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Gretchen Otness, the chair of the Invest in Willmar Rec and Event Center Subcommittee, who were in control of designing the project, was frustrated over the concerns being raised. She said the subcommittee did the best it could, creating a project that efficiently used the budget allotted to it. After two years of discussion and planning, it made sense to build the largest portion of the project first and have the smaller pieces, including the ice rink, be future projects.
She also made it clear the budget for the project was not adequate for what the public might be hoping for.
Willmar Public Works Committee tables approval of event center and recreation fields plans in order to seek more information
At its meeting Thursday, the Willmar City Council s Public Works Committee tabled the approval of the plans for the event center and recreation fields projects being funded by the Invest in Willmar local option sales tax. Council members were looking for additional information on operational costs for the event center. There also still needed to be work done on stormwater issues for the recreation fields, along with the completion of a land transfer with Willmar Public Schools. 6:36 pm, Feb. 18, 2021 ×
Approval of the plans for the Invest in Willmar Recreation and Event Center and the new recreation fields, all to be constructed at the Willmar Civic Center, were tabled by the Willmar City Council Public Works and Public Safety Committee on Thursday. Design by LSE Architects
Willmar looking to begin search for its next administrator
The Willmar City Council Labor Committee is recommending the city hire Baker Tilly to run the search for a new city administrator. The search firm is charging the city significantly less than normal for the search, since the last search did not go completely as planned. The last day for current administrator Brian Gramentz is June 2 leaving about five months to find a replacement. 6:32 am, Jan. 29, 2021 ×
Willmar City Administrator Brian Gramentz is resigning from his post in June, meaning the City Council needs to begin the search for his replacement soon.
New council members sworn in to the Willmar City Council
The Willmar City Council started 2021 with the swearing in of four council members, three new and one returning. Due to COVID-19, the meeting and the swearing in were conducted remotely. 9:07 pm, Jan. 11, 2021 ×
Despite COVID-19, the oath of office was given to the new and re-elected Willmar City Council members Monday night. Councilors Michael O Brien, Julie Asmus, Justin Ask and Thomas Butterfield were led in the oath by the Judge Jennifer Fischer. (Screen shot from live stream on Willmar city website)
WILLMAR Three new Willmar City Council members and one returning member were sworn into office at the start of Monday s council meeting, the first of the year. The meeting was held remotely due to COVID-19.