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City takes a second look at Street Bond Refinance
10/11/2017 LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- Westbrook Last year the city council looked into the possibility of refinancing the street project bond. However after the election the bond market became less of an option, and the council, under the advisement of their bonding agent Ehlers, declined to proceed with the r... View
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City Council studies swimming pool repairs
06/14/2017 LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- westbrook When work was being done preparing the pool for the season, it was discovered that the pool heaters needed new heating tubes. The tubes cost $1,500 each. Both heaters are running, but one of the heaters will have to be replaced. The replacem... View
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Westbrook is named in broad band grant
01/18/2017 LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- westbrook last Friday morning, Terry Nelson and Ken Knuth of Woodstock Communications visited with the city council to explain how they will use the grant money to increase the internet speed in the Westbrook area. ... View
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Council discussed requirements for Building permits
06/15/2016 LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- Westbrook The council discussed problems with people not getting building permits when doing projects on their property. Mayor Phelps said people have to realize there is good reason for them to get permits. If a property owner is doing a project that is going to change th... View
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Council approves licensing for Bonnie and Clydes 2
04/13/2016 LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- westbrook Mike McDonald of Tracy approached the council to approve the licensing of the Bonnie and Clydes 2 Bar and Grill. He was approved to receive both on-sale and off sale licenses for the new business Bonnie and Clydes 2 in the former Loose Moose building.... View
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Council approves preliminary budget levy
09/13/2017 LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- Westbrook Mayor Dennis Phelps introduced the proposed budget for 2018. He noted there is not a lot of change in the new budget. He noted they will be getting a 13 percent increase in health insurance, and salaries will be going u... View
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City reviews needs for First Avenue project
01/13/2016 LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- Westbook The County Engineers office asked the council for direction on whether or not to put in curb and gutter on the north end of First Avenue. They also wondered if boulevard trees and landscaping was necessary or not.... View
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Westbrook Police Chief Reports on E-charging System
10/14/2015 LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- westbrook Police Chief Alan Wahl talked to the council about getting an E-charging, reporting system, to go paperless with writing tickets and reports. Part time officer Brad Peters has experience with that type of system, and knows where a refurbished unit can ... View
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Public Informational Open House in Westbrook
08/31/2016 LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- Public informational open house meeting concerning County Highway 33 (l st Avenue) will be held Wednesday, September 7. It is hosted by Cottonwood County and the City of Westbrook from 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Westbrook Senior Center, 849 5th Street, Westbrook, MN 56183... View
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Council discussed police staffing concerns
05/10/2017 LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- westbrook Police Chief Alan Wahl talked with the council about hiring part-time officers. He noted that some area police departments are advertising for part-time officers up to $20.00 per hour. That makes it difficult to find people willing to come here for considerably l... View
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Council discussed replacing police squad vehicle
01/11/2017 LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- westbrook Police Chief Alan Wahl talked to the council about replacing the squad vehicle. The current vehicle is a 2007 Ford Crew Cab. Wahl noted the vehicle was still in pretty good condition, but at ten years old problems could develop, although h... View
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City looks at refinancing street loan
10/12/2016 LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- westbrook Shelly Eldridge of Ehlers Public Financial talked to the council about restructuring the city bonds for the 2010 street project. Eldrige told the council there are several options the city could choose to restructure the existing par amoun... View
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