Paynesville public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council adopted a preliminary 2024 property tax levy of $1,327,977 and approved a new revitalization loan program for local businesses. The council also authorized several grant applications for water protection, river bank stabilization, and forestry.
- Approved 2024 Preliminary Property Tax Levy of $1,327,977 (unanimous)
- Approved Paynesville Area Revitalization Loans using $200,000 from Revolving Loan Fund (unanimous)
- Adopted nuisance property findings for 711 Minnesota St and 899 Flanders Dr (unanimous)
- Approved $250,932.64 in vouchers and $5,000 DNR fire radio grant (unanimous)
- Authorized grant applications for Lake Ave. River Bank ($284,545), DNR ReLeaf ($27,100), and Wellhead Protection ($8,300) (unanimous)
- Approved Green Roof Area Center to build a detached shed up to 24’ x 40’ (unanimous)
- Set public hearing for past-due bill certification for Oct 23, 2023 (unanimous)
- Set Truth In Taxation Public Hearing for Dec 11, 2023 (unanimous)
City Council
The Council approved a state grant for Ampe Park and processed several resignations and vouchers. A public hearing for a variance request by Buerman Garage Doors was scheduled for September 25, 2023. The Council discussed a proposed 1 megawatt solar farm, though no final vote on the permit was recorded in the text.
- Approved Ampe Park Grant Contract Agreement for $255,500.00
- Approved $179,622.77 in payroll and vouchers
- Accepted resignation of Adam Jensen, Part-Time Liquor Store Clerk
- Accepted resignation of Katy Westlund from the Planning Board
- Scheduled CG Enterprises, LLC Variance Public Hearing for Sept 25, 2023
City Council
The Council approved a regional safety training agreement to reduce costs and authorized $1,500 for NDSU students to propose library designs. The Council also approved mortgage satisfactions and found that a previously cited nuisance property had been abated.
- Approved Agreement Establishing A Regional Safety Group (unanimous)
- Approved $1,500 from Library Capital Improvement fund for NDSU student bussing (unanimous)
- Approved mortgage satisfactions for Jeremy Willner and Alan & Ellen Habben (unanimous)
- Adopted findings that no public nuisance currently exists at 353 Stearns Ave (unanimous)
- Approved Consent Agenda including minutes and $505,697.96 in vouchers (unanimous)