Local News Headlines – Tuesday, May 11

THE CITY OF MT LAKE RECENTLY HELD ITS BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION. ACCORDING TO THE COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE, FOR MT LAKE, PROPERTY VALUATIONS WERE BASED ON 27 SALES OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES THAT TOOK PLACE DURING THE PAST YEAR.  THE SALES RATIO WAS AT 99.5% – MEANING THAT MOST PROPERTIES SOLD FOR CLOSE TO THEIR ASSESSED VALUE, AND NO ADJUSTMENTS WERE NEEDED.  NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS DURING THE PAST YEAR TOTALED JUST OVER $2.5-MILLION, INCLUDING $1.2-MILLION IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AND $1.3-MILLION IN COMMERICAL PROJECTS.  OVERALL, PROPERTY VALUATIONS IN MT LAKE INCREASED BY 2.8%.  ALL ASSESSMENTS WERE ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED WITH NO CHANGES.  

 

A “VIRTUAL” FUN RUN IS BEING HELD THIS WEEK AT WINDOM AREA HEALTH IN CONJUNCTION WITH NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK.  THE VICKIE SCHENDEL FUN RUN IS TYPICALLY HELD DURING RIVERFEST.  THIS YEAR, THE 25TH ANNUAL FUN RUN WILL BE DONE ON A VIRTUAL BASIS FROM TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY.  THERE WILL BE A FIVE-KILOMETER RUN OR WALK, AND A 1-KILOMETER RUN OR WALK FOR CHILDREN.  REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN WITH A $20 REGISTRATION FEE.  PEOPLE WILL DO THEIR RUN OR WALK ON THE ‘BE WELL’ PATH AT WINDOM AREA HEALTH. AFTER COMPLETING THE RUN OR WALK, PEOPLE SHOULD SUBMIT A PICTURE OF THEMSELVES AND THEY WILL BE ENTERED INTO A DRAWING WITH A CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES.  ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE AN EVENT BAG.  TO SIGN UP, GO ONLINE TO www.runsignup.com/FunRun21.   

 

THE WINDOM COMMUNITY CENTER COMMISSION MEETS AT 5:30 THIS AFTERNOON.   THE COMMISSION WILL REVIEW RENTAL SURVEYS THAT WERE FILLED OUT AFTER TWO RECENT EVENTS.  THE DIRECTOR’S REPORT WILL INCLUDE A REVIEW OF QUOTES FOR A HEATING AND VENTILATION PROJECT.  A DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON RENTAL RATES FOR CONCERTS AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS.  A LIST OF SCHEDULED EVENTS WILL BE PRESENTED FOR REVIEW.  THE COMMISSION WILL REVIEW THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT. 

 

THE WINDOM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETS AT 7:00 THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.  THE COMMISSION WILL DISCUSS A SECTION OF THE CITY CODE DEALING WITH FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT.  INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED ON POSSIBLE REVISIONS BEING PROPOSED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. AN UPDATE WILL BE PROVIDED ON A PROPOSED REVIEW OF THE CITY’S LAND-USE REGULATIONS.  THE CITY COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE HIRING OF A CONSULTANT TO WORK ON THE PROJECT.  THE COMMISSION WILL REVIEW THE PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE PROJECT.  THE WINDOM PLANNING COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT FOR THE NEW KWIK TRIP STORE.   

 

THE WINDOM CITYWIDE CLEANUP PROGRAM WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY.   THIS IS FOR ITEMS TOO LARGE TO FIT IN A REGULAR GARBAGE BAG OR CONTAINER, SUCH AS FURNITURE OR OTHER LARGE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS.   ITEMS SHOULD BE PLACED AT THE CURB IN SEPARATE PILES BY 6:00 SATURDAY MORNING.  DO NOT PLACE ITEMS IN THE ALLEY.  THIS YEAR, A NUMBER OF APPLIANCES AND ELECTRONIC ITEMS WILL BE PICKED UP FOR FREE TO BE RECYCLED.  THE LIST INCLUDES WASHERS AND DRYERS, STOVES, MICROWAVES, COMPUTER TOWERS, KEYBOARDS AND MICE, AND STEREO COMPONENTS.  NO TAGS ARE NEEDED.  THOSE ITEMS SHOULD BE PLACED IN SEPARATE PILES.   CALL WINDOM CITY HALL OR HOMETOWN SANITATION WITH QUESTIONS. 

 

THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MET LAST WEEK.  THE BOARD SCHEDULED A PUBLIC HEARING ON AN APPLICATION FOR A COMMERCIAL TAX ABATEMENT FOR A PROPOSED NEW CAR WASH IN WINDOM.  A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT WAS APPROVED FOR SCHWARTZ FARMS TO EXPAND A FEEDLOT IN CARSON TOWNSHIP.  A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT WAS APPROVED FOR MATHIOWETZ CONSTRUCTION TO CONDUCT A MINING OPERATION IN DALE TOWNSHIP.  A NUMBER OF PERSONNEL ITEMS WERE HANDLED.  THE BOARD ACCEPTED NOTICES OF RETIREMENT FROM THE COUNTY ASSESSOR AND THE DEPUTY ASSESSOR.  OPENINGS WILL BE POSTED FOR A COUNTY ASSESSOR, DEPUTY ASSESSOR AND SENIOR APPRAISER.