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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
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The Council approved a large consent agenda, selected Rum River Consultants as building official, approved staff and firefighter compensation changes, accepted a ball field donation, ratified the URRWMO budget, approved several training items, raised newsletter ad rates, and separately approved the SafeAssure agreement.
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.
Council approved consent items, hired Cindy Nash as contracted city planner, authorized work on a Fire Chief job description, approved a Ramsey road-project JPA and Comcast cable-franchise waiver, continued personnel-policy and compensation decisions, and approved an amended resource trade with Nowthen Alliance Church.
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 the Truth in Taxation hearing, adopted the 2024 final levy and budget, approved a consent agenda, approved Mackenzie Hills and an interim use permit with conditions, approved a residence-to-accessory-building conversion, advanced a private-driveway ordinance hearing, and heard public safety, staffing, and building-consultant reports.
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the Mackenzie Hills plat/CUP with ordinance clarification, recommended approval of the Krogstad IUP with edits, and closed the withdrawn Nowthen Pastures hearing.
Council authorized two part-time administrative assistant offers, made several personnel-policy decisions on smoking and overtime, continued the broader personnel-policy discussion, and tabled Recycling Center business to December 12.
The council approved consent items, assessed $350 for a Cleary Road code case, sent three long-running code cases toward prosecutor review, approved population sign replacement up to $700, and approved terms to hire Isaac Schulz in public works.
The council held a work session on the 2024 budget, personnel policy updates, a Public Works hiring proposal, and Fire Department updates.
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of Mackenzie Hills with conditions, continued Nowthen Pastures to November 28, discussed the Paone IUP and septic ordinance updates, and adjourned at 9:18 PM.
The council accepted the agenda, discussed Sam Corns’ concerns about resident communication and complaint handling, and adjourned without taking further substantive action.
Council reduced one special assessment, advanced the Waco-area road project to a public hearing, approved three Planning and Zoning requests plus a leasing moratorium, raised the mattress recycling fee to $50, tabled commercial cardboard changes and prior minutes, and authorized the election-funds agreement.
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.
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval with conditions for the Moan shed variance, the Thompson porch variance, and the Paone/VonDelinde temporary outdoor storage IUP, then tabled the septic ordinance discussion to October 24.
The project-manager special meeting ended with Council carrying a motion to offer Genevieve Hirschboeck a temporary project manager position, while a separate budget-and-levy agenda in the bundle was not covered by the minutes provided.
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.
The council adopted THC, cannabis moratorium, and lawful gambling ordinances; accepted Lions benches; honored Keith Elliott; approved consent contracts and purchases including law enforcement, file scanning, Jasper Street paving, and salt barn paving; hired four firefighters; approved code assessment notices; ordered removal of the Twin Lakes human foosball court; began Bar None compliance action; and continued ice arena lighting to October.
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.
The Planning and Zoning Commission elected Jorgensen Vice Chairman, discussed the Gustafson subdivision concept and recommended Proposal A without an official vote, continued septic ordinance revisions, and approved routine meeting items.
The packet for the August 22, 2023 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting covered a vice-chair election, Gustafson subdivision and street-paving-deferral concept review, and continued septic-ordinance discussion, but no minutes for the meeting were included.
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 council met in closed session about allegations against individuals subject to council authority, then voted 4-0 to retain Isaac Kaufman of Red Cedar Consulting to investigate them and adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
The Council approved an amended consent agenda, discussed cannabis regulation and upcoming public hearings, accepted July public safety reports, approved replacing the Twin Lakes Park restroom water tank, and authorized posting the Fire Department Captain-Training position internally with an amended job description.
The council accepted the agenda and consent calendar, heard the 2022 audit and monthly public safety reports, approved road striping, a Xenon Street culvert contract, Jasper Street patching, Memorial Park field repairs, and a conditional Ramsey Lions liquor license, then discussed overweight detour traffic on Old Viking Blvd.
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.
The council approved the consent agenda, a used-auto-sales interim use permit, Juneteenth holiday pay, an off-road-vehicle ordinance work session, a project-manager search, and a goat mitigation contract for Twin Lakes Park.
The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed its policy, kept Ames as Chair, postponed a tied Vice Chair election, recommended approval of the Newport Cardens used auto sales IUP, and discussed fencing/landscaping and septic ordinance updates.
The council approved the consent agenda, hired recycling and seasonal staff, authorized sale of the 2008 Ford truck and plow, reviewed public safety and road updates, and discussed Fire Protection Council costs and ATV/golf-cart rules.
The Council approved the agenda, consent agenda, MS4 ordinance amendment, URRWMO budget, Adrienne Christensen resignation-date change, claims and treasurer report, and hired Donna Ogdahl as full-time Administrative Assistant.
The Council approved the consent agenda, received Fire and Sheriff's reports, handled Administrative Assistant transition staffing, discussed City operations updates, and adjourned at 8:56 pm.
The council approved consent items, hired Amy Hanson for the recycling center, transferred $60,000 for city building improvements, approved a $180 Threshing Show ad and a truck purchase up to $120,000, and advanced major Comcast and Arvig broadband grant work.
The council opened new terms, approved an amended consent agenda including claims, annual appointments, COLA authority, and two recycling attendant hires, received fire and sheriff reports, heard updates on the recycling center, salt spreader, and staff reviews, and set a February 9 fee-schedule work session.
The council adopted the 2023 levy and budget, amended the 2022 budget, approved the consent agenda, approved a conditional cell tower amendment, and authorized AV and salt-spreader purchases.
The November 22, 2022 Planning & Zoning Commission packet scheduled a discussion of zoning ordinance changes for fencing, screening and landscaping, but no November 22 minutes or transcript were included, so outcomes are unknown.
The Nowthen canvassing board certified the 2022 general election results and adjourned after a 9-minute meeting.
The Council accepted consent items and the ERYHA donation, approved a Fire Department rescue boat, approved the Polgreen shoreland variance, tabled the Verde Valley cell tower CUP, certified four special assessments after striking the Weichelt assessment, closed the dormant Economic Development Fund account, reappointed Skogquist and Wells as assessors, and approved a skid-loader snow blower attachment.
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved the Bear Lake shoreland setback variance recommendation (with added conditions), denied the amended CUP for the Verde Valley Road cell tower, discussed draft ordinance changes for fencing/screening/landscaping, and adjourned.
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.
Council approved the consent agenda (including claims, election judges, SCORE grant, Q3 financial report, LUCAS device purchase, and baler repair), appointed BerganKDV as auditor, approved park/disc-golf sign replacements, approved hiring Alan Nerase as recycling attendant (pending background check) with Saturday hours changed, heard sheriff/fire reports, and received updates on gambling ordinance work and winter prep.