COKATO, MN – A meeting of the Cokato City Council will take place tonight at 7 p.m. at Cokato City Hall. Items on the agenda include acceptance of a grant from the Initiative Foundation for a Minnesota Design Team visit to Cokato, reviewing a management agreement with Cokato Historical Society, reaffirmation of the commitment of funds to the DC Regional Trail, and an update of the meeting with the DC School Board regarding the west side lift station.
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COKATO, MN – A meeting between the Dassel-Cokato School Board and representatives from the Cokato City Council will take place tonight at 6 p.m. in the board room at the DC High School. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss what the school can do to assist Cokato in replacing a sanitary sewer lift station on the west side of Cokato that primarily serves the high school/middle school complex.
Following the discussion, the school board will continue with regular business. Items on the agenda include an FFA parliamentary procedure demonstration, the hearing of high school students reports, and approval of the employment of Sandi Arndt as Cokato Elementary School prinicipal.
COKATO, MN – The Cokato City Council approved waiving the winter parking ban at Monday’s meeting. The lack of snow, along with the recent warm weather which melted the little bit of snow received this winter, has led to “soupy” driveways. Allowing residents to park on the street overnight will give the muddy driveways time to dry out.
However, the council also asked residents to use good judgment if it does snow again this season. “Obviously, if we get a big snowfall, keep the cars off the street,” commented Council Member Carl Harju.
Update: The 5k run will take place on Saturday, Sept. 10. It will be a memorial run, as well as a fundraiser for the Cokato Fire Department.
COKATO, MN – The Cokato Fire Department is planning a 5k run Sunday, Sept. 11 to commemorate the anniversary of 9/11.
The run will take place within the city limits, will not cross Highway 12, and is still in the process of being planned.
Cokato City Council approved of the 5k run at Monday’s meeting.
COKATO, MN – The council heard the a review of the city’s financial management plan from the city’s financial advisor, Shelly Eldridge, of Ehlers and Associates.
The city’s expenditures have been higher than its revenues in the last few years, Eldridge explained.
“Without a growth in tax base, the fund balance is projected to continue to erode,” Eldridge said.
Read more about the fund balance and Eldridge’s recommendations in Monday’s Enterprise Dispatch.
COKATO, MN – The Cokato City Council received a clean bill of health during its annual audit report Monday, but was also given several recommendations for the future.
Paul Harvego of Conway, Deuth, & Schmiesing presented the audit to the council, saying, overall, the city’s funds are fairly good, and there were no findings of noncompliance.
However, the city was given several warnings by Harvego, including trying to stop the decline of the general fund balance, bringing the fund balances in both the water and sewer funds to a more comfortable level, and making sure its deposits were properly insured so the city will not lose money if the bank its deposits are in fails.
Read more in Monday’s Enterprise Dispatch.
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