Baxter City Council update with Mayor Darrel Olson
In the recent Baxter City Council Meeting this past Tuesday, February 21st, Mayor Darrel Olson explains that Menards is moving forward with their expansion of customer parking, while adhering to the requirements of stormwater ponds: The next Baxter City Council Meeting will be Tuesday, March 7th. — Mayor Darrel Olson, in the latest Baxter City Council Meeting this…
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Baxter City Council approves solar array, despite objection
The Baxter City Council approved a solar array within the city limits on land owned by the City of Brainerd. The approval was not unanimous, however. Baxter council member Mark Cross raised objections because of the site’s proximity to a residential area in which he lives. Baxter has no provision for solar arrays within any…
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Baxter City Council supports overpass for 371/210 Intersection
The busiest intersection in northern Minnesota is the 371/210 intersection in Baxter, according to a study done by Crow Wing County and MNDoT in 2022. That may change, at least regarding how the intersection is accessed. This month, the Baxter City Council presented support for an overpass in that location. The proposed overpass would also…
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Baxter City Council holds final meeting of 2022
The City of Baxter had their last city council meeting for the year this past Tuesday evening, Dec. 20th. Besides the year end housekeeping agenda items, Baxter Mayor Darrel Olson reported of a study that was done and presented to the council regarding County Road 48: Mayor Olson also noted the importance of decreasing traffic congestion…
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Vacant City Council for City of Baxter
RELEASE FROM CITY OF BAXTER: Council Member John Ward submitted his resignation to the Baxter city council due to his election to the Brainerd ISD 181 school board. On December 6, 2022, the Baxter city council accepted Mr. Ward’s resignation and declared a vacancy. The city council will be accepting applications through December 28, 2022,…
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