Kasson public meetings in 2024
9 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The council will consider the budget summary for a new fire hall and review quotes for a vacant trailer. It will also examine the proposed 2025 fee schedule, including a red‑lined version, and hold a Q&A on the existing cannabis ordinance. Routine items such as agenda approval, consent agenda items, and reports from the mayor, administrator, engineer, and attorney will be addressed.
- Approve agenda
- Consent agenda items: minutes from Dec 11 2024, claims audit, evaluation of Amy Handevidt (grade 6 step 4 $25.07 effective 12/13/24), Kasson Public Library November minutes, tobacco licenses for Dollar General and The Smoke Shop
- Cannabis Ordinance – Q&A
- Fee Schedule – 2025 (red‑lined) with reference to 2024 Fee Schedule
- New Fire Hall Budget Summary and Vac Trailer quotes
City Council Meeting
The Kasson City Council will hold a public hearing on the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) proposal for the Raegan Addition and vote on a resolution. Council members will also review the 2025 budget and consider a levy resolution to fund city operations. Additional items include updating the fee schedule, a request to release a platted road, and a report on a 2024 pump quote.
- Public hearing on TIF points and resolution for the Raegan Addition
- 2025 budget presentation and resolution for a 2025 levy
- Old business: review and possible amendment of the fee schedule
- New business: request to release a platted road
- Administrator report: City of Kasson 2024 quote for a pump
City Council Meeting 11-20-24
The council will approve the agenda and routine consent items, then conduct public hearings on the Southwest Kasson Reconstruction project and the 2025 Street and Utility Improvements. They will also consider a resolution certifying the recent election results, discuss the fire pension, and review a compensation study request. Additional reports and updates will be presented but not decided at this meeting.
- Public hearing on Southwest Kasson Reconstruction improvements
- Public hearing on 2025 Street and Utility Improvements
- Resolution certifying election results
- Discussion of fire pension
- RFP from David Drown for compensation study
City Council Meeting
The City Council will hold a public hearing on a liquor license application called "The Kickback" and consider a proposed fence ordinance. The council will also review feasibility reports and resolutions to call public hearings for the SW Kasson reconstruction and for 2025 street and utility improvements. Additional items include a fireman's retirement and a snow hauling contract.
- Liquor License – The Kickback (public hearing)
- Fence Ordinance (public hearing)
- SW Kasson Reconstruction – feasibility report and resolution to call public hearing
- 2025 Street and Utility Improvements – feasibility report and resolution to call public hearing
- Fireman Retirement
City Council Meeting
The Kasson City Council will approve the meeting agenda and consent items, including a final payment to SL Contracting of $37,165.49. Members will discuss an update on the Dodge County Housing Trust Fund and a fire department request to increase its pension. The council will also vote to approve the City Accountant position.
- Fire Department request for pension increase (New Business)
- SL Contracting final payment of $37,165.49 (Consent Agenda)
- Update on Dodge County Housing Trust Fund (Old Business)
- Approval of City Accountant (Personnel)
- Public forum guidelines and speaker limits (Public Forum)
City Council Meeting
The Kasson City Council will hold a public hearing to discuss the preliminary budget and property tax levy for the upcoming fiscal year. The meeting also includes the consideration of a final plat for Oscar Meadows and a resolution to approve an advance for 16th Street NW.
- Public hearing on preliminary budget and levy
- Oscar Meadows Final Plat consideration
- Resolution approving advance for 16th Street NW
- Discussion on Dodge Center Ambulance Taxing District
- Call for public hearing on TIF District establishment
City Council Meeting 9-11-24
The Kasson City Council will first approve the meeting agenda and then consider a consent agenda that includes routine items such as minutes, claim payments, training expenses, and a temporary liquor license for a fire‑relief auction. Old business includes a budget discussion, and new business includes the promotion of Firefighter Alexander to Lieutenant. Additional items on the consent agenda are two conditional use permits for fences (Campbell and Thingelstad) and a sewer forgiveness request for Paula Peterson.
- Temporary liquor license for Kasson Fire Relief – Care and Share Auction
- Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Fence – Campbell
- Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Fence – Thingelstad
- Promotion of Firefighter Alexander to Lieutenant
- Budget discussion (old business)
City Council Meeting 8-28-24
The Kasson City Council will consider a public hearing on a Cannabis Ordinance and an update to the Flood Plain Ordinance. Council members will also discuss council salaries, Midway 2024 expenses, and flail mower quotes. The administrator will present items on decertifying the Prairie Meadows TIF and acquiring electric service territory. Personnel matters, including several resignations, will be addressed, and a closed‑session will cover union negotiations.
- Public hearing on Cannabis Ordinance
- Public hearing on Flood Plain Ordinance Update
- Council salaries discussion
- Decertify Prairie Meadows TIF
- Electric Service Territory Acquisition
City Council Meeting
The Kasson City Council will consider a new garbage hauling vendor in the New Business section. They will also review the proposed South Water Tower professional service agreement and discuss updates to the Cannabis Ordinance and the Dodge Center Ambulance Taxing District. Additional items include routine consent agenda items, public forum guidelines, and closed sessions for labor negotiations and a potential land transaction.
- Garbage hauling – city vendor discussion (New Business)
- Proposed South Water Tower professional service agreement (Engineer’s Report)
- Updated Cannabis Ordinance (Old Business)
- Dodge Center Ambulance Taxing District (Old Business)
- EDA TIF Update – NW Subdivision (Committee Report)