At the February 25 meeting of the Chatfield City Council, a construction agreement with MnDOT was approved pertaining to the in-city construction of Highway 52. MnDOT’s agreement with the city lays out the city’s responsibility for the cost of lighting, utility adjustments, and roadway striping construction on Highway 52 within the city limits. The city’s estimated share of … [Read more...]
2018 Project of the Year
Wayne Sandberg, president of the Minnesota County Engineers Association, was present to recognize the county’s outstanding achievement at the board’s February 26 meeting. At a recent annual meeting of the Engineers Association, Fillmore County was selected for the 2018 Project of the Year award for its CSAH 1 project. He noted this is the busiest road in the county. The … [Read more...]
Preston exercises land purchase option for veterans home
At the February 20 city council meeting, the council unanimously approved exercising its option to buy property from Robert Doherty, which is expected to be the future home of a veterans home. City attorney Dwight Luhmann said Doherty was not crazy about extending the option for 30 days as authorized by the city council at its February 4 meeting. The extension to the option … [Read more...]
County adopts new pay plan
The Fillmore County Classification and Compensation Study final report was reviewed at the February 12 county board meeting. The report was compiled by David Drown Associates Company. Kristina Kohn, Human Resources, led a discussion on the new pay plan and final job classifications. The county employs 156 people. The study reviewed descriptions of 65 positions. The study … [Read more...]
Radar speed sign for Hillside Drive
In an effort to control traffic speed on Hillside Dr., the Chatfield City Council approved the purchase of a solar radar sign at the council’s February 11 meeting. There have complaints and letters from the public concerning traffic speeds on this hill. Burkholder was directed by the Public Services committee to get some quotes. A quote from General Traffic Controls for a … [Read more...]
Preston considers 2019 street work
At the February 4 Preston City Council meeting, public works director Jim Bakken presented a list of possible street projects for 2019. The budget for street work this year is limited to about $326,000. Mill and overlay of Chatfield Ave. is at the top of the list to extend its life. Others listed included portions of Park Lane, Cottage Grove Ave., Washington St., and the fire … [Read more...]
County approves updated job descriptions and classification chart
At the February 5 county board meeting, Tessia Melvin, David Drown Associates Company management consultant, reviewed the months long process and results of the county’s compensation and classification study project. The focus of the study was to evaluate job descriptions and assign compensation classifications. The process included reviewing job descriptions and assigning … [Read more...]
Variances granted for MiEnergy telecommunication towers
The Fillmore County Board of Adjustment met for the first time in 2019 on January 24. Steve Duxbury was elected chairman and Andy Bisek was elected vice-chairman. Meetings will continue to be scheduled for the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. A public hearing was held on each of MiEnergy variance requests. Chad Chaffee, MiEnergy vice president of system operations-MN, … [Read more...]
Dollar Store development agreement approved
Twiford redevelopment dominated discussion at the Chatfield City Council’s January 28 meeting. Kristi Clarke, consultant planner, explained issues that have come up regarding the platting of the property located at the intersection of Twiford and Division Streets, which extends southward toward Grove St. The 1.3 acre lot across from the former Kwik Trip is the planned future … [Read more...]
District 3 special election
The county board met on January 22 with four commissioners. Gary Peterson had submitted a letter of resignation, citing personal reasons, dated January 16. Peterson’s term would have expired on December 31, 2020. The state requires a special election if there is more than one year left in an unexpired term. The board accepted Peterson’s resignation with thanks for his service … [Read more...]