THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING AT 9:00 THIS MORNING AT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER IN WINDOM. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER TWO PERSONNEL ITEMS. THEY WILL REVIEW CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY. THE BOARD MAY VOTE TO EXTEND A JOB OFFER TO ONE OF THE CANDIDATES. THE BOARD WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE HIRING OF A PART-TIME JAILER-DISPATCHER. IN OTHER BUSINESS, THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE MINNESOTA ‘CARES’ BUSINESS RELIEF FUND. THE STATE OF MINNESOTA HAS PROVIDED ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO HELP BUSINESSESS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS.
THE WINDOM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETS AT 7:00 THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS. A RETURNING MEMBER WILL TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE. ELECTION OF OFFICERS WILL BE HELD. A PRESENTATION WILL BE MADE BY T-and-M DEVELOPMENT ON ITS PLANS FOR THE GUARDIAN INN PROPERTY ON 1ST AVENUE. T-and-M WILL BE PRESENTING A FINAL PLAN FOR MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL HOUSING. THE PROPOSAL CALLS FOR THE MOTEL UNITS TO BE REMODELED TO CREATE 37 APARTMENTS. FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION, THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL DISCUSS WHETHER TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON THE PROJECT TO THE WINDOM CITY COUNCIL.
THE RED ROCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IS HOLDING A BUILDING BOND REFERENDUM ON FEBRUARY 9TH. IN NOVEMBER, A BUILDING REFERENDUM WAS DEFEATED. IT RECEIVED 52% YES VOTES, BUT UNDER STATE GUIDELINES, THE MEASURE REQUIRED 60% IN FAVOR IN ORDER TO PASS. THE DISTRICT IS WORKING WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON A NEW PLAN. IF THE STATE APPROVES THE PLAN, IT WILL ONLY REQUIRE A 50% MAJORITY TO BE APPROVED. THE PLAN CALLS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SCHOOL BUILDING AT $41.2-MILLION. IF THAT QUESTION PASSES, VOTERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WRESTLING ROOM AND GYMNASIUM AT $2.9-MILLION, AND SETTING ASIDE $1-MILLION FOR POSSIBLE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDING.
APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FROM WINDOM RESIDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN FILLING A VACANCY ON THE WINDOM CITY COUNCIL. COUNCIL MEMBER JO ANN RAY RESIGNED AT THE JANUARY 5TH MEETING. SHE HELD THE AT-LARGE SEAT ON THE COUNCIL; THERE ARE TWO YEARS LEFT IN HER TERM. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE COUNCIL, YOU NEED TO PROVIDE A LETTER OF INTEREST COVERING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND EXPLAINING WHY YOU WOULD LIKE TO SERVE ON THE COUNCIL. LETTERS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE WINDOM CITY HALL BY FRIDAY, JANUARY 22ND. CANDIDATES MUST LIVE WITHIN THE WINDOM CITY LIMITS.
THE MINNESOTA STATE LEGISLATURE HAS BEGUN ITS 2021 REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION. STATE REPRESENTATIVE ROD HAMILTON OF MT LAKE HAS RECEIVED HIS COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS. HAMILTON – A REPUBLICAN – WILL BE THE RANKING MINORITY MEMBER ON THE STATE HOUSE “WORKFORCE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT” FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE. HAMILTON WILL ALSO BE A MEMBER OF THE “INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT” FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE. ROD HAMILTON REPRESENTS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 22-B. HE HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SINCE 2005.
