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Delano School Board to meet Monday night

DELANO, MN - The Delano School Board will  meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Delano City Hall for its monthly meeting. Agenda items include a program review of resources that change pedagogy and engage learners. financial and personnel matters, board and administrative reports, as well as review of the district’s operating levy, consideration of a music department request for an out-of-state trip, changes to activity fees, the school calendar for 2012-13, and an amendment to its resolution limiting open enrollment. Complete agenda can be found here: http://www.delano.k12.mn.us/district/superintendents-office/school-board-meeting-agenda

Delano Relay for Life open house set for Sunday

DELANO, MN - Delano will be hosting the eighth annual Relay for Life at the Delano City Park July 27-28. To learn more about this fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, Relay organizers are hosting an open house Sunday, Jan. 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Light of Christ Lutheran Church in Delano. Interested parties can find out what’s involved in starting or participating on a team, ways to fundraise, and learn how to help “celebrate a world with more birthdays.” To learn more about the American Cancer Society and the Relay for Life in Delano, follow the links from the Delano Herald Journal homepage or call Sarah Schumacher at (763) 442-4457.

Chamber meeting Thursday

DELANO, MN - The first general meeting of the year for the Delano Area Chamber of Commerce will take place Thursday, Jan. 19 at noon at the Delano Theater. The agenda includes a presentation of the chamber’s strategic plan for 2012, and will also allow chamber members to provide input on the plan. To RSVP or for more information, call (763) 972-6756 or e-mail dacc@delanochamber.com.

Montrose special meeting Jan. 30 to interview city attorney applicants

MONTROSE, MN – A special meeting will take place at the Montrose Community Center Monday, Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. to interview applicants for city attorney.

Candidates include:

• Mary Tietjen, Kennedy & Graven

• Andy MacArthur, MacArthur Law and Andrea McDowell

• Poehler, Campbell & Knutson

• Sarah Schwarzhoff, Couri & Ruppe

Special city council meeting in Montrose Jan. 23

MONTROSE, MN – A special city council meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23 in the Montrose Community Center.

Agenda items include a TIF district and economic development update from Joanne Foust, and review/discussion of city fees and city code codification.

Delano City Council to meet Tuesday night

DELANO, MN - Delano City Council will meet in special session and regular session tonight at Delano City Hall. At the 5:30 p.m. work session, the council will interview and appoint commission applicants, and also review the utility connection for the new concession stand at Central Park. At its regular meeting at 7 p.m., the council will appoint its official newspaper for the year, consider a rate increase for city engineer services, consider the authorization of soliciting for bids for the official depository of city funds, discuss a tree diversification grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and preview the city’s new website. Complete agenda and supporting documents can be found here: http://www.delano.mn.us/sitepages/pid987.php