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 "state": "Minnesota",
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 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
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 "generated": "2026-07-23",
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   "date": "2026-07-20",
   "body": "City Council Recordings",
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   "date": "2026-07-20",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council to vote on rate resolution changes",
   "summary": "The Benson City Council will consider a rate resolution that could adjust municipal fees. The council will also review two conditional use permits—one to move a house to Montana Ave. & 9th St. N. and another for a handicapped ramp in the city right-of-way. Additional items include a street closure for the National Night Out event and several pay requests and service quotes.",
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   "date": "2026-07-06",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Benson City Council to review industrial park annexation and various pay requests",
   "summary": "The City Council will discuss the annexation of the South Industrial Park land. The body is also deciding on several payments and the appointment of 2026 election judges.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-06",
   "body": "City Council Recordings",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
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   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-15",
   "body": "City Council Recordings",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
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   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
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   "date": "2026-06-15",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider a conditional use permit for a second garage at 314‑10th St. N.",
   "summary": "The Benson City Council will vote on a conditional use permit for a second garage at 314‑10th St. N. The meeting also includes several pay requests, including a $97,140.95 request for the Crow River floodwall construction and a $92,342.76 request for the Cottage Square 2nd addition. Additional items are a tobacco license application for First Zone Inc., a $12,318.41 purchase of a liquor‑store point‑of‑sale system, and a $5,726.63 franchise fee payment to Charter Communications.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-01",
   "body": "City Council Recordings",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofbensonmn.gov/vertical/sites/%7B4CF162DA-DB48-48F1-B00C-5A678A59875D%7D/uploads/2026-06-01-151.mp3",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-01",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council considers pickleball surfacing and wastewater garage door replacement",
   "summary": "The Benson City Council will vote on several infrastructure projects and event-related street closures. The meeting includes reviews of pay requests for street improvements and pickleball courts.",
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofbensonmn.gov/vertical/sites/%7B4CF162DA-DB48-48F1-B00C-5A678A59875D%7D/uploads/06-01-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-18",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council to approve $626,532.69 Crow River Floodwall payment request",
   "summary": "The Benson City Council will consider several action items, including a large payment request for the Crow River floodwall project. Council members will also review a conditional use permit for Mary Jane’s Garden, a replacement lawn mower quote, and an FAA entitlement transfer agreement for Morris Airport. Additional items include a recommendation to pave the community center parking lot and a bid for a lot on Montana Avenue.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-18",
   "body": "City Council Recordings",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofbensonmn.gov/vertical/sites/%7B4CF162DA-DB48-48F1-B00C-5A678A59875D%7D/uploads/2026-05-19-150.mp3",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-04",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council to vote on sale of transformer inventory",
   "summary": "The council will consider several action items, including the sale of transformer inventory, a renewal of a generator maintenance contract, and a grant agreement with the Southwest Foundation. Consent agenda items include a software renewal for Tyler Technologies costing $58,201.00 and a payroll electronic transfer of $100,323.50. Additional items are a turf‑grass quote for the armory and a well rehabilitation payment. The meeting also includes routine announcements and a road‑closure request.",
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofbensonmn.gov/vertical/sites/%7B4CF162DA-DB48-48F1-B00C-5A678A59875D%7D/uploads/5-4-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-20",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to approve $81,966 pay request for the Armory Project",
   "summary": "The Benson City Council will consider several financial items, including a pay request of $81,965.98 for the Armory Project and a capital authorization of $47,014.43 for a 2026 Chevy Silverado for the Street Department. Council members will also review quotes for fireworks to mark America’s 250th anniversary, an OHUG project purchase request of $71,625.56, and a $7,000 estimate for tree removal under a transmission line. The meeting includes routine consent‑agenda approvals and informational reports from the City Manager.",
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofbensonmn.gov/vertical/sites/%7B4CF162DA-DB48-48F1-B00C-5A678A59875D%7D/uploads/4-20-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-06",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council will vote on a $79,536 capital authorization and several local permits",
   "summary": "The Benson City Council meeting will consider a capital authorization request for $79,536.40 for the 2026 Administrative Tahoe project. It will also hold a public hearing on a conditional use permit to move a garage onto a lot, review a reimbursement request from the Benson Golf Club for $29,591.90, and consider a grant approval for the 250 Years of Freedom Celebration. Additional agenda items include routine pay requests and a resolution naming a sole account administrator.",
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofbensonmn.gov/vertical/sites/%7B4CF162DA-DB48-48F1-B00C-5A678A59875D%7D/uploads/4-6-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-06",
   "body": "City Council Recordings",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofbensonmn.gov/vertical/sites/%7B4CF162DA-DB48-48F1-B00C-5A678A59875D%7D/uploads/2026-04-06-149.mp3",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-16",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council considers purchase of SWAT armor and capital equipment",
   "summary": "The Benson City Council will consider a $6,398 purchase of SWAT body armor and multiple capital equipment requests, including a new water tower generator and two pickup trucks, while approving consent agenda items and a public hearing for a Small Cities Grant.",
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofbensonmn.gov/vertical/sites/%7B4CF162DA-DB48-48F1-B00C-5A678A59875D%7D/uploads/3-16-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-02",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council to consider $49,645 Highway 9 sewer manhole repair quote",
   "summary": "The Benson City Council will vote on several items, including routine pay requests and electronic transfers. Council members will decide on a $49,645 quote to repair a sanitary sewer manhole on Highway 9. They will also consider quotes for a liquor‑store kitchen freezer and the future direction for a liquor‑store house, and authorize submission of the McKinney Ave and South 12th projects for the 2027 priority list and State Revolving Loan Fund plan.",
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofbensonmn.gov/vertical/sites/%7B4CF162DA-DB48-48F1-B00C-5A678A59875D%7D/uploads/3-2-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-17",
   "body": "City Council Recordings",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofbensonmn.gov/vertical/sites/%7B4CF162DA-DB48-48F1-B00C-5A678A59875D%7D/uploads/2026-02-18-141.mp3",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-17",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council to approve $25,875 transformer purchase",
   "summary": "The Benson City Council will consider several action items, including bids for a new water tower, a $6,453 purchase of a vertical pump for the pool splash pad, advertising for the pool rehabilitation project, quotes for a pool water slide, a $25,875 transformer purchase, and a proposal from Eide Baily for financial consulting services. These items appear on the regular agenda after the consent agenda items such as pay requests and electronic transfers. The council will vote on each item before adjourning.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-02",
   "body": "City Council Recordings",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofbensonmn.gov/vertical/sites/%7B4CF162DA-DB48-48F1-B00C-5A678A59875D%7D/uploads/2026-02-03-140.mp3",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-02",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council reviews water rate study and utility funding proposals",
   "summary": "The council will hear a presentation on the Utility Rate Study for the water fund, covering budget figures, capital projects, and proposed rate changes. It will consider a $43,467.90 funding request for the Benson Golf Club. The council will review and vote on several contract bids, including a $39,000 concrete quote, an $8,866 tire quote, and bituminous paving bids up to $126,736.80. Additional items include a $4,000 West Central Swat 2026 dues payment and authorization of check signers.",
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofbensonmn.gov/vertical/sites/%7B4CF162DA-DB48-48F1-B00C-5A678A59875D%7D/uploads/2-2-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-20",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council to consider new prosecuting attorney and payroll services",
   "summary": "The City Council will decide on a legal services agreement for a new city prosecutor. The body will also review a proposal for outsourced payroll and accounting services.",
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofbensonmn.gov/vertical/sites/%7B4CF162DA-DB48-48F1-B00C-5A678A59875D%7D/uploads/1-20-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-12",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Crow River Construction Change Order #3 moves floodwall lift station",
   "summary": "The Benson City Council will consider a change order for the Crow River project that moves a floodwall lift station. The council will also receive a public‑health update on the opioid settlement, review applications for the Charter Commission, and discuss participation in the Greater MN Small Cities Housing Aid Grant Program. Additional routine items include consent‑agenda approvals for minutes, pay requests, and payroll transfers.",
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofbensonmn.gov/vertical/sites/%7B4CF162DA-DB48-48F1-B00C-5A678A59875D%7D/uploads/1-12-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-12",
   "body": "City Council Recordings",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofbensonmn.gov/vertical/sites/%7B4CF162DA-DB48-48F1-B00C-5A678A59875D%7D/uploads/2026-01-13-139.mp3",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-02",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Benson City Council to review lead line project and pool rehab proposals",
   "summary": "The City Council will discuss proposals for the next phase of the lead line project and pool rehabilitation. The body is also tasked with updating various city board appointments and designating the official city newspaper and bank depositories.",
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofbensonmn.gov/vertical/sites/%7B4CF162DA-DB48-48F1-B00C-5A678A59875D%7D/uploads/1-2-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-02",
   "body": "City Council Recordings",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofbensonmn.gov/vertical/sites/%7B4CF162DA-DB48-48F1-B00C-5A678A59875D%7D/uploads/2026-01-02-137.mp3",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://bensonmn.org"
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