The Ostrander City Council met on August 16 for a special meeting. All members were present (Erin Brugh, Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, Clerk Chris Hyrkas, Heidi Jones and DJ Start). As posted, the items to be discussed were to pick a funding option for the pre-project financing and authorizing the submission of such application, and to approve or opt out of the “granny pods” … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton School preps for upcoming school year
At their August 16 meeting, the Mabel-Canton School Board approved the hiring of elementary teacher Laura Vatland, paraprofessional Kim Underbakke, music teacher Kimberly Svanoe, and paraprofessional and SAC coordinator Amanda Jensen, all for the 2016-17 school year. They also accepted the resignation of music teacher Katie Larson effective immediately and thanked her for her … [Read more...]
Rushford Village to hold hearing; informational meeting
The Tuesday, August 16 Rushford Village meeting was a brisk 32 minutes and was continued, rather than adjourned, to the next meeting. At that time, the council will host a public broadband informational meeting at the request of AcenTek, as well as a hearing for the ordinance related to Tiny House family healthcare dwellings. Mayor Gordon Johnson indicated that AcenTek is … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson approves contract, wages, upgrades, and purchases
The Monday, August 15 R-P School Board Meeting was notably limited in size with directors Julie Koop, Dean Mierau, and Taylor Peterson absent. The one-and-a-half hour meeting presented several items of typical summer housekeeping, including reading and approval of policies, handbooks, school year fundraising events, the annual Truth in Taxation meeting date, and the district’s … [Read more...]
Meet the interim auditor/treasurer
Carrie Huffman was appointed by the county board of commissioners on June 7 to serve as the interim auditor/treasurer. She will serve as A/T until the end of the elected term of Shirl Boelter, who resigned on May 31. Kristina Kohn, Human Resources, told the board on June 7 that Carrie Huffman is the right person with the knowledge needed for the job. Kohn recognized that the … [Read more...]