Local News Headlines – Monday, September 20

September 20, 2021 kdomadmin Local News 0

THE “HEROES BEHIND THE BADGES” BLOOD DRIVE IS BEING HELD TODAY AT WINDOM AREA HEALTH.  BLOOD DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM 11:00 TO 1:30 AND 3:00 TO 6:00PM.  YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.  A LINK TO SIGN UP IS POSTED ON THE WINDOM AREA HEALTH WEBSITE.  THE BLOOD DRIVE IS A FRIENDLY COMPETITION BETWEEN THE WINDOM POLICE DEPARTMENT, WINDOM FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WINDOM AMBULANCE SQUAD TO SEE WHICH GROUP CAN RECRUIT THE MOST BLOOD DONORS.  ALL DONORS WILL RECEIVE A T-SHIRT AND A McDONALDS’ GIFT CARD.   
 
THE MT LAKE CITY COUNCIL MEETS AT 6:30 TODAY AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW A PROPOSED 2022 CITY BUDGET.  A 2022 PRELIMINARY PROPERTY TAX LEVY LIMIT MAY BE SET AND A DATE MAY BE SCHEDULED FOR THE TRUTH-IN-TAXATION HEARING.  DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON A PROPOSAL FOR A NEW FIRE HALL AND AMBULANCE BUILDING.  THE COUNCIL MAY CONSIDER HIRING AN ARCHITECT TO WORK ON THE DESIGN OF A NEW BUILDING.  ACTION MAY BE TAKEN TO HIRE A NEW CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND CLERK. THE MT LAKE UTILITY COMMISSION WILL PRESENT INFORMATION ON A PROPOSED BOND ISSUE.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW A CONTRACT WITH COTTONWOOD COUNTY FOR WINTER ROAD MAINTENANCE. 
 
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE MT LAKE SCHOOL BOARD WILL BE HELD AT 5:30 THIS AFTERNOON IN ROOM #101 AT THE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE PROPOSED 2022 PROPERTY TAX LEVY LIMIT.  THE BOARD WILL APPROVE A LIST OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR ASSIGNMENTS AND VOLUNTEERS FOR ACTIVITIES.  INFORMATION WILL BE PRESENTED ON THE USE OF ABATEMENT AID FOR SOME PARKING LOT PROJECTS.  THE BOARD WILL HEAR AN UPDATE ON AVAILABLE FEDERAL FUNDING INCLUDING A PROJECTED BUDGET AND A LIST OF ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE A NEW ‘SECURITY AND CRISIS PLAN’ FOR THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR.   
 
THE RED ROCK CENTRAL SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS A REGULAR MEETING AT 6:30 THIS EVENING AT THE JEFFERS SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER.  UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THE BOARD WILL SET A PRELIMINARY 2022 PROPERTY TAX LEVY LIMIT.   THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE “REVIEW AND COMMENT” REPORT FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON THE DISTRICT’S NEW BUILDING REFERENDUM PROPOSAL.  IN PREPARATION FOR THE REFERENDUM, THE BOARD WILL REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR MAIL-IN BALLOTS.  ELECTION JUDGES WILL BE APPOINTED.  A STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLAN WILL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED.  A RESOLUTION WILL BE PRESENTED, CALLING FOR THE DISTRICT TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO “FEMA.”   
 
THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN WINDOM.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW SEVERAL APPLICATIONS FOR DITCH PROJECTS.  THE PLANNING AND ZONING TECHNICIAN WILL REVIEW PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE COUNTY FLOOD-PLAIN ORDINANCE.  THE COUNTY AUDITOR-TREASURER WILL DISCUSS SOME ISSUES WITH DITCH ACCOUNTS.  A DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON THE 2022 COUNTY BUDGET.  THE BOARD MAY ACT TO SET A 2022 PRELIMINARY PROPERTY TAX LEVY LIMIT.  THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR WILL DISCUSS AN UPCOMING HIGHWAY AND DITCH PROJECT.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER RENEWING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY’S SAFETY CONSULTANT.   
 
A MEETING OF THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD WILL BE HELD AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING IN THE CAFETERIA AT THE JACKSON COUNTY RESOURCE CENTER.  A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON A PROPOSAL TO MAKE THE POSITION OF COUNTY RECORDER AN APPOINTED POSITION INSTEAD OF AN ELECTED POSITION.  THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE CREATION OF A NEW POSITION IN THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPROVING A BOND SALE FOR DRAINAGE PROJECTS, AND CONSIDER THE RE-FINANCING OF SEVERAL OLDER DITCH BONDS.  THE BOARD WILL SET A 2022 PRELIMINARY PROPERTY TAX LEVY LIMT AND SET A DATE FOR THE TRUTH-IN-TAXATION HEARING.   
 
THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET AT 8:30 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SLAYTON.  THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE WILL DISCUSS THE PURCHASE OF TWO NEW VEHICLES, AND THE RECRUITMENT OF A FULL-TIME DEPUTY SHERIFF.  A POSITION AT THE RECYCLING CENTER MAY BE CHANGED FROM FULL-TIME TO PART-TIME.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR A LOAN FROM THE E-D-A REVOLVING LOAN FUND.  DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON A PROPOSAL TO INSTALL MORE DRAIN TILE AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER A PROPOSAL TO REMODEL THE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BATHROOMS IN THE COURTS BUILDING.