Wright County plans highway vegitation management program

WRIGHT COUNTY, MN – Beginning May 21, the Wright County Highway Department, as part of its vegetation management program, will be scheduling some roadside vegetation work along all Wright County highways. The unwanted brush and noxious weeds will be cut and/or treated with herbicide. This notice is to inform all property owners who have property abutting county highways of the work that is scheduled and their right to use alternative methods.

The goal is to eliminate the brush and noxious weeds and promote grass cover along the roadside. Brush along the road reduces driving visibility, obstructs road signs and reduces driver reaction time to crossing wildlife. Brush presents maintenance problems by retaining water along the roadbed, obstructing ditches and damaging equipment.

To meet these goals, the highway department uses selective herbicides that control the brush and noxious weeds but allow the grasses to grow, unharmed. All herbicides used have been fully tested and are approved for use by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

During the spraying operation, workers will take care to avoid sensitive areas adjacent to the right-of-way such as tree plantations, ornamental plantings, crops, gardens, front yards, lakes and streams.

Property owners who would like to maintain the right-of-way adjacent to their land in some other fashion, such as mowing, are asked to follow these instructions:

1. Prior to May 21, 2012 stop at the Wright County Public Works Building (located along State Highway 25 at the Jct. of CR 138 on the north side of Buffalo) and fill out the proper form including property description.

2. Post, on your property, the “DO NOT SPRAY” signs that you will be given.

1. Remove the brush and/or noxious weed plants (such as thistles, wide parsnip, and leafy spurge) within that site by June 17, 2012 and continue to maintain it. If the brush and/or noxious weeds are not removed, then we must treat the area as part of our vegetation management program.

Anyone who has any questions, may call the Wright County Highway Department at 1-800-362-3667, ext. 7383 or (763) 682-7383.

Wright County Board to discuss election equipment funding requests

WRIGHT COUNTY, MN – Wright County Board will discuss election equipment funding requests from the cities of Otsego and St. Michael during Tuesday’s meeting.

Other items on the agenda include discussion about remodeling a storage area in the government center annex, setting a date for a County Ditch 10 meeting, and reappointing Dan Dawson as public sector representative on the Wright County Community Action board of directors.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the Wright County Government Center in Buffalo.

There will also be a committee of the whole meeting at 10:30 a.m. during which a public hearing concerning redistricting will be conducted.

Wright County Board to conduct public hearing on redistricting

WRIGHT COUNTY, MN – Wright County Board will conduct a public hearing regarding redistricting of commissioner districts and discuss official release of redistricting maps during tomorrow’s meeting.

Other items on the agenda include approval of a federal supplemental boat and water grant, and setting a bid opening for a construction project.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the Wright County Government Center in Buffalo.

Wright County Dairy Association names new royalty

WRIGHT COUNTY, MN – The new Wright County dairy princesses and ambassadors were named March 31.

Ambassadors include (front) Bethany Kozitka of Howard Lake, Morgan Krause of Buffalo, Maisie Walter of Montrose, Kyla Mauk of Howard Lake, and McKenzie Uter of Howard Lake. Princesses include (back) Jillian Koch of Winsted, Krista Lambert of Buffalo, Katie Hirsch of Howard Lake, Rebecca Groos of Howard Lake, and Katie Davis of Cokato.

Look for a full story about the Wright County Dairy Association coronation in the Monday, April 9 Herald Journal.

No burning in Wright County this weekend

WRIGHT COUNTY, MN – Due to the high winds and dry conditions, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources forestry division is shutting down all burning permits in Wright County through the weekend.

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Wright County Board to discuss permanent no-wake ordinance

WRIGHT COUNTY, MN – Assistant County Attorney Greg Kryzer will present information about a proposed permanent slow/no-wake ordinance during Tuesday’s Wright County Board meeting.

Other items on the agenda include an update from Information Technology Director Bill Swing regarding membership in the new broadband task force, and a presentation by Mary Bauer of the Initiative Foundation.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the Wright County Government Center in Buffalo.

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