Willmar, MN

Human Rights Commission

City Council

General

City Council

City Council

The City Council will consider several items including the Willmar Connect Phase Two and firefighter retirement benefits. The agenda includes public hearings for a nuisance ordinance amendment and a zoning ordinance map amendment. The council will also discuss a potential closed session regarding litigation involving a bidding contract with NC3, LLC.

• Willmar Connect Phase Two
• Increasing the Firefighter PERA Retirement
• Airport Drive Stormwater Apron Repair
• Lakeland Drive Trunk Utility Improvements Facility Plan Professional Services
• Public Hearing for Amendment to Nuisance Ordinance

City Council

The Willmar City Council will meet to review the 2027 General Fund and Tax Levy. No other substantive business is listed on the agenda.

• Review of 2027 General Fund and Tax Levy

City Council

The Willmar City Council meets Monday, October 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM in the Board Room of the Health and Human Services Building, 2200 – 23rd Street NE. The agenda is short and largely procedural, with one substantive item: a proposed S-1 Power Sale Agreement with Missouri River Energy Services. No dollar amounts, contract terms, or other details are included in the agenda text.

• S-1 Power Sale Agreement with Missouri River Energy Services (listed under Regular Business; no terms or dollar amount given)
• Proposed additions or deletions to the agenda

City Council

The Willmar City Council meets Monday, October 5, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the Board Room of the Health and Human Services Building, 2200 – 23rd Street NE. The agenda includes three public hearings on unpaid special assessments for weed/grass mowing, fire alarm system charges, and snow or ice removal. Regular business covers airport runway pavement maintenance, a traffic signal cabinet and vehicle detection project, 25th Street SE parking restrictions, a bid award for Willmar Connect NOC, agricultural land leases, and 2027 health insurance items. Several consent items, including a Dovre Township Fire Agreement 2027 and police grant agreements, are slated for approval.

• Public hearing on unpaid special assessment charges for weed/grass mowing removal
• Public hearing on unpaid special assessment charges for fire alarm system
• Public hearing on unpaid special assessment charges for snow or ice removal
• Regular business: Airport Runway 13/31 Pavement Maintenance Project
• Regular business: Award of Bid for Willmar Connect NOC

City Council

The Willmar City Council is meeting to approve consent items and discuss regular business, including a 2025 audit review, a Flock contract, a payroll services agreement with Paycom, and several resolutions committing State Affordable Housing Aid funds to housing projects. The agenda also includes bids, leases, and a budget work session call.

• Police Department Squad Car Purchase Order
• Flock Contract
• Payroll and Human Capital Management Services Agreement with Paycom Payroll, LLC
• Robbins Island Amphitheater Project Change Order #1 and 3-Phase Electrical Installation
• Resolutions to Commit State Affordable Housing Aid (SAHA) Funds to SWMHP for Westwind Homes and PCLT Projects

City Council

The Willmar City Council will review the Mayor's proposed 2027 budget and consider setting the preliminary property tax levy. The meeting also includes discussions on economic development budgets, public works projects, and various business license applications.

• Receive Mayor's Proposed 2027 Budget and set Preliminary Property Tax Levy
• Public Hearing: 2027 Improvement Hearing
• Airport Runway 13/31 bid rejection and re-bid authorization
• Cannabis microbusiness and medical cannabis license renewals
• Approval of 20th Street SE Reconstruction and West Street Improvement projects

City Council

General

City Council

The Willmar City Council will hold a public hearing on the 2026 assessment, then consider several business items including the appointment of a city administrator, approval of Flock cameras, and a bid award for the Business 71 Bridge Preservation project. Consent items include liquor license and gambling permits, and approval of plans for Eagle Lake lift station rehabilitation.

• Public hearing on 2026 property assessments
• Consideration of Flock cameras
• City administrator appointment and employment agreement
• Bid award for Business 71 Bridge Preservation (Project No. 2605-A)
• Approval of plans and bid advertisement for Eagle Lake Lift Stations 1, 3 & 4 Rehabilitation

City Council

City Council

The Willmar City Council will meet on August 3, 2026, to approve routine minutes, municipal utility commission minutes, and draft human rights commission minutes. The council will also consider a 2-year lease with the Willmar Warhawks for facility and ice usage at the Willmar Civic Center, accept federal grants for airport snow removal equipment, and approve accounts payable reports. No major policy decisions are scheduled.

• Approve City Council Minutes of July 20, 2026
• Approve 2-year lease with Willmar Warhawks for Willmar Civic Center facility and ice usage
• Accept federal grants for Airport Snow Removal Equipment
• Approve Accounts Payable Report, July 16–29, 2026
• Consider ISP Master Services Agreement

City Council

The Willmar City Council is meeting to conduct interviews for the City Administrator position. No other substantive business is scheduled; the agenda consists primarily of procedural items.

• City Administrator Interviews

Human Rights Commission

The Human Rights Commission will meet to appoint a new chair following a resignation. The body will also discuss the MN Truth Council and upcoming events.

• Appointment of new chair
• Discussion of MN Truth Council
• Review of April 29, 2026, minutes

Airport Commission

The Willmar Airport Commission is meeting for a regular session with procedural items and continuing business. Key discussion topics include the Runway LED Project, updates from Bolton & Menk and the Manager/FBO, planning for a 20-year celebration, and a review of airport minimum standards.

• Runway LED Project update
• Bolton & Menk update
• Manager/FBO update
• 20 Year Celebration planning
• Willmar Airport Minimum Standards Review

City Council

The Willmar City Council will approve routine consent items and then discuss several regular‑business matters, including a proposal to award the sale of Series 2026B general‑obligation, tax‑abatement and utility bonds. The council will also consider a 2026 assessment hearing, a 2027 preliminary engineering report, a public‑works salt‑shed roof project, an in‑kind donation for exterior painting of a city‑owned building, and the hiring process for a new city administrator.

• Consideration of awarding sale of Series 2026B general‑obligation, tax‑abatement, and utility bonds
• Call for 2026 assessment hearing
• 2027 preliminary engineering report
• Public works salt‑shed roof project
• In‑kind donation of exterior painting work on a city‑owned building (PID 95‑003‑5090)

City Council

The Willmar City Council will consider several consent items, including a contract with Garage Technology Services, Inc. It will also discuss hiring a new Planning and Development Director and approve funding for police and sewer infrastructure projects. Additional agenda items cover temporary liquor licenses, a transportation grant agreement, and a donation acknowledgment.

• Approve a contract with Garage Technology Services, Inc.
• Consider a State 1‑Day to 4‑Day Temporary On‑Sale Liquor License Permit for Kandiyohi County Fair Association
• Approve hiring of Christopher Frank as City of Willmar Planning and Development Director
• Police Department Command Center & SWAT Bus
• Eagle Lake Sewer Lift Stations 1, 3, & 4 control panel replacements preliminary budget

Planning Commission

City Council

The City Council will hold a public hearing regarding the issuance of General Obligation Improvement, Abatement, and Utility Bonds, Series 2026B. The body will also consider bid awards for the Robbins Island Amphitheater and T.H. 40 Turnlane Expansion projects.

• Public hearing on Ordinance for General Obligation Improvement, Abatement, and Utility Bonds, Series 2026B
• Resolution Approving Tax Abatement (GO Abatement 2026B)
• Bid award to Marcus Construction for Robbins Island Amphitheater Project
• American Engineering Testing Proposal for Robbins Island Amphitheater Project
• Bid award for T.H. 40 Turnlane Expansion Project

City Council

The Willmar City Council will approve its consent agenda, including minutes and a lease amendment. In regular business, the council will award the bid for Project No. 2604‑A Lakeland Drive Path Improvement, consider a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant request, accept a federal grant, and review a new on‑sale intoxicating liquor license for Diamante Night Club. An executive‑session motion to reconvene on the city administrator’s performance will also be addressed.

• Project No. 2604‑A Lakeland Drive Path Improvement Bid Award
• Request to apply for and accept a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant
• Acceptance of Federal Grant
• Consideration of new on‑sale intoxicating liquor license for Diamante Night Club
• Amendment No. 3 for Lease No. NR40015 and NR40020 Amendment

City Council

The Willmar City Council will approve consent agenda items including minutes and construction agreements, and will introduce a public hearing for a 2026 bond ordinance. The council will also consider hiring an interim planning director and discuss real estate transactions.

• Approve 2026B Bond Ordinance
• Approve Interim Planning Director
• Approve MNDot Hwy 40 Turn Lane Construction Agreement
• Approve Lakeland Drive Path Project Advance Construction Agreement
• Approve Intuition Brewing LLC Temporary Liquor License Permit

City Council

The City Council will meet to conduct regular business. The primary item on the agenda is the 2027 Capital Improvement Program.

• 2027 Capital Improvement Program

City Council

The City Council will consider bid awards for several infrastructure projects and a network operations center. The body will also review municipal liability coverage and a memorandum of understanding with the AFSCME General Unit.

• Project No. 2601-A 4th Street SW Bid Award
• Project No. 2605-B Stormwater Improvement Bid Award
• Project No. 2608 Seal Coat Bid Award
• Advertisement for Bids: Network Operations Center
• Advertisement for Bids: Airport Runway 15/33 Pavement Maintenance

Human Rights Commission

The Willmar Human Rights Commission will convene to approve minutes from January 2026 and conduct regular business, including the appointment of officers and a review of the commission's bylaws.

• Review and Approve January 27, 2026, Minutes
• Officers Appointments
• Review of Bylaws

Local Board of Appeal and Equalization

The board is meeting to continue business from the April 20, 2026, Local Board of Appeal and Equalization meeting. No other specific items are listed on the agenda.

• Continuation of April 20, 2026, meeting

General

The Willmar City Council will convene for a regular meeting to conduct a tour of the Capital Improvement Program and address regular business items.

• Capital Improvement Program Tour
• Regular Business

City Council

The Willmar City Council meeting on April 20, 2026 will consider a series of consent items, including approval of minutes and reports. A public hearing will be held on an ordinance amending Chapter 8 of the municipal code. Regular business items include awarding the bid for the Airport Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) acquisition project, a joint resolution for orderly annexation of the Vaxxinova expansion, and agreements and purchases related to liquor licenses, a beverage contract with Viking Coca‑Cola, and scoreboards for the Swanson Baseball/Softball Complex.

• Airport Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) Acquisition Project Bid Award
• Joint Resolution for Orderly Annexation – Vaxxinova Expansion
• Ordinance amending Willmar Municipal Code, Chapter 8 (public hearing)
• Beverage and Vending Agreement with Viking Coca‑Cola Bottling Company
• Purchase of Scoreboards for Swanson Baseball/Softball Complex

City Council

The City Council will meet to discuss a summary of findings and conclusions. The remainder of the agenda consists of procedural boilerplate.

• Summary of Findings and Conclusions

City Council

The Willmar City Council will hold its regular meeting on April 6, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the Board Room of the Health and Human Services Building. The agenda includes approval of consent items such as minutes, utility commission documents, and multiple project bids, as well as regular business like the State of the City address, housing study introduction, and consideration of tax abatement bonds and cannabis-related ordinances.

• Approve Project No. 2608 Seal Coat/Crack Seal Improvements Plans & Specs, authorize ad for bids
• Approve Project No. 2605-B Stormwater Capital Improvements Plans & Specs, authorize solicitation of quotes
• Consideration of Awarding Sale of General Obligation Tax Abatement Bonds, Series 2026A
• Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Willmar Municipal Code, Chapter 8 (Cannabis Registration)
• Consideration of the Cannabis Registration Application Process

Human Rights Commission

The Willmar Human Rights Commission will hold a largely procedural meeting. They are scheduled to approve minutes from January 27, 2026, appoint officers for the commission, and review the commission's bylaws.

• Approve the January 27, 2026 meeting minutes
• Appoint commission officers
• Review of commission bylaws

Airport Commission

The Airport Commission will hold an organizational meeting to establish procedures. The body will discuss continuing business regarding airport infrastructure and management updates.

• Runway LED Project
• Life Link Hangar
• Bolton & Menk Update
• Willmar Airport Minimum Standards Review
• 20 Year Celebration