By Mitchell Walbridge
With snowy Mondays all throughout the month of March, area schools have delayed and cancelled classes for the safety of their students. The story was the same for Chatfield School District. But how many snow days are too many
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
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Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
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Chatfield seats new mayor
Fri, Mar 29th, 2013
Posted in Chatfield Government
Posted in Chatfield Government
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Russ Smith (left) presents a plaque to Don Hainlen for his service to the city. Photo by Karen Reisner
Mayor Don Hainlen handed over the gavel to Chatfield’s new mayor Russ Smith at the March 25 meeting. Hainlen, having sold his home in Chatfield, resigned his position. The city charter directs that the vice-mayor shall assume the office of mayor upon the resignation of the mayor. As vice-mayor, councilor Russ Smith assumes the mayor’s position. A councilor vacancy has now been created. Councilor Ken Jacobson was absent.
Councilor Paul Novotny suggested discussing possible candidates to fill the vacant councilor seat at the second meeting in April when all sitting councilors are expected to be present. City Attorney Fred Suhler said there are no specific rules on how to select a new councilor. Councilor Robert Pederson suggested Chatfield residents who are interested in serving the remaining two years of Smith’s council term, ending in December 2014, should notify them or send a letter of interest. Councilor Dave Frank believes anyone interested should contact everyone on the council and he would also like to hear from people that support a particular person for the position.
Hainlen said he was optimistic about the future of the city of Chatfield, adding he enjoyed working in the community both as school superintendent and as mayor. He thanked both the councilors and the city staff. City Clerk Joel Young said he appreciated working with Hainlen, stating, “we will miss you.”
Support for New LGA
Formula
Young maintained that the new Local Government Aid (LGA) formula is a good thing. It would increase LGA aid for Chatfield in 2014. If there is no action on the new formula by the state legislature, LGA would be distributed under current law.
The council unanimously approved a joint resolution in support of an additional appropriation of $80 million (included in Governor Dayton’s budgets) for LGA which provides for a change in the LGA formula calculation. Also included will be an annual inflationary increase for the LGA appropriation. LGA helps local governments operate with less dependence on local property taxes. The joint resolution includes support from Byron, Chatfield, Eyota, Kasson, Rochester and Stewartville.
A letter of support was also approved to be sent to Senators Nelson and Senjem and Representatives Benson, Liebling, Norton, and Quam.
Destination Medical Center
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Councilor Paul Novotny suggested discussing possible candidates to fill the vacant councilor seat at the second meeting in April when all sitting councilors are expected to be present. City Attorney Fred Suhler said there are no specific rules on how to select a new councilor. Councilor Robert Pederson suggested Chatfield residents who are interested in serving the remaining two years of Smith’s council term, ending in December 2014, should notify them or send a letter of interest. Councilor Dave Frank believes anyone interested should contact everyone on the council and he would also like to hear from people that support a particular person for the position.
Hainlen said he was optimistic about the future of the city of Chatfield, adding he enjoyed working in the community both as school superintendent and as mayor. He thanked both the councilors and the city staff. City Clerk Joel Young said he appreciated working with Hainlen, stating, “we will miss you.”
Support for New LGA
Formula
Young maintained that the new Local Government Aid (LGA) formula is a good thing. It would increase LGA aid for Chatfield in 2014. If there is no action on the new formula by the state legislature, LGA would be distributed under current law.
The council unanimously approved a joint resolution in support of an additional appropriation of $80 million (included in Governor Dayton’s budgets) for LGA which provides for a change in the LGA formula calculation. Also included will be an annual inflationary increase for the LGA appropriation. LGA helps local governments operate with less dependence on local property taxes. The joint resolution includes support from Byron, Chatfield, Eyota, Kasson, Rochester and Stewartville.
A letter of support was also approved to be sent to Senators Nelson and Senjem and Representatives Benson, Liebling, Norton, and Quam.
Destination Medical Center
Two resolutions of support were approved for publ .....
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Real Bites
Fri, Mar 22nd, 2013
Posted in Chatfield Real Bites
Posted in Chatfield Real Bites
When dad is in charge
On Friday, March 8, I was in charge of making dinner, which meant we were going out to eat somewhere. Since we live in Fountain, almost centrally located in Fillmore County, we usually just spin the dial and see where it take
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Arthur Lloyd Swenson
Mon, Mar 18th, 2013
Posted in Chatfield Obituaries
Posted in Chatfield Obituaries
Arthur Lloyd Swenson, 80, of Chatfield, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield where he had resided for five and a half years. He died of complication of Lewey Body Dementia and other medical issues.
He w
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SE Mn community leader meets with DC policymakers on Ag Investments
Mon, Mar 18th, 2013
Posted in Chatfield Government
Posted in Chatfield Government
CHATFIELD, MN - At a time when policymakers in Washington, D.C., are debating the future of federal farm policy, Tim Gossman traveled to the Capitol to meet with several top agriculture decision makers. Gossman, who is a farm loan officer and senior
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No horsing around, Conway’s love Arabians
Mon, Mar 18th, 2013
Posted in Chatfield Features
Posted in Chatfield Features
By Barb Jeffers
At Conway Arabians of Chatfield, Minn., it is all about the horses. The work, the travel, the lack of sleep, the joy…. It is all about the horses, Arabian horses to be exact.
Peter and Lori Conway own Conway Arabians, and acco
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Chatfield takes no position on distribution of Rochester sales tax
Fri, Mar 15th, 2013
Posted in Chatfield Government
Posted in Chatfield Government
The Chatfield City Council at their March 11 meeting decided not to take a position for or against House File 476 which seeks to add cities to receive a share of the Rochester area local sales tax. Councilor Ken Jacobson was absent.
Legislation p
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Hamilton ~ Zieser
Fri, Mar 8th, 2013
Posted in Chatfield Social Scenes
Posted in Chatfield Social Scenes
Ryan Hamilton and Ellie Zieser, both Chatfield residents, were engaged in Denali National Park Alaska.
Ryan works for Alliant Energy in Chatfield (lineman). Ellie works for Rochester Public Schools (special education teacher) at Churchill Elemen
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New Chatfield convenience store will be built “Kwik”
Fri, Mar 1st, 2013
Posted in Chatfield Features
Posted in Chatfield Features
A new Kwik Trip will be built in Chatfield, Minn. in the near future, giving residents and visitors a more convenient Kwik Trip store to stop and top off their tanks. Mr. Hans Zietlow, Director of Real Estate for Kwik Trip, Inc. stated, “Yes, we a
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