After realizing during the 2023 assessment hearings for street improvements that it is a violation of Minnesota State Statute to assess cemeteries, the Willmar City Council on Dec. 18 approved refunding assessments paid by three cemeteries since 2011.
Two residents of a street that was removed from the 2024 street improvement plan expressed their concern that delaying the repairs would only add to more costly repairs in the future.
The first public hearing is related to the sale of land in the Willmar Industrial Park to Duininck Concrete and the second is related to the 2024 street improvement projects.
The state Senate Capital Investment Committee heard a request Nov. 8 for $30 million in state bonding from the city, $10 million for a new community center and $20 million for street improvements.
The Willmar City Council on Monday approved deviating from its assessment policy for two property owners who objected to their assessments for the 2023 street improvements.