February 2016 City News


THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2016 AT 6:15 P.M.

CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH TO OBSERVE PRESIDENT’S DAY.

NOTICE TO ALL CUSTOMERS – WATER RATES HAVE INCREASED FROM $8.16 TO $8.32 PER THOUSAND GALLONS.

ALL DOG OWNERS – YOU NEED TO GET YOUR DOG LICENSE! LICENSE FEE IS $2.00. RABIES CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED! YOU MUST GET YOUR DOG LICENSE – NO MATTER WHAT AGE YOUR DOG IS!! DOG LICENSES WERE DUE JANUARY 1, 2016. IF YOU NO LONGER HAVE YOUR DOG, PLEASE LET CITY HALL KNOW. YOUR COOPERATION IS APPRECIATED. 

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO RETURN YOUR PAYMENT STUB (THE BOTTOM PORTION OF YOUR STATEMENT) WITH YOUR UTILITY PAYMENT.

PROBLEMS WITH WATER, SEWER OR ELECTRIC SERVICE – CALL CITY HALL OR BRUCE BENTELE – SUPERVISOR – AT 507-360-5660.

PROBLEMS WITH GAS – CALL CITY HALL OR DEREK NELSON – SUPERVISOR – AT 507-360-3096.

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS IN NEED OF MORE VOLUNTEERS TO JOIN THE DEPARTMENT. IF INTERESTED, STOP BY OR CALL CITY HALL AT 507-945-8127.

PLEASE DO NOT PUT LARGE PIECES OF CARDBOARD IN THE RECYCLE CONTAINER BY CITY HALL – THE SMALL BUILDING NEXT TO THE PIT STOP IS FOR RECYCLABLES – YOU CAN PUT ALL RECYCLABLES IN THERE!

THE LEGION WILL BE HAVING A PORK CHOP SUPPER ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH – – – SERVING 5:00 P.M. UNTIL GONE.

THE LEGION HAS A PANCAKE BREAKFAST ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH!! SO MARK YOUR CALENDARS, THE NEXT ONE IS FEBRUARY 6TH! ALSO SERVING EGGS, SAUSAGE, JUICE AND COFFEE!

THE SENIORS ARE LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS – COME AND JOIN YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS FOR COFFEE AND A LITTLE EXERCISE IF YOU DESIRE. COFFEE AT 7:45 A.M. – EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!!!! SENIOR CENTER IS LOCATED ON MAIN STREET BY THE FIRE HALL.

VALENTINE’S DAY IS COMING!! REMEMBER YOUR SWEETHEART ON FEBRUARY 14TH!!! 

IT’S OFFICIAL – SANDY HAS RETIRED!! COME WISH HER WELL ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, AT THE SENIOR CENTER. WE WILL BE HAVING AN OPEN HOUSE FROM 3 P.M. UNTIL 7 P.M. THE CITY WOULD LIKE TO THANK HER FOR THE MANY YEARS OF SERVICE AND WISH HER TONS OF HAPPINESS IN HER RETIREMENT!