Sentinel Correspondent
WELCOME Welcome Fire Department Relief Association will have a drive thru pancake feed from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday at the fire hall in Welcome. Cost is a free will donation. Please make checks payable to Welcome Fire Dept. Relief Assoc. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, fried potatoes and a bottle of water. The meal will be in a
to go container. If anyone has purchased a raffle ticket for the equipment fundraiser, this is the date that the prizes will be awarded. The fire department thanks all for their generous support. Stay healthy and stay safe.
If there are businesses or individuals that would like to sponsor a fundraiser movie for the Sherburn Theatre, please contact Nikki Schwartz at (507) 350-1270 for further information. This is one way to support local businesses.
Sentinel Correspondent
SHERBURN The Martin County West School Board met on Monday via Zoom, hearing from the Eide Bailey Company as to the audit of the district. Rebecca Tomlinson from the Mankato office presented the executive summary up to June 2020. She said the report was like a risk assessment to determine what are possible high-risk areas. The school district had approximately $40,000 less revenue than expected or .4 percent and it had $254,000 more expenses than expected or 2.8 percent. The revenue was about 9.2 million and the expenses were 9.3 million. She gave comparisons to other years as to revenues. Most of the revenue comes from state sources with local levies and federal sources also contributing. The district is comparable to the state average. This average is based on student enrollment and average daily membership and can vary because some districts are larger or receive more federal grants. The expenses discussed were regular instruction, special education, pupi