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Rochester City Council to Vote on Billboard Veto Monday | #citycouncil

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Once again a vote to override a veto is on the Rochester City Council’s agenda. The latest veto from Mayor Kim Norton came last month after council members approved a variance to allow Reagan Outdoor Advertising to place a new billboard about 165 feet from a church located along the East Frontage […]

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Melissa Haff and Ryan Barnett appointed to Jenkins City Council seats – Pine and Lakes Echo Journal | #citycouncil

JENKINS — After two meeting cancellations due to lack of a quorum, the Jenkins City Council filled its two open seats at its second monthly meeting Tuesday, July 25. Council members Roman Siltman and Jerimey Flategraff along with Mayor Andrew Rudlang appointed Melissa Haff and Ryan Barnett to fill the two seats. The city received […]

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Rochester City Council to Vote Monday on Mayor’s Sales Tax Veto | #citycouncil

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Rochester City Council is set to vote Monday on whether or not to override the latest veto issued by Mayor Kim Norton. Earlier this month, councilmembers approved a plan to hold a special election in November on a proposed sales tax extension to provide more than $200 million in revenue for […]

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Rochester City Council – Pot Retailer Ordinance & Sales Tax Vote | #citycouncil

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) – The Rochester City Council has a busy agenda Monday evening with eight public hearings scheduled, including one that involves the state law legalizing recreational marijuana as of August 1. City staff is proposing a new ordinance that would limit the number of businesses that would be licensed to sell cannabis […]

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Baxter City Council tables request for engineering fee increase – Brainerd Dispatch | #citycouncil

BAXTER — Citing a project that became a greater undertaking along the way, Bolton & Menk, Baxter’s design consultants, are seeking an engineering fee increase amendment not to exceed $295,465. The council met in a May 16 workshop session to hear a presentation by Derek Arens, Bolton & Menk project engineer. At issue is work […]

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Rochester Mayor Vetoes Funding For Opening School Gyms to Public

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) – Rochester Mayor Kim Norton today exercised her veto power to strike down a recent decision by the Rochester City Council. The Council, on a 5-1 vote with one member absent, approved a Counsel Initiated Action brought forward by 5th Ward Councilmember Shaun Palmer. It authorized the use of $50,000 from […]

Alabama

Battlefield Reports From Our New Civil War | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

If there’s anyone who’s still mystified about why congressional Democrats and Republicans can’t come to an agreement on anything so basic as honoring the debts they’ve incurred, may I gently suggest they take a look at what Democrats and Republicans are doing in the particular states they each completely control. Yesterday, we posted a piece […]

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Jenkins City Council agrees to invest $200,850 – Pine and Lakes Echo Journal | #citycouncil

JENKINS — The Jenkins City Council agreed to put $200,850 of their road maintenance fund to work for the city by investing it into a liquid fund earning 4.87% interest. Mayor Charles Hoffman floated the idea of some day investing up to half of that $200,850 into a one year or longer CD to gain […]

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Minnesota Democrats: City council nomination brawlers could be expelled | #citycouncil

The Minnesota Democratic Party will consider expelling anyone involved in a brawl that broke out over nominations for a Minneapolis City Council seat. At least two people were injured in Saturday’s confrontation. The head of the state Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, Chair Ken Martin, said on Twitter that he plans to call an emergency meeting later this […]

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Soon-to-be ex-mayor Marv Calvin finds driving school bus “healing” | News

(Willmar MN-) Mayor Marv Calvin may be stepping down from his leadership post with The City of Willmar, but says he intends to keep “driving the bus.” After 8 years as mayor, Calvin decided not to run for reelection, and on December 19th presided over his final city council meeting. On January 9th he will […]