Atwater public meetings in 2025
3 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council will discuss the 2026 tax levy and a $232,400 grant for lead and copper replacement. The body will also consider funding requests for the Southwest Initiative Foundation and Pioneerland Library.
- Resolution 2025-12 for a $232,400 MN PFA Grant for lead and copper replacement
- Preview of the 2026 Tax Levy including all debt service levies
- Request for a $250 donation to the Southwest Initiative Foundation for 2026
- Request for $8,224 in 2026 library support for Pioneerland Library
- Notice of hearing from Kandi Co Zoning to rezone Harrison Township
May 5 Council
The council approved a $5,860,380 Drinking Revolving Fund resolution for the water‑treatment system. It also approved a $95,000 seal‑coat road project, a $5,000 park budget for the Kingery Field fishing pier, and several payments and change orders for ongoing infrastructure work. A motion to award the community‑center HVAC contract to Atwater Heating was rejected. All other listed actions passed unanimously.
- Approved $1,200 donation to Atwater Area Historical Society (unanimous)
- Approved $5,000 parks budget for Kingery Field fishing pier (unanimous)
- Approved $95,000 seal‑coat and crack‑filling road project (unanimous)
- Approved $339,328.38 payment to C & L Excavating for Jan‑Apr 2025 work (unanimous)
- Approved $16,442 change order to replace leaking fire hydrant (unanimous)
- Approved $38,956.18 change order to repair water shut‑off valve at US Hwy 12 & CR 2 (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 2025‑10 for $5,860,380 Drinking Revolving Fund water‑treatment system (unanimous)
- Rejected motion to award HVAC contract to Atwater Heating; motion failed (all against)
April 7th Council
The Atwater City Council approved several actions, including selecting Atwater Heating & AC for the community center HVAC service. They also approved a liquor license for 105 Fourth Street North, purchased solar speed signs, and authorized the sale of an old sweeper. Additional motions authorized plan preparation for May and disbursement of city bills.
- Approved minutes of March 3 meeting (unanimous)
- Directed Police Chief Johnson to speak with neighbor about alley damage (no vote recorded)
- Approved Johnson to prepare plans and specs for May meeting (unanimous)
- Approved liquor license for 105 Fourth St N at Strong Garage (unanimous)
- Approved purchase of two solar speed signs for $6,899 (unanimous)
- Deemed 1987 sweeper surplus; authorize sale at Steffes Auction (unanimous)
- Selected Atwater Heating & AC for community center HVAC contract (3-0; Anderson recused)
- Approved disbursement of $174,583.92 and $8,695.56 bills (motion carried)