NOTICE OF HEARING FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FILLMORE COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS JOHNATHAN & KATHRYN SCHROEDER Notice is hereby given that the Fillmore County Planning Commission has been presented an application from Jonathan & Kathryn Schroeder of 28604 Idle Drive, Chatfield, MN 55923 for a Conditional Use Permit for a Pond on their property located in the SE ¼ … [Read more...]
Summary of Minutes, 9-1-20
Summary of Minutes, 9-1-20 Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in special session, Courthouse, Preston. Present: All members, Administrator/Clerk, other staff, citizens, and the press. Board approved: •Agenda & Consent agenda •Commissioner Warrants total: $138,919.71 oHouston County Public Health, WIC: $6,598.00 oCompass Mineral, Inc., Road Chemicals: … [Read more...]
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No.: 23-PR-20-433
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No.: 23-PR-20-433 In Re: Estate of Bettymae Lou Bigalk, a/k/a Betty L. Bigalk, Betty Bigalk, Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed … [Read more...]
2020 Fillmore County jail inspection
Sheriff John DeGeorge and jail Administrator Jamie Fenske reviewed the 2020 Minnesota Department of Corrections jail inspection report at the Fillmore County Board’s September 8 meeting. The county’s jail facility was reduced to a 90-day facility in 2017. Since then several improvements and upgrades have been made to come into compliance with state requirements. Fenske said … [Read more...]
To the people of Fillmore County, from your Sheriff…
By John DeGeorge Fillmore County Sheriff “It’s good to work in Fillmore County.” It’s never been unusual to hear that from one of our deputies, but over the past few months, I’ve sure heard it a lot more. Every year at this time, the Fillmore County Journal recognizes our area first responders with a special section. Jason Sethre asked me if there was something I … [Read more...]
Fillmore County trims 2021 preliminary budget numbers
At their last meeting, the Fillmore County Board directed County Administrator Bobbie Hillery to trim early numbers for the proposed 2021 budget from an increase of 6.53% to an increase of around 3%. The budget proposed this day, September 1, with additional suggested cuts shows a levy increase of 2.94%. Commissioner Mitch Lentz participated via WebEx. The reductions total … [Read more...]
Fillmore County authorized CARES Act Funding for local small business relief grants
Fillmore County businesses affected by COVID-19 are encouraged to apply for Small Business Relief Grants of up to $10,000 beginning, Tuesday, September 1. The Fillmore County Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday, August 25, to make $500,000 of Fillmore County CARES Act funding available to assist small businesses in Fillmore County with costs associated with COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On August 26, Shawn Gene Johnson, 26 of Preston, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Johnson is charged with Violate No Contact Order - Within Ten Years of the First of Two or More Convictions. It is a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. On or about August 25, a Fillmore County Sheriff’s Investigator and a … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Mary Elizabeth Daley, 77, Caledonia, Minn.; 7/24/2020, Speeding (59/45), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Hokah Police Department Erin Marie Meiners, 22, Caledonia, Minn.; 8/12/2020, Initiate, Compose, Send, Retrieve, Read Electronic Message (While Driving), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Houston County Sheriff’s Office Ricky Allen Seele, 59, Morrison, … [Read more...]
Summary of Minutes, 8-25-20
Summary of Minutes, 8-25-20 Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in special session, Courthouse, Preston. Present: All members, Administrator/Clerk, other staff, citizens, and the press. Board approved: •Agenda & Consent agenda •Commissioner Warrants $173,208.29 •Finance Warrants $137,285.22 •TIF Corrections $63,036.58 Attorney: presented proposed 2021 … [Read more...]