BARC will be holding their annual chili dinner fundraiser for heating costs this coming Sunday December 11th from 10:30 to 1:00 in the BARC gymnasium located at 1012 5th Avenue. This fundraiser is a free-will donation and will feature chili with all the toppings, chicken noodle soup and chicken wild rice soup there will be desserts offered as well. Take-Outs will be available. All funds raised will be used to help pay for the cost of utilities for BARC. Also, Don’t forget the Tour of Homes from 12:30-4:30 is also on Sunday the 11th. Tickets will be available for purchase for $10 each.
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Jackson County Sheriffs office reported they have handled parking violations and investigated a hit and run on the 3rd. On the 4th an arrest was made of a 69-year-old male from Dunnell on a Jackson County Warrant for Failure to Appear for 3 separate charges. On the 5th, deputies responded to a vehicle in the ditch on County Road 17 near the intersection of County Road 30 in Christiania Township and also responded to a possible Harassment Restraining Order violation in Jackson. After investigating, a 42 year old male from Jackson was arrested for 3rd Degree Controlled Substance Possession, 5th Degree Controlled Substance, Felony Violation of Domestic Abuse No Contact Order, and Felony Violation Harassment Restraining Order. On the 6th Deputies assisted the Jackson Ambulance with a medical call and The Alpha Fire Department and Jackson Fire Department were dispatched to a garage fire in Enterprise Township. Crews were on scene for about 1.5 hours.
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Cottonwood County Sheriffs Department reported on the 3rd a Deputy assisted Mankato Police Department and Windom Police Department on a concern for welfare for on a 41-year-old male who’s number was pinging in Cottonwood County. Contact was made with the suspect and his mother and everything was okay. On the 5th a Deputy spoke with a female party on 360th Street in Windom regarding a possible theft. After gathering information the case was forwarded to County Attorney for review for possible theft charges.
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MEETINGS TODAY INCLUDE:
Murray County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting starting at 8:30am
Jackson County Board of Commissioner and the Drainage Authority at 3pm
And the
Windom Area School Board of Education starting at 6pm a Public Truth in Taxation Meeting and regular meeting following at 6:30pm both meetings can be viewed live at Media SB22 on YouTube.
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The Mountain Lake City Council met on Tuesday and started with a truth in taxation public budget meeting. An explanation was made by Michael Mueller, City Administrator of the preliminary 2023 summary budget and tax levy, Local Government Aid, levy information, the 2023 Capital Improvement Plan, and the 2023 budget packet as approved in September. The preliminary levy was set at a 9% increase. The total levy is $975,526.69, an $81,970.07 increase from last year. Questions were discussed regarding the budget and levy increase. It was stated that a large amount of the levy increase, $35,061.35, will be budgeted for the County Ditch 21 assessment. After discussion, No changes were made to the levy or budget. Resolution #25-22 and the 2023 Final Levy & 2023 Budget were approved. Also approved were all 2023 wages, salaries and step changes accordingly for each employee. No action was taken on the request from The Street Department to purchase a used snow plow truck, this item was tabled. Discussion was held on a list of expiring terms and vacancies for the various city boards and commissions. Mayor Nelson stated he is working on a list and contacting those whose term expires at the end of this year. Discussion was held on Nixle, an emergency notification tool, Residents received a text message, alerting them that Nixle will be no longer used. Mueller will investigate this concern, and get back to the Council, but will make sure a text message and emergency notification system will be in place.