The City Council OK'd using the sales tax funds from the closed-out Invest in Willmar projects for the construction of a covered outdoor ice rink, estimated to cost approximately $1.4 million.
The Willmar Municipal Utilities Commission, at its Monday, March 11, meeting, felt that it was in the community’s best interest that WMU brought up its concerns regarding the proposed senior housing development by Cura.
The Willmar City Council on Tuesday approved a purchase agreement for 5.54 acres of land in Swansson Field for a senior housing project and set a public hearing regarding the sale for March 18.
After being asked about a land purchase that recently fell through for a senior housing project on city-owned land, Aaron Backman, executive director of the Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar Economic Development Commission, explained the process he goes through to help developers select project sites.