After deliberation and a brief Truth In Taxation hearing that brought no citizen comments, the City of Rushford Village approved the 2018 levy in the amount of $425,000. The amount has remained the same the last three years. There was consideration for raising it and the council was cautious as it plans for future needs. Mayor Gordon Johnson praised the work of City Clerk … [Read more...]

Not terribly surprisingly, Rushford Village Mayor Gordon Johnson expressed disappointment at the handling of recent council action in the City of Rushford. At the November 13 meeting, the Rushford Council approved a study of a piece of property owned by Lorraine Woxland, abutting Rushford borders, which is situated within the City of Rushford Village’s jurisdiction. The study … [Read more...]

At the Tuesday, November 7 council meeting, City Clerk Mary Miner presented a property owner petition from Dan and Mary Jo Grimsrud. The item was added to the agenda. The petition is seeking detachment from the City of Rushford of two parcels equaling 10.99 acres. The parcels have two buildings and as stated in the petition documents are rural in character and are not … [Read more...]

Rushford Village Council has made it clear: the Village Hall is not a commercial property for rent. Inquiries in 2016 and again this year led to several discussions about repeat rental of the community center space, specifically long-term rental. “We’re not set up for that, on a regular basis,” cautioned Councilor Dennis Overland. “There are other places for rent for those … [Read more...]

The City of Rushford Village is getting closer to making a decision on the purchase of a road grader. The large ticket item has been the foremost item among a list put together by Councilors MikeEbner and Chad Rasmussen, along with Public Works Supervisor Travis Scheck, months ago. The aim of the list was to determine the most pressing equipment needs and plan for upgrades, … [Read more...]

The Rushford Village Council passed a preliminary 2018 budget and levy at their Tuesday, September 5 meeting. Seeking to fund some needed equipment upgrades, the council approved a preliminary $450,000 levy, an increase of $25,000 from the previous year. The council may still reduce the amount, prior to certifying the final amount to the county at the end of the year, but it … [Read more...]

A sizeable 2016 road project in Rushford Village is finally at an end. City Engineer Josh Pope, of Bolton & Menk, was on hand at the Tuesday, August 1 council meeting to cover details of the final pay application to contractor McHugh Excavating, of La Crescent. Pope indicated follow-up punch list items are now completed and suggested a May meeting with the contractor and … [Read more...]

It’s been a long year, or longer, for the Rushford Village Council when it comes to road projects, specifically, the 2016 improvement projects. It was stated at the Tuesday, June 20 council meeting that a formal letter had gone out previously to McHugh Excavating, the contractor on the project. In the letter, the city indicated that should remaining punch list items from the … [Read more...]

The May 16 Rushford Village meeting was brisk; just 14 minutes. In that time though, the Village made it known that they want to wrap up their 2016 utility and road improvement project, with or without the contractor. The frustrations felt by the Village have been stated on numerous occasions by Mayor Gordon Johnson, members of the council, and Public Works Supervisor Travis … [Read more...]

The Rushford Peterson Chamber of Commerce held a meeting Thursday, March 23, open to the public and attended by more than 20 individuals representing a number of municipalities, businesses, and organizations. The meeting was geared towards highlighting property sales and trends, as well as taxes and assessments for properties within the tri-county area. Fillmore County … [Read more...]

At the Tuesday, March 21 Rushford Village Council meeting, Zoning Administrator Jon Pettit notified the council that a revised version of proposed flood mapping has been found. The maps, a work in progress for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), are nearly to the deadline for comment and correction, not including any appeal processes. “It’s kind of a big deal,” … [Read more...]

On the heels of a January meeting with the City of Rushford, the City of Peterson, Rushford Police Department, and the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Department, the city has received a letter from Rushford indicating termination of the current policing arrangement and a desire to attempt to negotiate a new contemporary agreement. February 13, the City of Rushford approved ending … [Read more...]

“The meeting started with a kerplunk; well, abruptly. The City of Rushford will no longer provide police services to the City of Rushford Village or the City of Peterson,” said Rushford Village Mayor Gordon Johnson, at the Tuesday, February 7 council meeting. “I’m disappointed in the way it came about.” The City of Rushford requested a meeting last month, which was held … [Read more...]