Candidate filing will open Aug. 2 for 23 school board seats, spread across six lakes area school districts, and 11 city council seats in Detroit Lakes, Perham and Wadena. Candidates must pay up to a $5 filing fee, verify their address and complete registration for those elections before filing closes on Aug. 16 at 5 p.m., said one city clerk.
Members of the Detroit Lakes City Council approved preliminary plans for a $4.3 million street and utility improvement project on Campbell Avenue and Linden Lane during a regular meeting held Feb. 8. The project will replace sewer and water connections that have been in use since the 1930s, according to the city's engineer. Also during the meeting, the process for implementing a body camera policy for the Detroit Lakes Police Department was also discussed with the police chief. Electronic comments concerning the potential program will continue to be accepted throughout the month.
Employment data for Becker County was presented to local governing authorities at their quarterly meeting, hosted by the City of Detroit Lakes on Jan. 4. The joint governance board is made up of a majority of the local governing authorities, including: The Becker County Board of Commissioners, Detroit Lakes City Council, the Detroit Lakes School Board, and the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. The next meeting will be hosted by the Chamber of Commerce on April 5.
Employment data for Becker County was presented to local governing authorities at their quarterly meeting, hosted by the City of Detroit Lakes on Jan. 4. The joint governance board is made up of a majority of the local governing authorities, including: The Becker County Board of Commissioners, Detroit Lakes City Council, the Detroit Lakes School Board, and the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. The next meeting will be hosted by the Chamber of Commerce on April 5.
The Detroit Lakes Fire Department received its new ladder truck on Oct. 4, after it made a cross -country journey to Detroit Lakes from Alabama. The new vehicle will replace the old ladder truck that became undependable in recent months.