CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD AT 6:30 THIS EVENING.  THE CITY CLERK WILL HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE 2022 CITY BUDGET.  THE COUNCIL WILL DISCUSS POSSIBLE DATES FOR THE FALL CITY-WIDE CLEANUP PROGRAM.  THE COUNCIL WILL APPROVE A CHANGE IN THE REGULAR MEETING DATE FOR SEPTEMBER TO AVOID THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY.  FOUR APPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING PERMITS WILL BE REVIEWED.  THE FULDA CITY COUNCIL WILL HANDLE THE REGULAR MONTHLY FINANCIAL BUSINESS.   
 
THE WESTBROOK CITY COUNCIL HOLDS A REGULAR MEETING THIS EVENING.  THE LOCAL AMERICAN LEGION POST WILL HAVE AN APPLICATION FOR A CHARITABLE GAMBLING PERMIT.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR GOLF-CART PERMITS AND U-T-V PERMITS.  BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED.  REPORTS MAY BE PROVIDED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE STREET DEPARTMENT.  THE REGULAR MONTHLY FINANCIAL BUSINESS WILL BE HANDLED.   
 
THE WINDOM CITY TELE-COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION MEETS AT 6:00 TONIGHT AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.  THE TELE-COMM MANAGER WILL HAVE UPDATES ON CURRENT PROJECTS AND TECHNICAL ISSUES.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL.  THE COMMISSION WILL DISCUSS THE POSSIBLE RENEWAL OF A CONTRACT FOR SUPPORT SERVICES. UNDER OLD BUSINESS, THE COMMISSION WILL CONTINUE TO DISCUSS PLANS FOR A NEW STREAMING VIDEO SERVICE.  A SUB-COMMITTEE HAS BEEN WORKING ON A PROPOSAL TO SET RATES FOR STREAMING VIDEO AND PACKAGE RATES FOR BUNDLED SERVICE. 
                                                   
THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD MEETS AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN WINDOM.  MINN-DOT DISTRICT 7 WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION ON THE 10-YEAR CAPITAL HIGHWAY INVESTMENT PLAN.  THE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL MAKE A BUDGET PRESENTATION.  THE COUNTY ASSESSOR WILL DISCUSS AN AERIAL PHOTGRAPHY PROJECT.  THE BOARD MAY VOTE TO APPROVE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE COUNTY EXTENSION COMMITTEE.  A PRESENTATION WILL BE MADE ON A SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM THROUGH THE SW MN PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL.  THE VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER WILL REPORT ON A STATE GRANT.  THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL DISCUSS BIDS FOR GRAVEL CRUSHING. 
 
THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING.  NEXT ERA ENERGY WILL HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE ‘THREE WATERS’ WIND PROJECT.  A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON THE 5-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.  THE BOARD WILL HEAR THE AUDIT REPORT FOR THE LINCOLN-PIPESTONE RURAL WATER SYSTEM.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.  E-W WIND HOLDINGS IS ASKING FOR APPROVAL TO INCREASE THE HEIGHT OF ITS WIND TURBINES.  A PRESENTATION WILL BE MADE BY THE ‘JACKSON COUNTY 2ND AMENDMENT GROUP.’  THE BOARD WILL GO INTO CLOSED SESSION TO CONSIDER OFFERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE. 
 
A MEETING OF THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD WILL BE HELD AT 8:30 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SLAYTON.   THE BOARD WILL HEAR AN UPDATE FROM THE MURRAY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER.  IN PERSONNEL BUSINESS, THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE HIRING OF A HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER.  BIDS WILL BE OPENED FOR A PROJECT TO INSTALL NEW DRAINAGE TILE AT THE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS.  THE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WILL DISCUSS THE HIRING OF A PATROL SERGEANT.  THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE COUNTY’S GOLF-CART ORDINANCE.   THE BOARD WILL REVIEW TWO APPLICATIONS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND AN APPLICATION TO HAVE SOME PROPERTY RE-ZONED.