A housing task force was created at the May 2 Willmar City Council meeting. A group of 15 to 16 people is expected to work for three months, or even less, and report back to the city and other partners trying to promote the availability of more housing. Although more apartment complexes are under construction, single-family housing has been identified as a particular need.
Early COVID-19 Cases Begin to Increase
New Positive Cases of COVID-19 have been identified in a Health Care Worker and an area youth in Prowers County as of May 12, 2020.
This brings the total of cases in the county to nine. None have required hospitalization and prior cases have either been listed as isolated or quarantined until their cases have been updated.
The CDPHE website provides a daily summation of cases in the state with only four counties not listing any contagion as of May 12th. The website is updated daily at 4pm.
These are the current regional cases that have been noted for the southeast Colorado region: Baca-12, Bent-1, Cheyenne-5, Crowley-39, Kiowa-0, Kit Carson-25, Las Animas-4 and Otero-10.
Tribune Opinion: Willmar City Council members need to look in the mirror
Summary: It is time for Willmar City Council members to leave the schoolyard pettiness at home. Returning and new Willmar City Council members must put on their “big person pants,” forget personal agendas, get down to conducting the business of the city and help move Willmar forward.
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Councilors Audrey Nelsen, left, Vicki Davis, Andrew Plowman, Rick Fagerlie and Mayor Marv Calvin take the oath of office in January 2019 during a Willmar City Council meeting at the Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services building in Willmar.