At the September 27 county board meeting, commissioners set the preliminary 2017 budget and levy. Early 2017 budget proposals projected an increase of $1.4 million, or about 15%. County Coordinator Bobbie Vickerman, working with department heads, identified reductions and/or additional revenues to reduce early budget proposals significantly. The latest number for the … [Read more...]
Planning Commission looks at event venue requests
At the September 22 meeting of the Fillmore County Planning Commission, two conditional use permit (CUP) applications for event venues were considered. Event venues fall under the recently adopted Agricultural Tourism Businesses section of the county zoning ordinances. The CUP request submitted by Chuck and Joan O’Connor, Section 18 Bristol Township, is for a remodeled barn … [Read more...]
Chatfield faced with upcoming 2017 expenses
At the September 26 meeting of the Chatfield City Council, the preliminary budget and levy for 2017 was set reflecting a $132,468 increase, or 9.31% over the last levy. Councilor Ken Jacobson was absent. City Clerk Joel Young, who was absent, had detailed a preliminary budget with a $122,468 increase, or 8.61%. In his notes he had explained that the city’s “storm water needs … [Read more...]
Spring Valley sewer rates to rise 5%
The Spring Valley City Council met on Monday, September 26, 2016, with all members in attendance (Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Bill Bires, Jeff Vehrenkamp and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. The council approved minutes of the previous meeting, and Final Accounts Payable. No visitors had signed up to speak to the council. Deb Zimmer presented Resolution … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central School Board considers purchase of Slim’s Woodshed
“We have been storing a lot of the props we had built in a storage building in Granger,” Jay Masters said about the equipment for the Monster Bash, which he runs. The shed’s owner plans to rent it out and needs it empty by November 1, creating a problem for Masters as he now has to find a new storage space. “We also have 4’ x 8’ plywood walls being stored in the bus shed in … [Read more...]
Houston School Board looking to the future
The Houston Public Schools Board of Education met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 20 at 6 p.m. In attendance were Board Members Stillin, Evenson, Krage, Bonner, Carlson and Wilson. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the board considered and passed several items of consent, including approval of the September 6, 2016 meeting minutes and payment of … [Read more...]
Preston sets preliminary budget and levy
City Administrator Joe Hoffman summarized the proposed adjustments to the 2017 budget at the city council’s September 20 meeting. As discussed at the September 6 meeting, there is a $129,282 Twenty-14 Project surplus. Using just a portion of the surplus each year to reduce the amount levied for the bond payment for a period of years will help keep the payments level. The … [Read more...]
Kingsland sets tax levy
The Kingsland School Board met September 19 in regular session. All members were present: Doug Plaehn, Deb Larson, Kristin Beck, Troy Asher, Gwen Howard and Ann Oeltjen, along with Superintendent John McDonald. The board unanimously approved the consent agenda items, including resignations/hires/lane changes of several employees. The board then heard public thanks given by … [Read more...]
School year off to a great start in Lanesboro
Recently hired Lanesboro Superintendent Matt Schultz was pleased to say that the 2016-17 school year was off to a great start. He has been enjoying working with the staff and wished to recognize transportation director Chad Wangen for the fantastic job he does handling the bus and van scheduling. Schultz spent some time observing Wangen at work and was impressed with how he … [Read more...]
