Local News Headlines – Monday, November 1

THE MT LAKE SCHOOL BOARD HELD A SPECIAL MEETING LAST WEEK.   THE BOARD APPROVED A REQUEST TO ADD ANOTHER PERFORMANCE DATE FOR THE FALL PLAY.  A MATINEE PERFORMANCE WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST.  THE BOARD APPROVED THE RATE OF PAY FOR SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS FOR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR.  THE BOARD APPROVED THE HIRING OF DAN HUP AS A GIRLS JUNIOR-HIGH BASKETBALL COACH.   

 

STATE SENATOR BILL WEBER OF LUVERNE IS RECOVERING AFTER UNDERGOING OPEN-HEART SURGERY.  WEBER HAD AORTIC-VALVE REPLACEMENT SURGERY PERFORMED RECENTLY AT THE SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER IN SIOUX FALLS.  IN A STATEMENT, WEBER INDICATED THAT HE HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES FOR A NUMBER OF HEARS WITH A HEART DEFECT IN THE VALVE, AND CHOSE TO HAVE THE SURGERY PERFORMED AT THIS TIME.  WEBER SAID HE WILL BEGIN A REHAB PROCESS AND LOOKS FORWARD TO RESUMING HIS LEGISLATIVE DUTIES.  BILL WEBER REPRESENTS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 22, WHICH INCLUDES ALL OR PART OF COTTONWOOD, JACKSON, MURRAY, NOBLES, PIPESTONE, ROCK, AND REDWOOD COUNTIES.   

 

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FULDA CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD AT 5:00 THIS AFTERNOON AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING.  THE COUNCIL WILL DISCUSS THE POSSIBLE RENEWAL OF A CONTRACT WITH THE UTILITY MANAGEMENT FIRM.  THE COUNCIL WILL RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON THE PAY EQUITY REPORT.  A DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS.  A DATE WILL BE SET FOR A 2022 BUDGET WORK-SESSION.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW A LIST OF 2021 SPECIAL TAX ASSESSMENTS.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW A PROPOSAL FOR THE 2022 CITY FEE SCHEDULE.  TWO BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS WILL BE PRESENTED FOR REVIEW.   

 

THE WESTBROOK CITY COUNCIL MEETS TODAY AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING.   UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW A BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION.  THERE WILL BE A REPORT ON THE SALE OF A BUILDING OWNED BY THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.  THE PROPERTY MAY NEED TO BE RE-CLASSIFIED.  REPORTS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE STREET DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.  THE REGULAR MONTHLY FINANCIAL BUSINESS WILL BE HANDLED. 

 

THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD MEETS AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN WINDOM.   A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON AN APPLICATION FOR A RESIDENTIAL HOUSING TAX ABATEMENT FOR A NEW TWIN HOUSE IN MT LAKE.  THE SOIL-AND-WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT OFFICE WILL REVIEW THE NEW TWO-YEAR NATURAL RESOURCES BLOCK GRANT.  THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR WILL REQUEST APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ON A BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT.  A DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON 2022 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.  THE BOARD MAY VOTE TO HIRE A NEW HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. 

 

THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD MEETS AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE JACKSON COUNTY RESOURCE CENTER.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR A BUSINESS LOAN FROM THE REVOLVING LOAN FUND.  THE COUNTY SHERIFF WILL REVIEW AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT AND A LEASE FOR A COMMUNICATIONS TOWER.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPROVING SOME POLICY REVISIONS.  THE BOARD WILL APPROVE A GRANT AGREEMENT FOR A PROJECT AT BELMONT PARK.  THE BOARD WILL APPROVE A TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO MINN-DOT AND APPROVE A TEMPORARY EASEMENT FOR A PROJECT ON HIGHWAY 86 IN LAKEFIELD. 

 

A MEETING OF THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD WILL BE HELD AT 8:30 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT BUILDING IN SLAYTON.  THE BOARD WILL HEAR AN UPDATE FROM THE MURRAY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER.  THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR WILL PRESENT TWO APPLICATIONS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.  A DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON POSSIBLY RE-LOCATING TWO BUILDINGS AT THE END-O-LINE PARK IN CURRIE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FLOODING.  BIDS MAY BE APPROVED FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER A RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE A NEW SERGEANT’S POSITION IN THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE.