Local News Headlines for Monday, April 12th

THE WINDOM E-D-A MEETS AT NOON MONDAY AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.   THE E-D-A WILL CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE LOAN PROGRAM.  THE E-D-A WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING UNDER THE FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.  A DISCUSSION WILL HELD ON THE RENEWAL OF A LEASE WITH ‘PRO SHED.’  AN UPDATE WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE STATUS OF SMALL BUSINESS COVID-19 OPERATING LOANS.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON A LOAN INVOLVING THE E-D-A ‘SPEC’ BUILDING.  AN UPDATE WILL BE PROVIDED ON A STATE REDEVELOPMENT GRANT.  THE E-D-A WILL GO INTO CLOSED SESSION TO CONDUCT LAND NEGOTIATIONS INVOLVING TWO PARCELS OF PROPERTY.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON THE HIGHWAY 60 CORRIDOR STUDY. 
 
THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR WINDOM AREA HEALTH WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING AT 4:30 MONDAY AFTERNOON AT THE LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM.  THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS PROVIDING COMPENSATION FOR WINDOM AREA HEALTH EMPLOYEES IN APPRECIATION FOR THEIR EFFORTS DURING THE PAST YEAR.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW A PROPOSAL FOR A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN WINDOM AREA HEALTH AND THE WINDOM POLICE DEPARTMENT.  THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WILL PRESENT A PROPOSED OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.  FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION, THE BOARD MAY VOTE TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED BUDGET.   
 
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE WINDOM SCHOOL BOARD WILL BE HELD AT 6:30 MONDAY EVENING AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.   THE BOARD WILL RECOGNIZE A NUMBER OF STAFF MEMBERS WHO HAVE RETIRED IN RECENT YEARS.  CONSULTANT HAZEL REINHART WILL PRESENT A REPORT ON HER NEW DISTRICT CENSUS STUDY.  A NUMBER OF PERSONNEL ITEMS WILL BE HANDLED DURING THE CONSENT AGENDA.  THE BOARD WILL APPROVED PAYMENT OF CONTRACTORS’ BILLS.  SALARIES WILL BE SET FOR THE ADVENTURE CLUB STAFF.  HOURS WILL BE APPROVED FOR SUMMER FOOD-SERVICE WORKERS.  A MOTION WILL BE CONSIDERED TO RE-OPEN CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PARA-PROFESSIONALS, CUSTODIANS, SECRETARIES AND FOOD-SERVICE EMPLOYEES.   
 
THIS IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN MINNESOTA.  MONDAY’S TOPIC COVERS WEATHER WARNINGS.  WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN A HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENT IS LIKELY.  A WATCH WILL BE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR DANGEROUS WEATHER TO TAKE PLACE.   FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS, TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODS, A WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN CONFIRMED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA.  IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, WEATHER WARNING SIRENS MAY BE ACTIVATED.  CITIES AND COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA OWN AND OPERATE THEIR OWN WEATHER SIRENS AND DETERMINE THEIR OWN POLICIES FOR WHEN SIRENS ARE ACTIVATED.  LISTEN TO KDOM RADIO THIS WEEK FOR MORE SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION. 
 
LOCAL CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS WILL BE HOLDING THEIR ANNUAL BOARDS OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION THIS SPRING.   AT A BOARD OF APPEAL, THE COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE WILL PRESENT INFORMATION ON HOW PROPERTY TAX VALUATIONS ARE DETERMINED.  THERE WILL BE UPDATES ON ANY CHANGES IN VALUATION OR ANY RELEVANT CHANGES IN STATE LAW.  MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THEIR PROPERTY, AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO REQUEST THAT THE BOARD MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT IN THEIR VALUATION.  DUE TO ON-GOING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, ALL BOARDS OF APPEAL IN COTTONWOOD COUNTY WILL BE DONE ON A VIRTUAL BASIS.  MONDAY, THERE WILL BE A BOARD OF APPEAL FOR THE CITY OF BINGHAM LAKE FROM 6:00 TO 6:30PM.