At the March 13 meeting of the Fillmore County Board, County Engineer Ron Gregg presented the county’s five-year highway construction improvement plan (2017-2021). The five-year capital improvement plan had been discussed in the Highway committee. Gregg noted changes may occur, as the plan is subject to funding and priority. Chairman Mitch Lentz commented that needed projects … [Read more...]
Rushford voices concerns over school district decision
The Monday, March 12 Rushford Council meeting was slated to have a smaller than average agenda, but a last minute addition took up the bulk of the meeting and brought forth a number of concerns from the council regarding a recent Rushford-Peterson School Board decision. February 26, R-P School Board approved a proposal facilitating discussions for future development of the … [Read more...]
Wykoff discusses water and garbage issues
A regular meeting of the Wykoff City Council was held on March 12. Members in attendance were Rocky Vreeman, Mary Tjepkes, Mayor Al Williams, City Clerk Becky Schmidt and Richard Gleason. Mary Sackett and was absent. Nathan Prechel asked the council if his water/sewer bill could be adjusted, since he had a leak for a couple of months which nearly doubled his bills. The … [Read more...]
Peterson addresses old concerns and issues
At the Wednesday, March 14 Peterson Council meeting, a lengthy list of citizen concerns were brought forth by Councilors Lisa Price and Gail Boyum. These included several items of old business including planning for repair of Park and River Streets issues with water flow along Park Street, electrical metering, including certifying of past due utility, and downtown parking. The … [Read more...]
Spring Valley street assessment hearing set
The upcoming street project was a main topic at the Spring Valley City Council meeting on March 12. Members present were Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Jessy Betts, and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Mayor Jim Struzyk and Mike Hadland were absent, so Jones led the meeting. No visitors had signed up to address the council. Zimmer shared a handout showing the basic costs involved … [Read more...]
Harmony council grants permission for Joe Hahn to move ahead with project
Harmony resident Joe Hahn was present at the March 13 Harmony City Council meeting to obtain the council’s permission to begin the project to extend the city’s utility services to his homes on 5th Ave SE. He had first brought the matter to the council at the February meeting, informing the council that he planned to pay for the cost to install city utility services. The … [Read more...]
Fountain modifies liquor ordinance amid citizen concerns
When the Bent Wrench Bar & Grill in downtown Fountain closed in 2017, local business owners Mike Drury and Michelle Redalen, of Drury’s Furniture, opted to purchase the space in hopes of filling it with a thriving business again. “We bought it with the intention of seeing a business in there; to keep it from sitting dead,” said Drury. “We’ve been hoping and praying someone … [Read more...]
Two hoping to fill Ostrander council seat
A regular meeting of the Ostrander City Council was held March 6, with all members in attendance (Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, City Clerk Wendy Brincks, Heidi Jones and DJ Start). The council discussed plans to fill the council seat vacant since Erin Volkart’s departure. Two citizens voiced an interest in filling this seat (Vernon Thompson and Stephanie Start), and both were … [Read more...]
Preston signs Doherty land option/purchase agreement
At the March 5 meeting of the Preston City Council, City Attorney Dwight Luhmann was instructed to send the signed and updated option/purchase agreement to Robert Doherty for his signature. The city has held an option on the approximately 15 acres of Doherty land for about four years. This agreement will purchase an extension of that option agreement at a cost of $15,000 for … [Read more...]
Failure to recycle cardboard costs county
Commissioners discussed fines imposed by Winneshiek County Sanitary Landfill for cardboard contaminated loads at their March 6 meeting. Andrew Hatzenbihler, solid waste administrator, reported the county has been charged $150 per ton (normally $68 per ton) on a trailer load delivered to the landfill on February 13 because of cardboard contamination. Hatzenbihler said … [Read more...]