Winneshiek County Supervisors Meeting – April 24, 2023 -Jim Beeghly
Jim Beeghly talking about the Road Side Management Program
Category: Local Government
Winneshiek County Supervisors Meeting – April 24, 2023 – Julie Fischer
Julie Fischer talking about the value of native plants. The banner showed the actual size of a big blue stem.
City of Decorah Council Meeting – April 17, 2023
Winneshiek County Supervisors Meeting – April 24, 2023
00:00 – MJ Hatfield
Re: Roadside Maintenance00:10 – Lee Bjerke – County Engineer
Re: road matters00:40 a.m. Miscellaneous
– American Rescue Plan update00:45 – Discussion of Roadside Management Program
01:00 – Andy Van Der Maaten – County Attorney
Re: legal questions regarding agenda & other issues1:15 – Jim Beeghly
Re: Discussion of Roadside Management Program & Previous Questions1:30 – Public Hearing – FY24 Budget
– Review of Proposal and Procedures by Auditor Steines
– Public Comment
Dave Bushaw
Dave Bushaw spoke at at the Peace & Justice Center, 119 Winnebago, Decorah on April, sponsored by the Democracy Preservation Coalition. Dave is an organizer with United Today, Stronger Tomorrow (UTST). This project organizes to win things through transparency, accountability, and community inclusion at the hyperlocal level. Formed in 2020, in response to the pandemic in the Sioux River Valley region and now expanding, UTST Organizer and Northeast Iowa native Dave Bushaw brings new basebuilding strategies, digital-to-offline hybridized and on-the-ground organizing models, and works with communities directly to organize around opportunities to win direct community gains with these new federal funding dollars.
Community Leaders Forum on May 4th
Community Leaders,
The next quarterly Community Leaders Forum will be on Thursday May 4th at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
City Manager Travis Goedken will be providing an Iowa Legislative session update.
Decorah School Superintendent Tim Cronin will be providing a Decorah Community School update.
The meeting is open to the public.
Jim Martin-Schramm
Chair, Decorah Sustainability Commission
(563) 202-0909
marschja@luther.edu
Lorraine Borowski
Mayor, City of Decorah
563-382-3651
mayor@decorahia.org
Winneshiek County Supervisors Meeting – Exhibits
Jim Beeghly brought exhibits for two presentations he gave at the Winneshiek County Supervisors Meeting regarding the Integrative Roadside Management Program. The first four photos (the April 17 presentation) show results of the program with sections of a road that had been heavily grown over with large trees, etc. The other photos were shown at the April 10 presentation. They depict some of the equipment and supplies acquired through matching grants with the Program.
Iowa DNR News – Tree City USA Award
City Of Decorah: Tree City USA Recipient
DES MOINES – The City of Decorah was recently honored with the 2022 Tree City USA Award at the 32nd Annual Community Forestry Awards Luncheon in Ankeny. The award was presented by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources April 12th at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny.
“The Tree City USA award is a symbol for communities who have made a commitment to the management of public trees,” says state forester Jeff Goerndt. “Your community has provided an outstanding example for other Iowa communities by enhancing our forest resources and demonstrating the great value of trees in providing multiple benefits for future generations.”
Decorah was one of 74 Iowa communities to qualify for Tree City USA status. To receive the award, a city must, at a minimum, have either a city forester or an active city tree board; have a tree ordinance; spend at least $2 per capita annually for its community forestry program; and have a tree planting and maintenance plan.
From L-R in the picture: Kayla Lyon, Director of the Department of Natural Resources, Scott Timm, Chair of the Decorah Tree Board, Sam Hogenson, Decorah City Forester, and Jeff Goerndt, State Forester.
Media contact: Emma Hanigan, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, at 515-249-1732.
Winneshiek County Supervisors Meeting – April 17, 2023
0:12 – Amanda Webb – Hacker Nelson & Co Re: review of the FY22 annual audit
31:33 – Jodi Enos-Berlage Re: farmland lease discussion
52:28 – Isaac Wiltgen – Assistant County Engineer Re: road rocking bids & other road matters
1:10:57 – Miscellaneous – Resolution to set Public Hearing on Marx/Schluter Rezoning – Memorandum of Understanding with the Office of the Chief Information Officer – Cost Advisory Services agreement
1:18:23 – Brian Huinker Re: Health Insurance Contracts for FY24
1:34:07 – Jim Beeghly Re: Roadside Vegetation Management Program
Upcoming Street Closures Starting 4/17
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Decorah Street Department
Press Contact: Jeremy Bril, City Engineer, 563-382-2157
Multiple Street and Lane Closures Occurring the Week of April 17th
Decorah, IA (April 14, 2023) – The City of Decorah is notifying residents that there will be several street and lane closures occurring the week of April 17th. The closures are outlined below:
- Starting the morning of Monday, April 17th, the intersection of Day Street and Pearl Street will be closed to traffic. The closure is expected to last until Monday, April 24th. The closure is to allow for the intersection to be re-paved.
- Starting the morning of Monday, April 17th, a portion of the southbound lane of Washington Street near the intersection of Railroad Avenue will be closed. Traffic will still be able to move through the intersection during construction. The closure is expected to last until Friday, April 21st. The closure is to allow for a concrete patch to be repaired.
- Starting at 8 AM on Tuesday, April 18th, Water Street between Mechanic Street and Mill Street will be closed. The closure is expected to last until Friday, April 21st. Traffic will be detoured to Heivly Street. The closure is to allow for work to occur on the Vesterheim Commons building.
- Starting on Tuesday, April 18th, the easternmost northbound lane of College Drive in front of the new Kwik Star site will be closed. The closure is expected to last until Friday, April 21st. The closure is to allow for construction of utility work associated with the new Kwik Star building.
Residents are encouraged to find alternative routes during these construction projects. The timing of each closure will be dependent on weather conditions and contractor schedules.
Please call the Street Department at 563-382-2157 with any questions.
This is an official city press release. Modifications of any kind are prohibited without express written consent of the author. Any reprint or broadcast of this information must include this entire communication.
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