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Cottage Grove City Council ~ October 18, 2023

During open forum, a resident complained that the city has failed to repair a large hole in a city sidewalk on East Point Douglas Rd.,...

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Nov 16, 2023

Cottage Grove City Council ~ October 4, 2023

Council Member Steve Dennis announced his resignation from city council effective immediately at the conclusion of the meeting. He was...

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Nov 16, 2023

ISD 834 Stillwater School Board Business Meeting ~ September 26, 2023

Public comment: Some residents spoke about the school building in Bayport. Superintendent report (34:00) Superintendent Michael Funk...

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Nov 8, 2023

Cottage Grove City Council ~ Sept 20, 2023

Julie Nielson, Superintendent, and Dan Pyan, Director of Finance and Operations of South Washington County School District 833, provided...

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Nov 8, 2023

Grey Cloud Island Township Meeting ~ September 13, 2023

The Treasurer reported that escrow was returned to a homeowner who cleaned up their property. A citizen in the audience asked why the...

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Nov 8, 2023

August 9, 2023 Grey Cloud Island Township Board meeting

Town Hall Lease (32:30) The lease on the town hall has been extended 2 years and will end April 13, 2025. Holcim Reclamation Plan ...

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Oct 9, 2023

District 834 Summer 2023 School Board Meetings

Following is a group of District 834 reports over the summer: May 9, 2023 District 834 Stillwater School Board Study Session Operational...

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Sep 21, 2023

District 833 SoWashCo School Board Special Meeting ~ September 12, 2023

The 833 School Board held a special meeting on September 12, 2023 to address the School Resource Officers at Woodbury High School and...

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Sep 18, 2023

June and July 2023 Cottage Grove City Council Meetings

During the June 21, 2023 Cottage Grove City Council Meeting, County Commissioner Karla Bigham spoke during open forum, sharing that the...

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Jul 31, 2023

Stillwater (District 834) School Board Study Session -June 13, 2023

The following items were covered in the Stillwater School District Study Session on June 13, 2023: Funding for annual renewal of the...

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Jul 31, 2023

Public Hearing 5/23/2023 Regarding Grey Cloud Island Township and Holcim

During the May 23, 2023, Washington County public hearing of the Washington County Planning Advisory Commission, two years of a five (5)...

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Jun 12, 2023

Grove City Council and Grey Cloud Island Township Board Meetings

During the April 19, 2023 Cottage Grove City Hall Meeting, Council approved an April 28th, 2023 Arbor Day Proclamation. Public Works...

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May 16, 2023

Woodbury City Council ~ April 19, 2023

This was a workshop meeting to discuss the impact of the proposed EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for PFOS and PFAS and pending...

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May 16, 2023

Cottage Grove City Council in April 2023

During the April 5, 2023, Cottage Grove City Council Meeting, council approved a plan for staff to study potential implications of an...

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Apr 30, 2023

Cottage Grove City Council Meeting ~ March 15, 2023

Washington County Commissioner Karla Bigham attended the Cottage Grove City Council meeting on March 15, 2023, and announced that...

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Apr 10, 2023

January Woodbury City Council Meeting

The Woodbury City Council meeting was held January 25, 2023. There were two items of interest discussed. Destination Marketing...

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Mar 23, 2023

Stillwater School Board (834) and SoWashCo (833)

ISD 834 Stillwater School Board business meeting was held on February 28, 2023. The link to the video is here. Some of the topics covered...

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Mar 13, 2023

Cottage Grove City Council Meetings for February 2023

A public hearing regarding residential pavement improvement was held during the Cottage Grove City Council meeting on February 1, 2023....

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Mar 6, 2023

833 School District Demographic Report and Financial Budget Update

During the February 16, 2023, SoWashCo 833 School Board Business meeting, Hazel H. Reinhardt presented the demographic estimates for a...

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Feb 28, 2023

SoWashCo Community Survey Results and More

The 833 School Board meeting held on February 2, 2023 had a busy night. Although the video of the workshop meeting ended at 2 hours and...

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Feb 14, 2023

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