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Chisago City considers ATV ordinance
The Chisago City Council came early and stayed late for its Aug. 27 meeting.
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Festival Theatre celebrates its return to restored St. Croix Auditorium with performance of ‘The Spitfire Grill’
I made a journey across the river to Wisconsin last week. My destination was one I’d visited often in the past, the old Auditorium Theatre in St. Croix Falls.
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Chisago City approves paving hockey rink for pickleball play
The Chisago City Council on July 23 approved up to $70,000 to blacktop the hockey rink in Chuckie Lundquist Park. This will allow the rink to be used for pickle ball courts in the summer months. The money will come from park dedication fees paid by the developers.
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Chisago City approves preliminary plat for 121-unit apartment
Chisago City Council on June 25 cleared the path for construction of three apartment buildings on seven acres of land, at the northwest corner of Sportsman Drive and Highway 8. Acting Mayor Jeremy Dresel once again presided over the meeting in the absence of Mayor Bob Gustafson. (Administrator John Pechman said Gustafson, who also missed the May council meeting, requested medical leave.)
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Chisago City Council postpones review of cannabis retail sales rules
The Chisago City Council on June 25 pondered whether or not to take any action at this time regarding the regulation of retail cannabis sales when it becomes legal. Chisago County, which has set a maximum of five cannabis retail sales locations in the county based on population, recently asked cities to clarify licensing of retail cannabis sales in their community. While some cities have enacted a moratorium on applications in order to look into the topic, Chisago City has taken no action regulating retail sale of cannabis.
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Short-handed council hit with dilemmas
Chisago City’s regular May 28 meeting involved a relatively short agenda but lengthy discussion. With Mayor Bob Gustafson absent, the remaining four council members found themselves discussing a series of dilemmas.
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Chisago City radio funding and assigning trained public works staff as firefighters on agenda
The Chisago City Council was caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place April 23 as they pondered how to best meet the Chisago City Fire Chief’s request for $196,000 to pay for new radios.
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Chisago City EDA sees revised industrial development plat
On April 23, the Chisago City Counciil voted to approve the Chisago City Economic Development Authority’’s final plat for “Kichisaga Development”, a 14-acre extension of the city’s industrial park platted for three light industrial lots. Final plat approval may be in doubt, dependent on new information discussed by the EDA at a closed meeting held only a few hours before the council meeting.
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Chisago City Park Commission voices concern over high cost of Old Towne Road Trail extension; police seek bonuses
Rising costs of the Old Towne Road Trail Extension to Ojiketa Regional Park have sparked concerns from members of the Chisago City Park Commission. At its March 26 meeting, the Chisago City Council was asked to consider the city engineer’s recommendation for a revision of the Old Towne Road Trail Extension project that would help stem rising costs.
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