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MARSHALL The COVID-19 pandemic left a lot of questions for local governments – including questions about how to make financial plans for 2021. Financial data for local governments show that across Minnesota, cities and counties have been planning to keep their budgets as stable as possible and control spending, the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor said last week.
It’s a pattern that holds up for Lyon County and the city of Marshall, local officials said. The pandemic and its effects on businesses and taxpayers were some of the uncertainties local governments faced this year.
“I think when we adopted the budget for 2021, we definitely had that in mind,” said Lyon County Administrator Loren Stomberg. The farm economy wasn’t looking great at the beginning of the year, and Lyon County commissioners were also clear about not wanting large levy increases, Stomberg said.
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Masonry work at Marshallâs City Hall is now substantially complete, City Administrator Sharon Hanson said. Earlier this week, the new brick and contrasting accents could be seen without scaffolding and sheets of plastic covering them up.
MARSHALL Â The scaffolding and plastic sheets are gone, and now people passing by on Marshall’s Main Street can better see what the renovated City Hall will look like. This week, new brick and stonework on the outside of the building were visible.
“It’s substantially complete,” Marshall City Administrator Sharon Hanson said of the masonry work on City Hall. There are still windows that need to be installed, and contrasting paneling is going up on other parts of the building’s front.
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MARSHALL Â Members of the Marshall City Council were divided Tuesday night on whether to formally speak out against Minnesota adopting low-emission vehicle standards similar to California.
Council members were united in thinking the question should be left up to the state Legislature instead of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. But some council members thought the city shouldn’t be taking political positions on the issue.
“As a council, we have a history of kind of staying in our lane,” said Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes. The Clean Cars Minnesota rule was more of a state government issue than a local one, he said.
MARSHALL – Another piece of the construction project at Marshall’s city hall will be coming into place, after members of the Marshall City Council approved