Applications for the position are due May 17. 8:30 am, Apr. 25, 2021 ×
HERON LAKE More than two months after the sudden retirement of its administrator, the Heron Lake Watershed District’s board of managers took steps during a Wednesday morning meeting to begin the process of filling the vacancy.
Prior to working on a job description, however, the managers discussed updates to the district’s personnel and benefits policies, including changes in the accrual rate of paid time off (PTO). Any new hire will earn eight hours of PTO per month, with only 40 hours allowed to be carried over from one year to the next. Another change is that anyone who vacates the position will receive a payout of PTO to a maximum of 40 hours, providing the employee is “in good standing” and “gives plenty of notice” prior to his or her departure.
Citizen cites concerns in Heron Lake Watershed District
Lloyd Kalfs asks Heron Lake Watershed District managers who will be doing water monitoring and carrying out the mission of the district in the absence of administrator, technician. 1:00 am, Mar. 13, 2021 ×
HERON LAKE With the retirement of its administrator and the resignation of its technician, the Heron Lake Watershed District’s board of managers heard from a concerned resident during Friday’s meeting about continued efforts to monitor water quality in the district.
Lloyd Kalfs of Okabena, who once interned with the district, said he was worried the district’s initiatives including cover crops, stream monitoring and water quality work will fall behind or not get done this spring because of a lack of staffing.
Heron Lake Watershed District votes to hire temp for administrative services
Property tax-funded district to pay four times more for temp work than what previous administrator offered on as-needed basis. 7:00 am, Mar. 5, 2021 ×
HERON LAKE Following the swearing in of new managers Jason Freking of Heron Lake and Randy Lubben of Reading on Tuesday, the Heron Lake Watershed District’s board voted unanimously to hire temporary administrative services from Sartell-based Resource Training & Solutions.
HLWD Treasurer Mark Bartosh informed fellow managers that the nonprofit corporation submitted a proposal outlining a fee of $125 per hour for administrative services, along with $375 in round-trip travel time, for a White Bear Lake woman to commute nearly three hours to Heron Lake on days she is needed in the office.