Bloomer council approves $1,173,554.26 in claims, sets Nov. 6 completion date for York/Zera project
The Bloomer Common Council approved $1,173,554.26 in city and utility claims at its Oct. 14 meeting, according to official minutes. The council also authorized a street use permit for the Chamber of Commerce, approved a training license agreement with Mayo Health Systems, and accepted minutes from its Sept. 23, 2026 meeting.
At a separate meeting on Oct. 19, the council directed Melvin Construction to dig test spots on the York/Zera project and approved extending the project's substantial completion date to Nov. 6 with one layer of binder for blacktop.
Money and agreements, Oct. 14
The claims total of $1,173,554.26 covers city and utility claims, as recorded in the minutes. The council's other approvals that evening:
- A Dec. 12 street use permit for the Chamber of Commerce.
- A training license agreement with Mayo Health Systems.
- Minutes from the Sept. 23, 2026 meeting.
The minutes do not itemize the claims or state what the street use permit covers.
York/Zera project: test digs and a new completion date
On Oct. 19, the council directed Melvin Construction to dig six or more test spots to check water main bedding on the York/Zera project. The council also approved extending the project's substantial completion date to Nov. 6, with one layer of binder for blacktop.
The minutes describe the test digs as a check on water main bedding. They do not state what prompted the check, what the previous substantial completion date was, or what happens if the test spots reveal a problem.
Sergeant promotion follows closed session
At the Oct. 14 meeting, following a closed session, the council directed the City Administrator to offer a promotion to the sergeant position to Draco Lorenz. The minutes summarized in the record do not include a vote tally on the personnel action or the terms of the promotion.
Police union bargaining scheduled
The city and the Bloomer Professional Police Association are scheduled to meet to present initial bargaining proposals, according to a meeting notice. The notice states the meeting is open to the public, though subsequent discussions may be held in closed session if requested. No minutes from that session have been published in the records reviewed here, so no proposals, figures, or outcomes are available.
What this means for residents
The claims total is the largest dollar figure in the two meetings summarized. The York/Zera actions set a Nov. 6 target for substantial completion and add a verification step on water main installation before that date. The sergeant promotion and the police bargaining session concern city staffing and the police department's contract; the records provided do not include the promotion's terms or any bargaining proposals.
Coming up
No upcoming meetings appear in the schedule provided for the next 14 days. That empty schedule is not evidence that no meetings will be held; Bloomer's official posting locations and the city's website remain the authoritative source for agendas, times, and locations. Residents interested in the police association bargaining session or the York/Zera project should watch for posted notices, since neither has a confirmed follow-up date in the records reviewed.