The Whalan City Council met on May 8, 2017, with Mayor Tuftin and Councilmembers Lewis, Johnson, W. Berekvam and K. Berekvam present. City Clerk Melander was absent. As many area residents take up hobbies such as beekeeping, the council has been approached by the renter of a residence to have a colony of bees in their backyard. The council will do research on the subject … [Read more...]
Whalan City Council completes city tour
A special Whalan council meeting took place on April 3, 2017, which was held for the purpose of the city tour and review of completed road work. Present at the meeting were Councilmembers K. Berekvam, W. Berekvam, Johnson, Lewis and Mayor Tuftin. Guests were Robert Culbertson from zoning and John Smith. Tuftin recorded minutes at the meeting. Contractor J.C. Nerstad … [Read more...]
Crowd speaks at Wykoff special meeting
By Rich Wicks A special meeting of the Wykoff City Council was held on May 16 at 7 p.m., with all members in attendance: Mary Tjepkes, Rocky Vreeman, Mayor Al Williams, Clerk Becky Schmidt, Mary Sackett, and Brody Mensink. A large crowd of citizens was also in attendance, with people standing at the back of the room due to not enough chairs to seat everyone who showed … [Read more...]
Spring Valley Council mulls animal limits
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session May 8, with all members present (Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, Mike Hadland, and City Administrator Deb Zimmer). A main issue in the meeting was the ongoing discussion about animals being kept within the city. Zimmer shared a draft of Section 10.05 “Animals and Fowl,” which now states “other … [Read more...]
County PTO policy and staffing structure
Much of the May 9 County Board meeting was dominated by long discussions concerning PTO policy and staffing structure for Community Services. Commissioner Mitch Lentz was absent. The county is in the process of updating its policies. The proposed update of the PTO policy has resulted in a lot of comments from employees. Proposed new language: “Employees initially hired … [Read more...]
Rushford plans for upcoming projects
Preliminary cost estimates for capital improvement projects are in and the city of Rushford is in the early steps of planning for them. A cost summary was provided to the council at the brisk, Monday, May 8 meeting. The summary was drafted last September and contains more than 40 recommended improvement projects. While the listing may look daunting, the recommendations are a … [Read more...]
Resource Recycling Center changes
A discussion carried over from the Solid Waste committee dominated much of the May 2 county board meeting. County Coordinator Bobbie Vickerman said the committee wants to keep moving forward. A ramp option or conveyor to feed refuse into the compactor had been discussed in committee. The committee recommended a stationary conveyor due to efficiency, cleanliness, and safety … [Read more...]
EMS open house in Chatfield
Mayor Russ Smith proclaimed May 21-27 as Emergency Medical Services Week at the city council’s May 8 meeting. Councilor Paul Novotny was absent. There will be an EMS Open House on May 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. During that time there will be refreshments and demonstrations of the 12 lead defibrillator and the new LUCAS, an automated CPR device which was obtained through a … [Read more...]
LACF joins forces for electronic sign
The Lanesboro Area Community Foundation (LACF) has been working with several other Lanesboro organizations to provide an electronic information sign for the city of Lanesboro and soon the sign will be installed. According to Louise Wolfgramm with the LACF “the need for a sign to communicate school information and events was identified by the local Lions Club” and she states … [Read more...]
Peterson approves zoning code; moves to draft legal papers
The city of Peterson’s Planning and Zoning Board has spent the last several years reviewing the zoning code and ordinances. At the Wednesday, May 10 council meeting, Zoning Board member Karlin Symons presented some changes to the council. In regards to conditional use permits, Symons indicated that the permits are issued based on the request so long as it meets code and that … [Read more...]