Local News Headlines – Monday, May 3

THE MT LAKE CITY COUNCIL MEETS AT 6:30 THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS ON A HOUSE IN THE 300 BLOCK OF 9TH STREET.  THE COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER A PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT WOULD INCLUDE SOLAR PANELS AS A CONDITIONAL USE.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR A MINOR SUB-DIVISION TO DIVIDE A PARCEL OF PROPERTY.  A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD.   THE ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE AN UPDATE ON FILLING THE POSITION OF ELECTRIC SUPERINTENDENT.   

 

THE WESTBROOK CITY COUNCIL HOLDS A REGULAR MEETING THIS EVENING.  THE ANNUAL BOARD OF REVIEW AND EQUALIZATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT 5:30 THIS AFTERNOON.  THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING WILL BEGIN AFTER THE BOARD OF REVIEW HAS COMPLETED ITS BUSINESS.  THE 2020 CITY AUDIT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED.  THE COUNCIL WILL DISCUSS WAGES FOR LIFEGUARDS AT THE CITY POOL.   THEY WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR A SIDE-BY-SIDE PERMIT.  THE WESTBROOK AREA VOLUNTEERS WILL HAVE AN APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY LIQUOR LICENSE.  BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS WILL BE PRESENTED FOR REVIEW. 

 

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FULDA CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD TODAY AT 6:30pm.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR A FIREWORKS PERMIT.  THEY WILL CONSIDER A CONTRACT FOR ASSESSING SERVICES.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW A QUOTE FOR LAWN-CARE SERVICES FOR CITY HALL.  FIVE APPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING PERMITS WILL BE PRESENTED FOR REVIEW.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD PROVIDE WHEELCHAIR RAMPS WITH AN EXEMPTION FROM SET-BACK REQUIREMENTS.  THE COUNCIL WILL RECEIVE NOTICE OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.  THERE WILL BE A REPORT ON AN ENERGY-EFFICIENCY STUDY FOR THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.   

 

LOCAL CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS ARE HOLDING THEIR ANNUAL BOARDS OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION.   TODAY, A BOARD OF APPEAL WILL BE HELD FOR THE CITY OF WESTBROOK FROM 5:30 TO 6:00PM.  ON TUESDAY, A BOARD OF APPEAL WILL BE HELD FOR THE CITY OF STORDEN FROM 5:00 TO 5:30.  AT A BOARD OF APPEAL, THE COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE WILL PRESENT INFORMATION ON HOW PROPERTY TAX VALUATIONS ARE DETERMINED.  MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE VALUATION OF THEIR PROPERTY, AND MAY REQUEST THAT THE BOARD CONSIDER MAKING AN ADJUSTMENT IN THEIR ASSESSED VALUATION.     

 

THE WINDOM CITY TELE-COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION HOLD A RE-SCHEDULED MEETING AT 6:00 TONIGHT AT THE WINDOM COMMUNITY CENTER.   UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THERE WILL BE A DISCUSSION ON SOME PERSONNEL MATTERS.  THE TELE-COMM MANAGER WILL HAVE AN UPDATE ON CURRENT AND FUTURE PROJECTS AND TECHNICAL ISSUES.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON A NEW FEDERAL REQUIREMENT THAT TELEPHONE SYSTEMS HAVE THE ABILITY TO BLOCK ROBO-CALLS.  FURTHER DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW STREAMING VIDEO SERVICE, INCLUDING NEW RATES FOR VIDEO SERVICE AND PACKAGED RATES FOR BUNDLED SERVICE. 

                                                                         

THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETS AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE BARC LIBRARY IN WINDOM.   PUBLIC HEARING DATES WILL BE SET FOR PROJECTS ON TWO JUDICIAL DITCHES.  THE BOARD WILL HEAR A PRESENTATION ON A WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR A COMMERCIAL TAX ABATEMENT.   THE PLANNING AND ZONING TECHNICIAN WILL REVIEW TWO APPLICATIONS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS.  IN PERSONNEL BUSINESS, THE BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO ACCEPT NOTICES OF RETIREMENT FROM THE COUNTY ASSESSOR AND THE DEPUTY ASSESSOR.  THE BOARD WILL APPROVE AN INTERNAL PROMOTION TO FILL THE POSITION OF JAIL DISPATCH SUPERVISOR. 

 

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD WILL BE HELD AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING.  THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS A POSSIBLE AGREEMENT FOR THE HIRING OF A NEW COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.  THE BOARD WILL MEET WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO CONSIDER A PROPOSAL FOR THE ‘SENTENCE TO SERVE’ PROGRAM.  THE LAND MANAGEMENT OFFICE WILL PRESENT AN APPLICATION FOR AN INTERIM USE PERMIT FOR A TEMPORARY CONCRETE PLANT.  THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL REQUEST PERMISSION TO HIRE A SEASONAL POSITION FOR A HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.  APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE TO THE REVOLVING LOAN FUND ADVISORY BOARD. 

 

THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETS AT 8:30 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SLAYTON.   A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON AN APPLICATION FOR A NEW OFF-SALE LIQUOR LICENSE.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE FROM THE MURRAY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A GRAVEL-MINING PROJECT.  THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE BIDS FOR AN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT THE DINEHART-HOLT HOUSE.  THE 2020 COUNTY FEEDLOT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED.  THE BOARD MAY HIRE SEASONAL MUSEUM ASSISTANTS AND A FULL-TIME G-I-S TECHNICIAN.  PLANS WILL BE REVIEWED FOR THE NEW COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT BUILDING.