Matt Silver
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Stacy looks to get new fire truck, new cannabis biz questioned
Stacy City Council met September 8 for a regular meeting. All members were present.
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Shafer City Council briefs.....
Shafer City council met September 1 for a regular meeting. Mayor Paula Hanson attended remotely.
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Was that thunder I just heard?
Tuesday early morning I was awakened by a noise I have not heard in ages. Thunder. Me being the eternal pessimist, assumed that some nearby town was getting much deserved rain and we were once again getting shorted. I could not believe my eyes when I looked at our rain guage and it read two inches. Maybe we are turning the corner and the drought is possibly going to end for us? Maybe we left the sprinkler too close to the rain guage and fooled ourselves. My scepticism was eased driving to work and seeing puddles in the ditch. I will take whatever we can get at this point.
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St. Bridget’s block party is Saturday
Last week I told you the entire Swedish Immigrant Regional Trail was closed for resurfacing. Apparently I was wrong, because we recently walked the portion that spans from Tern Avenue to Taylors Falls City Hall. The remaining sections are closed for construction. Sorry for the misinformation.
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Shafer looks at manganese issue again and well status
Shafer City council met August 18 for a regular meeting. All members were present.
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Why is the trail closed now?
What an absolutely spectacular weekend Chisago City had for Ki Chi Saga Days. We got a reprieve from the blistering summer-long heat and you could see the effect in the sheer number of visitors to the celebration. Moberg Park was packed the entire time and there were people everywhere. The parade was great as always and the street dance had a good turnout I am told.
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Stacy discusses cannabis regulations
In an open forum, County Commissioner Ben Montzka gave an update from the county level. Montzka said they were dealing with the ongoing strike. Montzka said the striking workers are valuable and appreciated. He added the county has tried to backfill with supplement employees as best as possible. Montzka was asked if the county spent an extra $250k for the supplement workers. “Actually the county has saved a significant amount of money due to the striking employees not getting paid while striking,” Montzka said. “A resolution to the strike is of the utmost importance,” Montzka added.
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Center City Council moves old jail site housing plat forward
Center City Council met August 4 for a regular meeting. All members were present. There were 38 people in attendance.
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Small break; was that a goat?
We finally have a weekend break from town celebrations. Next week will be Chisago City’s chance to shine. This weekend you can recharge your batteries because they rev up again with Ki Chi Saga Days, Almelund Threshing Show, Shafer Days, and Amador Applefest just around the corner.
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