Monday, August 14, 2000
After being flooded three times in as many weeks this summer, Spring Valley is looking at ways to prevent the same thing from happening in the future.
So last Monday, August 7, a host of local, state, and feder
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Board spends time on budget
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Discusses early retirement incentive By John Torgrimson
Monday, August 14, 2000
For the second week in a row, the county board spent most of their time discussing the proposed 2001 budget with various department heads. On Tuesday, the board met with Highway Engineer Steven Voigt, Sandra Junge and Darrel Erickson of the Fillmore County Ag Society, as well as Sheriff Jim Connolly.
The proposed county budget must be completed by September 15, at which time the 2001 tax levy will be set.
In addition to the budget details, the board found time to look at a few matters of a more routine nature. The board received a request from an employee to consider re-instating the early retirement incentive program.
According to county coordinator Karen Brown, the county had an early retirement program back in 1994 where employees could retire early and still receive the county portion of health insurance until they reached 65. To be eligible, Brown said, employees had to be at least age 62 and have worked at the county for 15 years.
Brown said that the program required that the employee submit a retirement request in writing and show that the early retirement would be a savings to the county. The county's early retirement program ended on December 31, 1994.
Brown said that other counties have early retirement programs. She said that Stearns County (St. Cloud) has an early retirement program where insurance payments are pro-rated by years of experience and cannot be paid out for more than five years.
Commissioner Donald Boyum suggested using unpaid sick leave at the time of retirement to buy health insurance. He said that other counties are doing similar things.
While no commissioner was opposed to the concept of an early retirement program, they were against responding to a request from one individual.
"I think we need more information," commissioner Duane Bakke suggested. "We don't want to be setting things up for one individual."
The commissioners asked Brown to gather more information and report back to the board.
Zoning. Zoning Administrator Norm Craig requested that the board refund a deposit of $50,000 to Meyer Subdivision which is being developed east of Chatfield. The deposit is held to insure that infrastructural development that is required for a subdivision are met. Craig said that the developer has met all of the county's requirements as the wells, uti .....
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Monday, August 14, 2000
For the second week in a row, the county board spent most of their time discussing the proposed 2001 budget with various department heads. On Tuesday, the board met with Highway Engineer Steven Voigt, Sandra Junge and Darrel Erickson of the Fillmore County Ag Society, as well as Sheriff Jim Connolly.
The proposed county budget must be completed by September 15, at which time the 2001 tax levy will be set.
In addition to the budget details, the board found time to look at a few matters of a more routine nature. The board received a request from an employee to consider re-instating the early retirement incentive program.
According to county coordinator Karen Brown, the county had an early retirement program back in 1994 where employees could retire early and still receive the county portion of health insurance until they reached 65. To be eligible, Brown said, employees had to be at least age 62 and have worked at the county for 15 years.
Brown said that the program required that the employee submit a retirement request in writing and show that the early retirement would be a savings to the county. The county's early retirement program ended on December 31, 1994.
Brown said that other counties have early retirement programs. She said that Stearns County (St. Cloud) has an early retirement program where insurance payments are pro-rated by years of experience and cannot be paid out for more than five years.
Commissioner Donald Boyum suggested using unpaid sick leave at the time of retirement to buy health insurance. He said that other counties are doing similar things.
While no commissioner was opposed to the concept of an early retirement program, they were against responding to a request from one individual.
"I think we need more information," commissioner Duane Bakke suggested. "We don't want to be setting things up for one individual."
The commissioners asked Brown to gather more information and report back to the board.
Zoning. Zoning Administrator Norm Craig requested that the board refund a deposit of $50,000 to Meyer Subdivision which is being developed east of Chatfield. The deposit is held to insure that infrastructural development that is required for a subdivision are met. Craig said that the developer has met all of the county's requirements as the wells, uti .....
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Like getting paid for fishing
In search of the endangered Blanding’s Turtle
By John P. LevellMonday, August 14, 2000
This is work? A real, honest-to-goodness paying job catching turtles, easily my all-time favorite animal with the possible exception of dogs. This .....
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By John P. LevellMonday, August 14, 2000
This is work? A real, honest-to-goodness paying job catching turtles, easily my all-time favorite animal with the possible exception of dogs. This .....
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More Highlights from the
Fillmore County FairBy Virginia CooperMonday, August 14, 2000
There were so many great questions asked; last week we heard about all the trouble with tomato blight. This week will focus on Rust Diseases, especially in lawns.
Rust disea .....
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There were so many great questions asked; last week we heard about all the trouble with tomato blight. This week will focus on Rust Diseases, especially in lawns.
Rust disea .....
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Not in my backyard
Monday, August 7, 2000
"Not in my backyard," read a recent "Journal" article about the proposed trail that would connect Spring Valley to the Root River Trail system. "Not in my backyard," say the neighbors of the Reiland dairy farm and the Mi .....
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"Not in my backyard," read a recent "Journal" article about the proposed trail that would connect Spring Valley to the Root River Trail system. "Not in my backyard," say the neighbors of the Reiland dairy farm and the Mi .....
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The elusive Blue Racer
Monday, July 24, 2000
In an edition of this column published earlier this year (Fillmore County Journal Vol. 15, No. 34, May 29, 2000) we briefly examined how the physical geography of the Upper Mississippi River Valley, in combination with th .....
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In an edition of this column published earlier this year (Fillmore County Journal Vol. 15, No. 34, May 29, 2000) we briefly examined how the physical geography of the Upper Mississippi River Valley, in combination with th .....
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Vanishing America
Monday, August 7, 2000
Ever since I read about Lilly and her general store in his book, Jailhouse Stories, I’ve been asking Neil Haugerud to take me over to the little burg of Amherst for a visit.
"You’ve never met Lilly?" Neil always .....
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Ever since I read about Lilly and her general store in his book, Jailhouse Stories, I’ve been asking Neil Haugerud to take me over to the little burg of Amherst for a visit.
"You’ve never met Lilly?" Neil always .....
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Cars
Monday, August 14, 2000
My grandfather on my father’s side was quite mature when I was born. I’m sure he must have been almost seventy. I don’t think that I got to know him very well before he passed on. He wasn’t the type to bounce you on his .....
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My grandfather on my father’s side was quite mature when I was born. I’m sure he must have been almost seventy. I don’t think that I got to know him very well before he passed on. He wasn’t the type to bounce you on his .....
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A conversation about farming
Monday, August 14, 2000
A farmer friend of mine, who has been milking cows for the past 30 years, was recently lamenting the fact that all of his immediate neighbors no longer milk cows for a living.
“The valley used to be full of dai .....
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A farmer friend of mine, who has been milking cows for the past 30 years, was recently lamenting the fact that all of his immediate neighbors no longer milk cows for a living.
“The valley used to be full of dai .....
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