The first orders of business at the county board’s January 3 meeting were the election of officers and the oath of office for commissioners elected last November. County Coordinator Bobbie Vickerman called the meeting to order. Randy Dahl was elected chairman and Mitch Lentz was elected vice-chairman. Newly elected Gary Peterson (third district) and reelected Mitch Lentz … [Read more...]
Preston discusses curbside snow removal
The Preston City Council met for the first time in 2017 on January 3. Newly elected council member Holly Zuck and reelected Mayor Kurt Reicks and councilman David Collett recited their oath of office before addressing the evening’s agenda. Public Works Director Jim Bakken lead a discussion on options for curbside snow removal. He noted that every year there are some … [Read more...]
Root River 1W1P final plan approved
13 local government units each will decide whether to adopt document Preston, MN – Better water management in the Root River Watershed is moving forward. On Monday, December 19, the Policy Committee of the Root River One Watershed, One Plan (1W1P) voted unanimously to approve the final draft of the water management plan at a meeting in Chatfield. Root River 1W1P’s … [Read more...]
Rushford grateful for project donations
After months of discussion regarding the 2017 budget and levy, the Rushford City Council has approved the originally proposed levy of $867,000. The amount represents a 9.75% or $77,000, increase from the previous year’s levy of $790,000. As explained, it would largely be used in continuing to both maintain and build fund balances. “There’s nothing hidden in there,” said … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central approves levy
The Fillmore Central School Board opened their December 19 meeting with the annual Truth In Taxation hearing. There were no visitors for the hearing, so the board members reviewed the information given in the presentation by Superintendent Richard Keith before approving the $1,579,429.26 levy. The revenue collected in 2015-16 came to $8,953,871, and $8,855,190 was the amount … [Read more...]
CUPs for winery/event center
Dean and Lisa Erickson discussed their applications for two conditional use permits (CUP) at the December 15 meeting of the Fillmore County planning commission. During the public hearings, their detailed expansion and construction plans at the Windy Willow Vineyard located in Section 9, Preston Township were described. Both CUPs, for a Farm Winery and for an Ag Tourism … [Read more...]
County year-end business
At the December 20 board meeting, the last of 2016, the board approved a five year contract with Harter’s Quick Clean Up for solid waste hauling and recycling. Terry Schultz, Building Maintenance Supervisor/Solid Waste Administrator reviewed two proposals which had been submitted. Harter’s services will cost $504,746.15, which is about $145 higher than the proposal submitted … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson considers tech improvement for school board
The Monday, December 19 Rushford-Peterson School Board meeting was bumped a half hour earlier than the normally scheduled 5:30 p.m. to accommodate the annual Truth in Taxation hearing. The meeting agenda encompassed eight regular business items, as well as the monthly consent agenda and administrative reports. There was no change order for the month in relation to … [Read more...]
Military memorial in Canton
The Canton City Council discussed possibilities for an updated military memorial at their regular meeting on December 14. Canton resident Nick Prestby attended the meeting and asked the council for their thoughts on moving the military memorial in town to in front of the gazebo. He provided a preliminary sketch to illustrate some of his ideas, but told the council that the … [Read more...]
Rushford Village continues to dig into road projects
It’s been a long few years for Rushford Village when it comes to road maintenance and needs. The city has begun to wrap up work on an $878,000 bid street improvement project, centered largely on needs in the South Rushford area. The project has been something of a frustration for the city, with communication and timeline issues with the contractor, McHugh Excavating of … [Read more...]