Willmar City Council approved the preliminary levy and budget for 2023, which was presented by Mayor Marv Calvin, at its Sept. 19 meeting. This amount may decrease before the final levy is approved after the Truth-in-Taxation public hearing Dec. 5, 2022, but it cannot increase.
Minnesota Rep. Dave Baker urged the Willmar City Council to delay any decisions regarding THC products until the state Legislature has the opportunity to revisit the issue and do it properly.
An ordinance amendment regulating columbaria was approved at the Willmar City Council meeting Tuesday, July 5, 2022, providing guidelines for churches and other religious institutions that wish to construct above-ground receptacles to store cremated remains.