A public hearing was held at the November 14 Harmony City Council meeting to discuss the 2017 street and utility project assessments. City Engineer Brett Grabau reviewed the project with the council and residents attending the meeting. In 2016, each street along with the water mains and sewers in the city of Harmony was given a rating from 1-10 with 1 being a gravel road and … [Read more...]
County moves forward on major road project
The reconstruction of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 1 has been a major road project for the county. At the November 14 county board meeting, approval was given to advertise for the concrete surfacing of CSAH 1 from north of Spring Valley city limits north to the county line. County Engineer Ron Gregg said the advertisement will include a relatively short portion in Olmsted … [Read more...]
Chatfield certifies special referendum results
The November 7 results of the special referendum, to determine if Chatfield voters would authorize the city council to issue $4,402,000 in bonds for the construction of a new swimming pool, were certified at the city council’s November 13 meeting. Councilor Paul Novotny was absent. City Clerk Joel Young explained that state law requires the city council to certify election … [Read more...]
First ever Wreaths For The Fallen ceremony to take place at State Veterans Cemetery, Preston
This year, WreathsForTheFallen.org will be expanding with the addition of the new veterans cemetery in Preston, Minn. This addition will require several hundred additional honor wreaths needed to honor our country’s fallen veterans and their families at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemeteries this year. With almost 700 additional interments at the Minnesota State Veterans … [Read more...]
Ostrander clerk and council member resign
Christine Hyrkas will be resigning from her position as Ostrander City Clerk, and Councilmember Erin Volkart is resigning her term at the end of the year. Their letters of resignation were shared during the regular council meeting on November 8. Members in attendance were Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, Hyrkas, and DJ Start. Volkart joined the meeting already in progress, and … [Read more...]
Canton meets a new face of Fillmore County
Newly employed Fillmore County EDA Director Marty Walsh paid a special visit to the Canton City Council during its regularly scheduled meeting held November 8. Walsh stated his primary purpose as wanting to introduce himself as well as to meet the ever-appreciated members of the council, in addition to briefing on a select few personal areas of interest as the newfound holder … [Read more...]
Preston approves Bunge development agreement
At the November 6 Preston City Council meeting the final language for a development agreement for the North Street Project was approved unanimously. The agreement with Andrew Bunge, Bunge Construction, Inc., requires Bunge to purchase the property owned by Jerome McCallson. There is a purchase agreement with McCallson and it can be executed with the approval of the development … [Read more...]
Peterson passes utility assessments
After months of efforts to get past due utility balances paid, the City of Peterson has certified the past due balances to the county for addition to property tax rolls. The problem has been an ongoing source of frustration for the city. In October 2016, the council voted in favor of assessing of delinquent utility bills to property taxes at a rate of 4%. Last November, the … [Read more...]
Rushford Village signs off on landowner request
At the Tuesday, November 7 council meeting, City Clerk Mary Miner presented a property owner petition from Dan and Mary Jo Grimsrud. The item was added to the agenda. The petition is seeking detachment from the City of Rushford of two parcels equaling 10.99 acres. The parcels have two buildings and as stated in the petition documents are rural in character and are not … [Read more...]
Mabel fire department awarded increase
Mabel’s Fire Chief, Orel Tollefson, addressed the city council again regarding a pay increase for his firefighters. Tollefson said, “When I was here at last month’s meeting, it seemed somewhat combative. It bothered me when Mayor Westby said that he had heard if we didn’t get a raise, my guys were going to quit. Well, that just isn’t true. I asked my fire department and no one … [Read more...]