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The assessment roll for the East Viking and other 2023 street improvements is prepared and Wyoming City Council set the hearing for November 7, acting during the regular city council session.  Notices to affected property owners will be sent.

City Engineer Mark Erichson told council last week the assessment per unit is lower than what was estimated,  decreasing to $7,190 from the early estimate of $7,514.

The road at the bridge closed October 9 for that bridge replacement project and a date for re-opening is not known yet.  The bridge and the east end of the roadway beyond Polaris, are not being assessed.

Police Chief Neil Bauer was happy to see his recommendation for a records and administrative clerk approved.  Amy Erickson is coming onto the payroll with experience doing the same duties for Itasca County, and she was hired at a veteran pay scale of $31.35 an hour.  Bauer said there were 60 applicants and Erickson easily rose to the top.

The City of Wyoming has a Compliance Agreement in effect with the state to monitor one of the municipal water supply wells that has seen some high levels of radium.  The city tests for exceedance of radiochemical content. The most recent analysis was distributed to council and the well is currently “within range.”

Also related to infrastructure, the water metering replacement program is 88 percent complete, council was told.  A payment request to Ferguson for $40,000 was approved 4-0 with Council member Dennis Schilling absent.

There was an oral update regarding a tour by the members of a legislative committee that develops funding recommendations for House, Senate and governor’s proposals seeking appropriations from the legislature. 

The House Management and Budget bus came to Wyoming to learn firsthand about the public safety facility and the level of state aid being sought to help construct the project.  The group visits sites where project requests are located when the legislation is not meeting in St. Paul

City Administrator Robb Linwood said the fire chief spoke and Family Pathways rep Michelle Fournier was there to talk about a victim interview space that the plan includes.  Linwood said the presentation was well received. Wyoming expects a Senate Capital Investment review group to visit later.

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