School resource officer agreement on Willmar City Council agenda – West Central Tribune | #citycouncil
WILLMAR — Willmar City Council at its meeting Tuesday, July 5, will consider the termination of the school resource officer agreement between the Willmar Police Department and the Willmar School District . The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the boardroom at the Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services building. Legislation passed by […]
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Willmar City Council to conduct four public hearings Monday, Aug. 21 – West Central Tribune | #citycouncil
WILLMAR — Willmar City Council on Monday, Aug. 21 will conduct four public hearings during its regular meeting, which takes place at 6:30 p.m. in the boardroom at the Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services building. The first public hearing relates to the codification of the municipal code, which is a routine practice recommended by […]
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Willmar City Council bids adieu to Public Works Director Gary Manzer – West Central Tribune | #citycouncil
WILLMAR — Willmar City Council on Monday said goodbye to and thanked Public Works Director Gary Manzer for his time with the city and his leadership, as it was his last meeting before retiring after nearly 40 years as a city employee. “If I stay until January, it’ll be 40 years, but I said, that […]
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Willmar City Council to hear massage therapy ordinance on Aug. 7 – West Central Tribune | #citycouncil
WILLMAR — A public hearing regarding the regulation and licensing of massage therapists and massage therapy businesses will take place during the regular meeting of the Willmar City Council on Monday, Aug. 7 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the auditorium at the Willmar Municipal Utilities building. While introducing the ordinance at […]
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Willmar City Council OKs first step for Bethesda senior living expansion – West Central Tribune | #citycouncil
WILLMAR — The Willmar City Council on July 17 approved the rezoning of land owned by Bethesda from agricultural to limited business to accommodate the planned future construction of independent senior living apartments. The land on the northeast corner of the intersection of Willmar Avenue and 12th Street Southeast is located east of the current […]
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Willmar City Council approves 10-year street improvement plan – West Central Tribune | #citycouncil
WILLMAR — The Willmar City Council on Monday approved a 10-year capital improvement plan for street and utilities improvements, which proposes spending approximately $12 million per year to repair and maintain the city streets. City engineer Jared Voge of Bolton & Menk presented the topic, noting that the city of Willmar and Willmar Municipal Utilities […]
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Mall site for city hall/community center divides Willmar council – West Central Tribune | #citycouncil
WILLMAR — Willmar City Council remains divided as it continues discussion regarding the location of a new Willmar City Hall and Willmar Community Center. However, Councilor Justin Ask pointed out that councilors are receiving feedback showing overwhelming support from the community to renovate the JCPenney building at Uptown Willmar . City Administrator Leslie Valiant and […]
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Willmar City Council prepared to make one city hall/community center decision — WMU can remain separate – West Central Tribune | #citycouncil
WILLMAR — The community center/city hall saga continued Monday night at a Willmar City Council work session, with the only consensus being that the council is not interested in building city hall in conjunction with new Willmar Municipal Utilities facilities. The council agreed that it is ready to vote on that decision at its Monday, […]
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Willmar City Council approves promotion of Justin DeLeeuw to public works director – West Central Tribune | #citycouncil
WILLMAR — The Willmar City Council on Monday approved the promotion of Justin DeLeeuw to public works director. He will be replacing Gary Manzer, who retires in August. “He has been an informal leader, I guess I would call him, within the leadership so far and now to put him into more of a leadership […]
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Willmar City Council will consider approving the hire of a new public works director on July 3 – West Central Tribune | #citycouncil
WILLMAR — The Willmar City Council will consider approving the hire of a new public works director to replace retiring Public Works Director Gary Manzer during its meeting Monday, July 3. The meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m., an hour earlier than usual, in the boardroom at the Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services […]
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