At the public hearing on March 7, six constituents shared their concerns about changing the recorder position from elected to appointed. The constituents expressed wanting to vote, and for the recorder employee to live in Wadena County.
The list of proposed maintenance projects includes additional steel siding underneath the grandstand, rebuilding the dairy barn’s northwest wall and repairs for the beef barn. Other projects include permanent gates at the east and Hwy 10 entrances, new floor and repairs for the Home and Hobbies building, old log building repairs and a new roof for the church.
Wadena County school districts, the attorney’s office, Human Services and Community Corrections have started a new program to walk with students through understanding truancy and the variety of barriers and reasons students miss class.
The approved designations include $575,000 for Wadena, $231,250 for Menahga, $135,250 for Staples, $135,250 for Sebeka and $123,250 for Verndale. Nimrod and Aldrich can submit ideas for future consideration.
The host of topics included new ideas like a snowplow safety program and items that have come before the board previously like a courthouse conference room.