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Finance Committee will ask City Council to approve surveying local citizens about concerns as city looks to balance budget

The Finance Committee is recommending the City Council ask citizens to rank the city's 10 most important programs or activities. Their comments will guide Mayor Les Heitke and council members...

news / local Wed, Jun 30, 2010 - 12:00am

City officials may turn to public regarding '11 budget

WILLMAR -- Willmar City Council members might consider taking comments from local citizens into account as officials and Mayor Les Heitke begin the process this summer of discussing and putting...

news / local Fri, Jun 18, 2010 - 12:00am

Finance Committee acknowledges new En-Tel holding co.

WILLMAR -- The indirect owner and holding company of En-Tel Communications LLC in Willmar will change to Windstream Corporation, but Willmar residents who receive cable services from En-Tel will see...

news / local Wed, May 26, 2010 - 12:00am

City officials find ways to cover more than $300K reductions

WILLMAR -- City officials say they've found the revenue they need to cover both a $286,032 reduction in this year's Local Government Aid and an unexpected $32,000 reduction in this...

news / local Wed, Apr 14, 2010 - 12:00am

Agreement reached on repayment for land at old airport

WILLMAR -- The city of Willmar and the state of Minnesota have reached an agreement for the city to repay state money used to acquire about 700 acres of land...

news / local Fri, Apr 02, 2010 - 12:00am

Finance committee approves payment agreements with Rice Memorial Hospital

WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council's Finance Committee is recommending the council renew the annual intergovernmental transfer payment agreement with Rice Memorial Hospital. Under a formula established in 2007, Rice...

news / local Wed, Mar 10, 2010 - 12:00am

The Willmar Public Works Department's grader is seen in this undated file photo in a residential neighborhood on the city's southeast side. A $17,000 bill to repair the transmission on the 2001 John Deere grader will be paid with unspent funds remaining in the Public Works Department's 2009 budget after the city Finance Committee voted to approve the transfer of funds. Tribune file photo

Funding transfer OK'd for repair to city road grader

WILLMAR -- Funding has been approved to repair a major piece of the city Public Works Department's equipment. A $17,000 bill to repair the transmission on the 2001 John Deere...

news / local Wed, Jan 27, 2010 - 12:00am

Mayor tells council to stay on top of issues in Legislature

WILLMAR -- Mayor Les Heitke is cautioning Willmar City Council members to consider how the state's budget deficit may affect funding for local programs. "What we do locally and how...

news Wed, Jan 13, 2010 - 12:00am

Green Mill liquor penalty could go into effect in January

WILLMAR -- Green Mill's liquor license would be suspended five days in January rather than in December if the Willmar City Council approves a Finance Committee recommendation. The committee voted...

news Tue, Dec 15, 2009 - 12:00am

Recommendation for City Council to delay penalties for Green Mill's liquor violations

WILLMAR -- Representatives of Willmar's Green Mill Restaurant are asking the City Council to delay civil penalties for serving alcohol to a minor in violation of the restaurant's city liquor...

news Wed, Dec 02, 2009 - 12:00am

Zero increase in state funding appears likely at ACGC this year

GROVE CITY -- School districts that are planning budgets based on what state aid may be don't have a lot of options. "Our choices are zero or zero or negative...

news / local / education / state Sat, Nov 28, 2009 - 12:00am

Finance panel hears from dept. heads about impact of LGA cuts

WILLMAR -- Recently completed discussions with department heads have given the City Council's Finance Committee a better idea how budgetary reductions will affect community services next year. Committee members will...

news Mon, Nov 09, 2009 - 12:00am

A Willmar firefighter tends to a second-floor blaze in this undated file photo at a residence at 2303 Third Avenue Southeast in Willmar. The council is proposing implementing a fee for when city residents call the fire department. Tribune photo

Council member wants implementation of firefighting fee

WILLMAR -- People who call the fire department for service should pay for that service. That's the rationale behind a suggestion by Willmar City Council member Rick Fagerlie for implementing...

news Wed, Oct 28, 2009 - 12:00am

Rice officials: City must vote unanimously on its charter amendment

WILLMAR -- Rice Memorial Hospital officials want Willmar City Council members to understand they must vote unanimously on a charter ordinance amendment that would extend the term limits for Rice...

news Thu, Oct 15, 2009 - 12:00am

Where are all the patients? Inpatient care down at Rice, outpatient up

WILLMAR -- There used to be a time when Rice Memorial Hospital had 60 or more patients occupying beds on a daily basis. Then the number slid to 50, then...

news / local Sat, Oct 03, 2009 - 12:00am

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