Matmen fifth at Richfield Panthers go 2-1 at weekend tournament Knowledge — Sports Page 1B Bowl sweeps — Page 3 The McLeod County hronicle $1.00 Glencoe, Minnesota Vol. 120, No. 51C www.glencoenews.com December 20, 2017 City Council finalizes 2018 levy, budget By Katie Ballalatak cushion for any unplanned expenses Staff Writer and other projects that the city The Glencoe City Council passed would like to complete. a resolution to approve the 2018 Wilson also said that Larson is budget and tax levy at its Monday looking into any contingency funds night meeting. that are left over from the Lincoln, In a memo from City Administra- Baxter or Armstrong projects that tor Mark Larson, who was absent will allow the city to address some from the meeting, it was noted that crack filling and seal coating issues only one citizen had requested in- on select streets in towns. formation on the budget and tax The 2018 budget and levy were levy since the truth-in-taxation hear- passed unanimously. ing on Dec. 4. In other business, the City Coun- The General Fund levy is set at cil: $1.577 million with the Debt Serv- • Adopted a resolution recom- ice levy set at $806,000 which mended by City Engineer John brings a total of $2.383 million, a Rodeberg of Short, Elliott Hen- 4.886 percent increase from last drickson (SEH), Inc., to commit year’s levy. municipal state aid funds to pay Council Member Cory Neid debt service on the $1.57 million asked why the levy had not gone portion of the public improvement down with the wage increase bond. Wilson reminded the City change the City Council voted on Council that only select roads that during its last meeting. meet the municipal state aid require- Mayor Randy Wilson responded ments; in Glencoe, Armstrong Av- that the percentage change wasn’t enue happens to be one of those. drastic enough to change the levy amount. Wilson also said that any City Council extra levy amount would provide Turn to page 2 County Board OKs Chronicle photos by Lori Copler Winterfest fun in Silver Lake Morningside actions Silver Lake hosted its annual Winterfest cele- Kosek visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Below, By Lori Copler will like be considered by the Glen- bration Saturday afternoon, featuring live several people greeted the horses as they Editor coe City Council in early January. music, a coloring contest, carriage rides, food awaited a ride on the horse-drawn carriage. The McLeod County Board of The other item was the contract- and more. Above, Maverik, Greta and Avril Commissioners on Tuesday ap- ing of services with Short Elliott proved a couple of items in prepara- Hendrickson (SEH), Inc., of tion for the Morningside Avenue Hutchinson for design engineering extension project in Glencoe, which for the project at a cost not to ex- will most like be constructed in ceed $285,300, contingent upon ap- 2019. proval by the Glencoe City Council. The project is considered the Again, said Brunkhorst, the city and third phase of the Morningside im- the county would split the cost of provements, and will extend the the engineering. road from 11th Street to 16th Street. Brunkhorst noted that SEH pro- Morningside also is McLeod Coun- vides engineering services for the ty’s County State Aid Highway city of Glencoe, and has provided (CSAH) 15. engineering for other aspects of the The first item for approval was a overall project. He also noted that cooperative agreement between the SEH’s fees are about 6 percent of county and the city of Glencoe out- project costs, which is below typi- lining cost shares and other items. cal design costs. In essence, the city and the county “Their fees are in line with what will each pay 50 percent of the we’ve seen with other urban con- costs associated with the project. struction projects,” said Brunkhorst. “It’s very similar to agreements The County Board unanimously we have had with the city in the approved both items, which will past,” said McLeod County High- now go before the Glencoe City way Engineer John Brunkhorst. Council for its consideration. Brunkhorst said the agreement Group brainstorms ideas for promoting Glencoe By Katie Ballalatak member Dan Ehrke, who explained the tourism committee could better Staff Writer the two questions the committee market the assets the city already About 20 people attended a Glen- would like the attendees to discuss has. coe Area Chamber of Commerce at their tables: What ideas does any- Ideas included everything from Tourism Committee brainstorming one have to bring more visitors to providing a package deal with water meeting at Gert & Erma’s on Dec. Glencoe? And how can we enhance park and restaurant discounts for 14, with a goal of coming up with their experience when they do campers and visitors staying in ho- the committee’s next project. come? tels to creating a Glencoe destina- Those 20 people represented over Tourism committee member tion for “The Biggest … in the 14 businesses, including Ameriprise Sharon Hoese explained that the World.” Financial, Miller Manufacturing, project must be limited to Glencoe, Other ideas included hosting a Home Solutions, Fahey Sales, since the majority of the funding for niche harvest event to celebrate Lighthouse Church, McLeod For the tourism committee comes from Glencoe’s farming and agriculture Tomorrow, the McLeod County His- the lodging tax that is charged in community, creating a dog park off torical Society, First Minnesota Glencoe. Highway 212 for roadtrippers pass- Bank, Glencoe Family Chiropractic, Attendees were given 20 minutes ing through, creating a community Security Bank & Trust and Twin to discuss ideas for the project at theater program, erecting electronic Chronicle photo by Katie Ballalatak Cities & Western Railroad, among their tables before coming together signage on Highway 212 to promote Tourism committee member Sharon Hoese writes down ideas others. and sharing as a group. Some tables local restaurant and business spe- from attendees at a recent meeting for Glencoe’s next tourism The meeting began with a short focused on completely new projects project. Also pictured on the left is Dr. Kurt Kramer of Glencoe introduction by Deputy City Admin- for the tourism committee to tackle, Tourism Family Chiropractic and on the right, Ben Beckman of First Min- istrator and tourism committee while others chose to focus on how Turn to page 2 nesota Bank. Looking back: Tempera- Dec. 14 22 ........6 ........0.00 Weather tures hovered around seasonal Dec. 15 28 ......20 ........0.00 Chronicle News and averages; but bundle up for the Dec. 16 32 ......23 ...... .0.00 Christmas weekend as our first Dec. 17 29 ......18 ........0.00 Advertising Deadlines real cold snap is arriving. Dec. 18 41 ......23 ........0.00 All news is due by 5 p.m., Monday, and all adver- Date Hi Lo Precip Temperatures and precipitation com- tising is due by noon, Monday. News received after Wed., 12-20 Thur., 12-21 Fri., 12-22 Sat., 12-23 Sun., 12-24 Dec. 12 25........4..........0.00 piled by Robert Thurn, Chronicle weather observer. that deadline will be published as space allows. H: 27°, L: 22° H: 24°, L: 13° H: 25°, L: 8° H: 15° L: 0° H: 17° L: -8° Dec. 13 34 ......13......0.2/Sn The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, December 20, 2017, page 2 Happenings Plato Blue Jays fundraiser The Plato Blue Jays will host a pork chop dinner fundraiser for ball park improvements Monday, Jan. 1, from 11 a.m. until the chops are gone at the King Pin Pub in Plato. The menu includes pork chops, scalloped pota- toes, green bean casserole, roll, beverage and dessert. A kids meal of macaroni and cheese and a hot dog also is available. Proceeds will be matched up to $1,000 by the Plato Lions Club. St. John’s holiday schedule St. John’s Lutheran Church, Helen Township, an- nounces its holiday schedule: Sunday, Dec. 24, worship at 10 a.m with St. John’s and Precious Little Blessings Submitted photo day-care children; Christmas Eve evening worship, 6:30 p.m., with St. John’s children; and Christmas day wor- Kids helping kids ship, Monday, Dec. 25, 9 a.m. Glencoe-Silver Lake elementary schools held a toy Alvarado, Lauren Brinkmann, Brooklyn Christianson, drive for the McLeod County Christmas Project. Stu- Sophie Groe, Beau Koktan (hidden), Ava Ranzau, SL Dining Site birthday party dents and staff were very proud to deliver 210 toys Anna Thomas, Natalie Ackerson (hidden), Anna Siev- and $39.41 to the Trailblazer Transit drop-off site on ert and Cheyenne Pedersen; and, back row, teacher The Silver Lake Senior Nutrition Dining Site will have its December birthday party Thursday, Dec. 21, starting Dec. 12. Pictured are, front row from left, teacher Joshua Otto-Fisher, counselor Lisa Thomsen, Reese with bingo at 10:45 a.m. The menu includes roast beef, Teresa Kuester, Ava Koenen, Lydia Simons, Emma Magnuson, Grace Lipke (partially hidden), Ava Elias, mashed potatoes and gravy, creamed peas, bread and Kohout, Greyson Hasse, Macey Stradtmann, Hunter Marissa Brinkmann, Lucia Beste Zehnder, Landon cake. Hardel, Molly Dressen, Erika Brinkmann, Bree Ryherd, Stifter, Luke Roepke, Dominic Conklin, Dylan Ona Pigue and Katelyn Grenke; middle row, Esther Bargmann (hidden), Hailey Hanson and Princpal Joy Glencoe seniors meetings Roskamp, Brayden Gildea, Geniess Balderas, Jaileen Freitag. The Glencoe Senior Citizens meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in the seniors room at the Glen- coe City Center. Sheephead is played on Tuesdays, and both sheephead and 500 are played on Thursdays.