{
 "city": "City of Carlos Minnesota",
 "state": "MN",
 "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/mi-mn-cityofcarlosminnesota/",
 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-09-05",
 "upcoming": [],
 "recent": [
  {
   "date": "2026-08-26",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Carlos City Council to review proposed 2027 budget and preliminary tax levy",
   "summary": "The City of Carlos Budget Committee is meeting to review and discuss the proposed 2027 city budget, including capital outlay expenditures, department budget requests, and the preliminary tax levy. The meeting is open to the public in person or via Zoom. No final decisions are expected; this is a discussion and review session.",
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofcarlos.com/documents/277/Budget_Committee_Special_Meeting_Agenda_-_August_26__2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://cityofcarlos.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-22",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://cityofcarlos.com/documents/277/Budget_Meeting_Minutes_-_7.22.2026.pdf",
   "source": "https://cityofcarlos.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Carlos City Council reviews 2026 budget, plans 2027",
   "summary": "The Carlos City Council is holding a special budget meeting to review the 2026 budget and discuss plans for the 2027 budget. The meeting is open to the public in person or via Zoom.",
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofcarlos.com/documents/277/Budget_Meeting_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://cityofcarlos.com/documents/277/June_16th__2026_-_Budget_Meeting.pdf",
   "source": "https://cityofcarlos.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-03",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://cityofcarlos.com/documents/277/Budget_Committee_Meeting_-_June_3__2026.pdf",
   "source": "https://cityofcarlos.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-20",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://cityofcarlos.com/documents/277/Budget_Committee_Meeting_-_May_20__2026.pdf",
   "source": "https://cityofcarlos.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-14",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Carlos City Council amends R-1 rear setback from 36 to 20 feet",
   "summary": "The City Council is adopting an ordinance that changes the required rear yard setback for R-1 Single-Family Residential properties from 36 feet to 20 feet. The ordinance amends Section 151.21.E of the Carlos City Code and takes effect upon publication.",
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofcarlos.com/documents/277/Ordinance_2026-05-14_-_R-1_Setback_Ordinance_Amendment.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://cityofcarlos.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-11",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council to vote on $170,262 seal coat road project contract",
   "summary": "The City Council will review a recommendation from the City Engineer to award a $170,262 contract to Asphalt Surface Technologies Corp for the 2026 Seal Coat Improvement project. The single bid received was $538 less than the engineer’s estimate of $170,800.",
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofcarlos.com/documents/277/2026-05-11_142619_Council_Bid_Recommendation.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://cityofcarlos.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-06",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider authorizing 2026 seal coat road bids",
   "summary": "The City Council is reviewing completed plans for the 2026 Seal Coat Improvement project and will decide whether to authorize advertising for bids. If approved, bids would open on May 7, 2026. The project includes sealing and crack filling on various city streets.",
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofcarlos.com/documents/277/2026-04-06_142619_2026_Seal_Coat_Memo_Council__Bolten___Menk__Inc._.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://cityofcarlos.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-01",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council to consider hiring Swenson Lervick as city attorney",
   "summary": "The City Council is reviewing a proposal from the law firm Swenson Lervick to provide civil legal services for the city. The agenda consists solely of this qualifications and proposal document, with no other items listed. The council will decide whether to retain the firm as city attorney.",
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofcarlos.com/documents/277/RFP_2026_-_Swenson___Leverick_Law_Firm_Background_4.1.2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://cityofcarlos.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-11",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider applying for state loans for water tower and lead line work",
   "summary": "The City Council will consider authorizing staff to submit Project Priority List applications to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority for two projects: replacing the water tower and replacing lead service lines. The applications would determine eligibility for low-interest state financing, but submitting them does not commit the city to the projects. The council is also reviewing the status of the lead service line inventory, which has found two galvanized lines so far.",
   "agenda_url": "https://cityofcarlos.com/documents/277/2026-02-11_141880_Mayor_Council_PPL_Water_Tower_LSL_Memo.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://cityofcarlos.com"
  }
 ]
}