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Deer River Fire Department Chief Jordan Osse stated at Monday s regular city council meeting, that a recruitment event on March 3, 2021 will be held at the fire hall.Â
âWe must have had 100 shares on there [Facebook],â Osse said. âHoping we can get a handful there. Iâve made a couple calls to the banks, for them to put the message on the reader board. Hoping for a good turnout.â Â
Firefighters will be present to answer questions and give a tour of the fire hall from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Â
Hourly pay, paid training and retirement, with no obligation is included. Â
Fruit trees, shrubbery and a shaded pavilion, may be in the future for the Deer River Community Garden, which was announced Monday at the Jan. 25 regular meeting of the
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Deer River is scheduled to receive an additional $2.1 million dollars from the Wastewater Infrastructure Fund (WIF), as stated by City Administrator Mark Box at Mondayâs regular meeting. Â
This is in addition to the $4 million that has already been allocated to the City of Deer River from the recent bonding legislative session, to be used for the sewer and water systems improvements within the City. Â
Box stated he met with the Public Facilities Authority (PFA) recently to get set up to apply for the bonding bill money. Box added there is still some work to do but felt that the funds would be available for the Cityâs 2021 projects. The city administrator has also met with Short Elliot and Hendrickson (SEH), and they will be putting updated numbers together to estimate costs for the remainder of all the projects. Â