Life in the Bonanza Valley, Minnesota
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Monday, July 20, 2026
Belgrade city council agenda for July 20
The Belgrade city council meets in regular session at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 20 at the city hall meeting chambers. It is open to the public. Pre-registration is required to bring public comments to the meeting.
A meeting agenda summary is forthcoming.
1. Consent agenda: Recent meeting minutes and city / library account payables; June 2026 financials; August Fest requests from the V.F.W. Post 1825 and The Spot for Drinks and Dining LLC.
2. Public forum: Cody Lewis, resident; and Dennis Braegelman, Belgrade Centennial Museum spokesman.
3. Belgrade Fire Department and Fire Relief reports.
4. Belgrade/Brooten Police Board report.
5. Belgrade Public Works: quotes for street maintenance and generators.
6. Belgrade Economic Development Authority.
7. Discussion and other business: election judges resolution, Municipal Hall storage room to rent out; Solar Garden proposal; Geotechnical report for proposed fire station site and recommendation.
8. Closed portion of meeting pursuant to MN Statute 13D.05, Subd. 1(b) and 2(b).
Next meetings: township meeting on Monday, August 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Belgrade City Hall; regular council meeting on Monday, August 17 at 6 p.m.; and the candidacy filing ends Tuesday, July 28 at 5 p.m. for mayor and council openings.
Friday, July 10, 2026
Brooten city council agenda for July 13
The Brooten city council meets in regular session on Monday, July 13 at 7 p.m. The meeting agenda summary is posted below.
7:00 Update on Lead Service Line Construction Project
7:15 Candidate Filing – Schedule
7:30 Approval of June Minutes
7:45 Approval of Bills -
Brooten Auto -
8:00 Approval of Interim Bills
8:15 Approve Transfer of Funds to Checking - $1,065.00 from FD Capital for Freezer Purchase - Donation
8:30 MN PFA Loan Payment – Electronic Payment
8:45 Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update Other
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Belgrade city council meeting on Monday, June 15
The Belgrade city council will meet in regular session on Monday, June 15 at 6 p.m. at the municipal hall meeting chambers. The meeting agenda summary will be posted at this blog post on Monday afternoon.
One item on the agenda: Kateri Gruber with the Belgrade Library and Great River Regional Library Services will be on hand to present the 2025 year in review.
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Brooten city council meeting agenda
The Brooten city council meets in regular session on Monday, June 8 at 7 p.m. The meeting agenda summary is forthcoming.
Friday, May 22, 2026
Brooten city council agenda for May 26
The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Tuesday, May 26 at 7 p.m. at the city hall meeting chambers. The agenda summary will be posted below.
7:00 International Tractor - Bids
7:15 Trinity Lutheran Church Sidewalk – Revisit Scope of Work
7:30 Resolution 2024-9 - Accepting Donation – Scandinavian Lakes Association and Brooten Fire Department Relief Association
7:45 Chicken Permit – Heidi Goodenbour
8:00 Liquor License Application - Bonanza Valley Days Committee, Pavilion - Friday July 10th
8:15 Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update:
• Air Patching
• Request to Install Fence between Post Office and City Hall
8:30 Part-Time Wage Discussion
8:45 Approve Election Judges 2026 – Primary Election and General Election
Head Judge- Betty Hagen
Election Judges - Nora Haglund, Marsha Hanson, Amy Goodwin, Gloria Trustheim and Jeanne Kinne
9:00 Other
Belgrade city council meeting on May 18
The Belgrade city council meeting agenda will be posted here over the Memorial Day weekend.
Monday, May 11, 2026
Brooten city council meeting on May 11
The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, May 11 at 7 p.m. The meeting agenda will be posted here before noon on that day.
7:00 Joe Radermacher – City Hall Quote & Recommendations
7:15 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-13A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING RESIGNATION AND DECLARING A VACANCY
7:30 Gloria Trustheim, Bollig – Task Orders Airport
7:45 Discussion of Council Appointment
8:00 Building Permit – Garden Fence - Tracy Laage – 131 Prairie Avenue S.
8:15 Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update PLUS Quote for Sidewalk at Trinity
8:30 Approval of April Minutes
8:45 Approval of Bills
Brooten Auto
9:00 Approval of Interim Bills $25,536.27
9:15 Approve Transfer of Funds from 4M Fund to General Fund - $15,000.00 and Fire Department Capital Fund - $5,100.00
9:30 Other