Local News Headlines – Monday, August 24th

THE WINDOM SCHOOL BOARD MEETS AT 6:30 THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.  THE BOARD WILL APPROVE PAYMENT OF CONTRACTOR’S BILLS FOR BUILDING PROJECTS.  CHANGE ORDERS WILL BE APPROVED.  THE BOARD WILL APPROVE ADDITIONAL HOURS FOR CUSTODIAL AND FOOD SERVICE DUTIES.  A NUMBER OF PERSONNEL ITEMS WILL BE HANDLED, INCLUDING HIRING OF MORE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS.  THE BOARD WILL APPROVE THE DISTRICT’S BASE LEARNING MODEL FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.  THE DISTRICT’S RE-OPENING PLAN WILL BE PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL.  SOME CHANGES WILL BE MADE IN THE SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR THE NEW YEAR. 
 
THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR WINDOM AREA HEALTH MEETS TODAY.   A NUMBER OF REPORTS WILL BE PRESENTED INCLUDING THE REPORT OF PATIENT ACTIVITY FOR JULY AND THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT.  OTHER REPORTS MAY BE PROVIDED BY THE MEDICAL STAFF, THE HOSPITAL COMMITTEES, THE CITY OF WINDOM, THE SANFORD HEALTH NETWORK, THE FOUNDATION AND THE AUXILIARY.  THE ADMINISTRATION WILL PROVIDE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY REPORTS.  THE BOARD WILL ALSO REVIEW AND APPROVE AN ALL-HAZARD PLAN FOR THE FACILITY.    
 
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MT LAKE SCHOOL BOARD IS BEING HELD TODAY.    THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE DISTRICT’S ‘RETURN TO LEARN’ PLAN.   THERE WILL BE A REPORT ON A DEVICE PROTECTION PLAN FOR TECHNOLOGY.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER ACTION TO APPROVE THE DISTRICT’S RE-START BLUEPRINT.  THE MT LAKE SCHOOL BOARD WILL ALSO REVIEW A PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT.  THE MT LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE STARTING THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR ON SEPTEMBER 15TH.    
   
THE WINDOM CITY TELE-COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION MEETS AT 6:00 THIS EVENING.    THE WINDOM-NET MANAGER WILL HAVE AN UPDATE ON CURRENT PROJECTS AND TECHNICAL ISSUES.  THE COMMISSION WILL DISCUSS THE REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLES.  THERE WILL BE A REPORT ON A FIBER SPLICING TRAILER.  THE COMMISSION WILL HEAR AN UPDATE ON GRANT FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE FEDERAL E-D-A “CARES” ACT.  AN UPDATE WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE PLANS FOR VIDEO SERVICE.  FURTHER DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON RATES FOR VIDEO AND INTERNET SERVICE.  A DATE WILL BE SET FOR THE NEXT MEETING.   
 
THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETS AT 8:30 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SLAYTON.  THE COUNTY RECORDER WILL BE RECOGNIZED FOR HER PENDING RETIREMENT.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW A BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR THE RECORDER’S OFFICE.  THE COUNTY ENGINEER WILL DISCUSS STATE AID HIGHWAY BONDS.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES THAT WERE CAUSED BY A RECENT LIGHTNING STRIKE.  AFTER THE REGULAR MEETING, THE BOARD WILL CONTINUE A WORK-SESSION WITH THE MURRAY COUNTY E-D-A BOARD.   
 
THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A WORK-SESSION AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON THE COUNTY’S COVID-19 PLAN.  THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS FEDERAL FUNDING THAT IS AVAILABLE UNDER THE ‘CARES’ ACT.  THE COUNTY IS OFFERING A GRANT PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.  THE BOARD WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2021 COUNTY BUDGET.