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City of Nowthen
Every agenda, packet, and set of minutes from Nowthen council, planning & zoning, work sessions, and Truth-in-Taxation hearings. Click any meeting to see what was on the agenda, what was decided, and the dollars that came up.
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 · 6:30 PM
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Thursday, August 13, 2026
51 total meetings · page 1 of 2
The council approved the consent agenda, kept the recycling center operating as-is with two employees, and continued 2026 budget work including a 3-2 vote to set proposed staff salary increases at 4%.
The August 27, 2025 amended agenda listed council items on Laura Wiski's resignation, posting the front desk receptionist position, and discussing Recycling Center options; no minutes were included to confirm outcomes.
The Council approved the agenda, accepted BerganKDV audit-service fees through 2027, held a detailed 2026 budget work session with follow-up items, and adjourned at 8:06 p.m.
Council approved the agenda and early claims, then held a detailed first discussion of the proposed 2026 budget with consultant Lori Yager, including levy and fund balance targets, transfers, and departmental budget drivers.
The City Council held a Budget 101 work session, approved the agenda, heard one public-forum request about a kayak vendor at Twin Lakes Regional Park, discussed 2026 budgeting, fund balance, revenue, sheriff costs, roads and recycling, and adjourned at 6:46 p.m.
The Council accepted CM Fladebo's resignation, declared a council vacancy and ordered research on filling it, then discussed interim Administrator coverage and authorized Attorney Ruppe to work with Frank Boyle on a possible interim contract.
The Council continued work on Phase 2 personnel-policy revisions, amended the agenda to add the project-manager timeline, and voted to keep the project manager through October 30 to finish formatting and agreed changes.
Council approved cancelling the 2019A debt service levy, adopted the 2025 preliminary levy and budget on a 3-1 vote, and voted 3-1 to offer a part-time fire chief structure to finalists before posting if needed.
The council heard firefighters’ concerns about the fire chief hiring direction, failed to reverse the prior part-time shift, deferred staff-interaction concerns to a closed session, and voted to eliminate the Personnel Committee.
The Council held a 2025 preliminary budget work session, approved the agenda, discussed levy, fund balance, MS4, code compliance, sheriff contract, and Fire Department budget changes, and continued the budget discussion to September 23.
At the August 28 work session, Council amended the agenda, suspended septic compliance tracking, directed stipend-policy revisions, set a process for organization-chart and contractor-communication input, and reaffirmed direction to develop a Bar None plan.
The Council held its third 2025 budget work session, discussed additional budget reductions and action items, and adjourned without adopting the preliminary levy.
The Council approved the agenda, continued detailed review of personnel policy updates, chose September 12 at 6:00 p.m. for the next work session, and adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
At the August 15, 2024 work session, Council approved an amended agenda, changed City Office and Recycling Center public hours because of staffing shortages, discussed the 2025 preliminary budget, voted to increase liquor licenses and hold a public hearing, and adjourned at 9:03 p.m.
The council approved the agenda and claims with one invoice held, then spent the work session reviewing the 2025 CIP and budget, including levy pressure, road funding, parks, equipment replacement, and future budget meetings.
The council approved the agenda and claims, discussed August work-session scheduling, worked through Personnel Policy Phase 2 revisions without final approval, and adjourned at 8:09 p.m.
At the June 17, 2024 work session, Council approved amended claims, moved forward on clarifying staff-council roles with LMC help, approved annual-appointment and consultant-access policy changes, tabled the per-meeting pay update, and approved up to $21,000 for Memorial Park basketball court resurfacing and pickleball asphalt.
Council held a work session focused on Phase 2 personnel policy updates, approving several changes on drug/alcohol testing and DOT policy/training, removing references to non-existent policies and pay classification schedules, and discussing phone reimbursement/data practices impacts.
The Council approved the agenda, authorized park hot ash cans up to $9,600, approved twelve ADA park grills up to $4,500, and authorized Moore Engineering to perform an asphalt road study while seeking a gravel-road study estimate.
The Council held a work session on the draft 2025 Capital Improvement Plan, approved the agenda, discussed parks, roads, buildings, equipment, IT, MS4, and bonding assumptions, assigned several follow-up tasks, and adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
At the April 15, 2024 work session, the council approved the agenda, accepted Sue Schmit’s resignation, directed posting the administrative assistant position, discussed staffing help, and changed council meetings to a 6:00 p.m. start beginning May 14.
The council approved an amended agenda, adopted a resolution opposing state housing-law preemption of local zoning authority, discussed code compliance and ordinance cleanup without directing outside work, and adjourned without recorded action on Personnel Policy Phase 2.
The work session approved the agenda and Presidential Nomination Primary election judges, then discussed personnel policy PTO rules, 2024 COLA and merit wage proposals, and a possible voter-integrity presentation without taking final action on the personnel and wage items.
The January 9 work session focused on Phase 1 personnel policy updates; several PTO and benefit directions were discussed, but final approval was tabled pending attorney review and a revised draft.
The bundle shows a December 14, 2023 Nowthen City Council work session on a St. Francis fire-management agreement and employee personnel-policy updates, but it does not include recorded minutes, motions, or votes.
The council held a work session on the 2024 budget, personnel policy updates, a Public Works hiring proposal, and Fire Department updates.
The council accepted the agenda, discussed Sam Corns’ concerns about resident communication and complaint handling, and adjourned without taking further substantive action.
At its September 27, 2023 work session, the Nowthen City Council discussed staffing, resident complaint logistics, fire department matters, agenda explanations, and recycling center operations, and approved several recycling center and fee changes.
At the September 14, 2023 budget work session, Council rejected a direct temporary administrative assistant hire, approved using a staffing agency up to $35 per hour, and reviewed the 2024 General Fund draft budget without adopting it.
At its August 23, 2023 budget work session, the Nowthen City Council reviewed 2024 budget funds and carried a 5-aye motion to seek a Waco Drive feasibility study for 2024 repairs or replacements.
At the August 9, 2023 work session, the City Council reviewed the proposed 2024 General Fund Draft Budget and identified follow-up items, with no motions recorded.
The City Council held a work session on the 2024 Capital Improvement Plan, discussing road projects, Fire Department equipment, parks, city buildings, future water and station needs, and bonding, with no CIP approval motion recorded.
Council approved an amended agenda, authorized three time-sensitive payments, decided which unpaid special charges would be assessed (with ongoing re-citations for noncompliance), directed staff to revise the complaint form and update administrative enforcement rules, and discussed CUP/IUP verification steps; several residents provided public comments about code enforcement and staff interactions.
The City Council held a budget work session to refine the 2023 preliminary budget, focusing on public works dust control and gravel, staffing and recycling, fire equipment and medical response, and a planned 6.94% levy increase.
At a 2023 budget work session, the Council discussed Fire Department needs, Public Works needs, bond-spending questions, road maintenance planning, and related budget preparation, with no motions or votes recorded.
The July 25, 2022 work-session packet covered a city administrator appointment, a Twin Lakes broadband grant application, and an initial 2023 budget review, but no minutes were provided to confirm actions taken.
At the May 5, 2022 work session, the Council advanced the city administrator recruitment by approving the job description, salary range, position profile, timeline, and Boyles's continued involvement.
At a work session, the council discussed a PERA firefighter pension and ARPA fund options, directed staff to get pension scenarios, and unanimously supported using ARPA Option 1.
Council held a work session with Anoka County Sheriff’s Office leadership to review the proposed law enforcement contract, discuss staffing/operations, and agreed to place the contract on the next council meeting agenda (as consent).
Council amended the work-session agenda, reviewed the Cote invoice, accepted City Clerk Lori Streich’s resignation, discussed accessory-building ordinance language, reviewed planning-fee comparisons and development-process checklists, and adjourned at 8:02 PM.