Category: Local Government
Winneshiek County Supervisors Meeting – April 1, 2024
0:00:01 – Michael Kueny – County Engineer
Re: roadside maintenance expenditures, allocation of federal funding for W-14 project and other road project updates0:41:48 – Jon Lubke – GIS/IT Director
Re: options to fill open IT position0:54:30 – Discuss options/whether to proceed with sale of land in Freeport
1:06:52 – Andy Van Der Maaten – County Attorney
Re: legal questions regarding agenda & other issuesConsent agenda: approve minutes, approve claims, accept and file departmental reports, approve liquor licenses, approve fireworks permits. Any matter on the Consent Agenda will be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed as a regular agenda item upon the request of any Board member.
Committee reports
Keys Available for Yard Waste Site
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Decorah Street Department
Press Contact: Sam Hogenson, City Forester, 563-277-5153
Yard Waste Site Keys Available at City Hall Starting April 5th
Decorah, IA (March 29, 2024) – The City of Decorah is announcing that starting on Friday, April 5th, keys will be available for residents who want to access the City’s Yard Waste Site. Keys must be checked out from City Hall. City Hall is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
The City is expecting to have set open hours for the Yard Waste Site starting sometime within the next few weeks.
A couple of reminders: no garbage in any capacity is allowed to be deposited at the Yard Waste Site and only yard waste that originates from within the Decorah City Limits may be deposited.
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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FY25 Proposed Budget
Winneshiek County Supervisors Meeting – March 25, 2024
Agenda:
Pledge of Allegiance
0:00:07 – Amanda Webb – Hacker Nelson & Co
Re: FY23 Financial Report0:23:04 – Michael Kueny – County Engineer
Re: discuss department work schedule and other road project updates0:28:15 – Consent agenda: approve minutes, approve claims, accept and file departmental reports, approve liquor licenses, approve fireworks permits. Any matter on the Consent Agenda will be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed as a regular agenda item upon the request of any Board member.
0:45:08 – Consideration of comments from the previous meeting’s Public Hearing, consideration of
bids opened at the previous meeting, and possible action on the sale of land in Freeport1:12:39 – Continuation of discussion regarding the Public Health topic from the March 4th agenda
1:38:00 – Andy Van Der Maaten – County Attorney
Re: legal questions regarding agenda & other issues1:45:47 – The meeting will adjourn to open the separate meeting for the Public Hearing
on the FY25 Proposed Property Tax Levy RatesAfter the meeting for the Public Hearing on the Proposed Property Tax Levy Rates
Approximately 11:15 a.m. The Board will hold a separate meeting with the sole item of business to:
– Set the Public Hearing on the FY25 Proposed Budget
Water and Sewer Credits for Residents
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Decorah City Hall
Press Contact: Keri Sand, City Clerk-Finance Officer, 563-382-3651
The City of Decorah Will Issue Water and Sewer Credits for Residents
Decorah, IA (March 21, 2024)
The City of Decorah residents will be receiving credit on their water and sewer billing due to Ordinance 1314 and Ordinance 1315 not published. These ordinances increased the water rates by 12% and the sewer rates by 6%. The credit will appear on residents’ future billings to correct this error. The timeframe that the credit covers will be from July 1, 2023, through February 29, 2024. If residents no longer have water and sewer service in Decorah, a check will be issued. The increase in rates will go into effect for the April billing. If you have any questions regarding this credit, please contact Decorah City Hall at 563-382-3651 or email ksand@decorah.iowa.gov.
Snow Emergency in Effect Tonight 3/21
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Decorah Street Department
Press Contact: Jesse Kuennen, Assistant City Engineer, 563-382-2157
Snow Emergency in Effect Starting Tonight
Decorah, IA (March 21, 2024) – The City of Decorah is notifying residents that a snow emergency will be in effect starting at midnight tonight and will remain in effect until Monday, March 25th at Noon.
The City’s snow emergency parking policy requires that on even-numbered calendar days, all vehicles shall be parked on the side of the street where buildings have even numbers. On odd-numbered calendar days, all vehicles shall be parked on the side of the street where buildings have odd numbers. All vehicles need to be parked on the correct side of the street by 12:01 AM. Sometime between 8:00 PM and midnight, residents can move their vehicles to the other side of the street in anticipation of the following day’s parking requirement.
The City is also reminding residents that snow must be removed from sidewalks within 24 hours after a snow event.
Snow from driveways, sidewalks, and/or parking lots cannot be deposited into City streets or alleys unless prior approval is received from the City.
Please contact the Street Department at 382-2157 with any questions.
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Winneshiek County Supervisors meeting 2024 03 18
Winneshiek County Public Survey
Winneshiek County will begin the process of updating the Winneshiek County Multi-Jurisdiction, Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (due every 5-years). This plan is a FEMA requirement for any eligible applicant wanting to receive hazard mitigation dollars after a Federally declared disaster. We will once again be creating a multi-jurisdictional plan. Upon completion of the county plan, each municipality, school, etc. can simply adopt the plan in leu of creating their own individual plan. This not only saves time but taxpayer dollars as well.
The more community input our committee can obtain, the better Winneshiek County’s plan will become.
Decorah Public Library Receives Grant
Decorah Public Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jon Pankow, Technology Coordinator
Decorah Public Library
563.382.3717
DECORAH PUBLIC LIBRARY RECEIVES NATIONAL GRANT FOR SMALL AND RURAL LIBRARIES
$10,000 Grant Will Help Enhance Accessibility
DECORAH, IA — Decorah Public Library has been selected as one of 310 libraries nationwide to participate in round two of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them better serve people with disabilities.
The competitive award comes with a $10,000 grant that will help the library update existing automatic door openers at public entrances and add additional automatic openers to lower-level restrooms.
“We are pleased to be chosen for this amazing opportunity, thanks to a successful grant application written by Technology & Facilities Manager Jon Pankow” said Library Director Kristin Torresdal. “This grant will allow our library to get to know residents with disabilities better. It will help us improve library access and ensure that our space feels welcoming and comfortable to all.”
As part of the grant, Decorah Public Library staff will take an online course in how to facilitate conversations, a skill vital to library work today. Staff will then host a community conversation with residents about accessibility to library facilities and services and use the grant funds to install automatic door openers.
If you are interested in taking part in the community conversation, please contact Jon Pankow by emailing jpankow@decorahlibrary.org or calling 563-382-3717.
Since 2014, ALA’s Libraries Transforming Communities initiative has re-imagined the role libraries play in supporting communities. Libraries of all types have utilized free dialogue and deliberation training and resources to lead community and campus forums; take part in anti-violence activities; provide a space for residents to come together and discuss challenging topics; and have productive conversations with civic leaders, library trustees and staff.
“Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities is an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) in collaboration with the Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL).”