The Mahnomen City Council held its July meeting on Monday. The Council approved a proposal from Braun Intertec to evaluate the pavement as part of the Main Street and Washington Avenue improvement project. There was discussion about adding a sand volleyball court to the City’s mini park. The discussion was tabled with plans to talk…
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MAHNOMEN, MN— Monday’s Mahnomen City Council meeting was on the quiet side. The Council heard a presentation from Professor Eric Castle of the University of Minnesota-Crookston on the city’s Emerald Ash-Borer management plan. According to Professor Castle, 66 percent of the trees on city-owned property are ash trees. That’s 463 trees. While the Emerald Ash-Borer…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—There was an award presentation at Monday night’s Mahnomen City Council meeting. The City was awarded the Wastewater Treatment Facility Operational Award from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (pictured). Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther talks about the recognition. Also at Monday’s meeting, it was announced that the City of Mahnomen has received $1.126 million…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen City Council was busy at Tuesday night’s regular meeting. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther says the Council voted to buy a lot on Main Street. Guenther says the City of Mahnomen has been asking local artists to design a canoe that would be placed in front of City Hall…and the Council chose…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen City Council held its truth in taxation hearing at Monday night’s council meeting. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther tells us what the 2024 levy will be. According to city documents, Mahnomen’s 2024 budget lists just over $4.25 million in revenues with just under $4.5 million in spending. Also at Monday’s meeting, the…
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The City of Mahnomen met for their first of two December Council meetings tonight. The main discussion point of the meeting was a Sheriff’s Report with Mahnomen County Sheriff Josh Guenther. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther recaps that discussion. There was also a quick discussion on a couple of city winter events and programs coming…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen City Council voted Monday to spend some money on landscaping. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther tells us about the plan. Guenther says the $1800 cost will be added to Mahnomen’s 2024 budget.
MAHNOMEN, MN—On Monday night, the Mahnomen City Council approved a change order to a water treatment improvement. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther gives us details. Guenther was asked what the change order would cost the City. Guenther says demolishing the well house will delay completion of the water treatment project. With demolition set for this…
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The Mahnomen City Council met for their November meeting Monday night. Topics discussed in the meeting included discussion about an employee’s leave of absence, and a renewed joint agreement with the fire department. Also discussed during the meeting was the liquor store financials. City Administrator Taylor Guenther recaps what was discussed with the financials. Guether…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Two properties in Mahnomen were declared public nuisances at Monday night’s Mahnomen City Council meeting. A renter of an apartment on Southwest Main Street and the owner of a property on East Monroe Avenue were both sent a second notice from the City to clean up. If the clean-up isn’t done by a certain…
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