THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETS AT 8:30 THIS 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 THIS 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.
THE DINNER TABLE – A FREE COMMUNITY MEAL – IS BEING OFFERED TODAY IN WINDOM. THIS MONTH, THE DINNER TABLE IS FEATURING A FREE ‘DRIVE-BY- DELUXE BOXED MEAL FROM HY VEE IN WINDOM. ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE A MEAL SHOULD DRIVE THROUGH THE ALLEY BEHIND THE 1ST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN WINDOM – AT 336- 11TH AVENUE. THE FREE BOXED MEALS WILL BE HANDED OUT STARTING AT 5:30 THIS AFTERNOON. ANYONE WITH QUESTIONS SHOULD CALL THE 1ST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN WINDOM AT 831-3284. THE DINNER TABLE IS A COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM SPONSORED BY LOCAL CHURCH GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS.
WORK CONTINUES THIS WEEK ON THE 2020 WINDOM CITY STREET PROJECT. ON THE SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK, CREWS WILL BE REMOVING CURBS AND DRIVEWAYS ON VERONA AVENUE. WATER MAINS WIL BE SHUT DOWN AND WORK WILL BEGIN ON SANITARY SEWERS. ON FAIRVIEW AVENUE, WORK WILL BE DONE ON CURBS, GUTTERS AND DRIVEWAYS. ON DES MOINES DRIVE, THERE WILL BE CURB AND GUTTER WORK AND DRIVEWAYS INSTALLED. SOME STORM SEWER WILL BE INSTALLED. WEEKLY UPDATES ON THE 2020 WINDOM CITY STREET PROJECT ARE BEING POSTED ON THE WINDOM CITY WEBSITE AND THE STREET DEPARTMENT FACEBOOK PAGE.
THE SPRINGFIELD CITY HALL HAS BEEN CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC AFTER AN EMPLOYEE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19. A STATEMENT RELEASED BY THE CITY REPORTS THAT CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2ND IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY. AN EMPLOYEE TESTED POSITIVE; PEOPLE WHO HAVE RECENT CONTRACT WITH THAT INDIVIDUAL WERE IDENTIFIED AND ISOLATED. SPRINGFIELD CITY RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THE DROP BOX FOR SERVICES, OR CONTACT THE CITY AT 723-3500 FOR MORE ASSISTANCE. TITLE TRANSFERS WILL NOT BE COMPLETED UNTIL CITY HALL RE-OPENS TO THE PUBLIC. THERE MAY BE OTHER DELAYS IN PROCESSING CERTAIN REQUESTS.
THE MT LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF ITS MEMBERS ON THE FUTURE OF THE MT LAKE ‘POW-WOW’ CELEBRATION. THE CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECENTLY VOTED TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE COMMUNITY CELEBRATION. WHEN THAT DECISION WAS ANNOUNCED, THE CHAMBER RECEIVED FEEDBACK ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE – SOME SUPPORTING AND OTHER OPPOSING A CHANGE IN THE NAME OF THE EVENT. AT THE REQUEST OF ITS MEMBERSHIP, THE MT LAKE CHAMBER IS HOLDING A SURVEY OF ALL CHAMBER MEMBERS TO DETERMINE HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FIRST POW-WOW CELEBRATION WAS HELD IN 1923.
