Life in the Bonanza Valley, Minnesota
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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
Monday, April 27, 2026
Brooten city council agenda for April 27
The Brooten city council meets in regular session on Monday, April 27 at 7 p.m. After the Pledge of Allegiance, the meeting will open with the 2025 audit report by the city's auditing firm. The meeting agenda summary is posted below.
7:00 Marisa Austin, Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing - 2025 Audit Report
7:15 TDS – Right-of-Way Application – Service Connections
7:30 Gloria Trustheim – Bollig Service Agreement - MnDOT Aeronautics Capital Improvement Plan Schedule
7:45 Approve 2026 Township Fire Contracts – Lake Johanna and Chippewa Falls
8:00 Mark Torkelson – Fire Department Update - List of Wants/Needs
8:15 Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update • Quote for Storm Sewer Fence Repair – by Bus Garage
8:30 Wage Discussion
8:45 Other
Monday, April 20, 2026
Belgrade city council agenda for April 20
The Belgrade city council met in regular session on Monday, April 20 at 6 p.m. A meeting agenda summary is posted below.
1. Consent agenda: LG220 application for Belgrade Fire Relief to hold their annual raffle on Saturday, August 15.
2. Belgrade Fire Department: summer parades.
3. Belgrade-Brooten Police Board: the next meeting is on Wednesday, May 13 at 6 p.m. at city hall in Belgrade.
4. Belgrade Public Works: road repair quotes for Walker Street and Lowery Avenue.
5. Belgrade Economic Development Authority.
6. Belgrade Planning and Zoning: approval of Mitchell Wall for the Planning Committee.
7. Discussion items: property inspections for unsightly debris and in-operable vehicles; Belgrade Fire Hall, right-of-way permits for Belgrade Co-op to install two road approaches.
8. Next meetings: Belgrade City Council at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 18.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Brooten city council agenda for April 13
The Brooten city council meets in regular session on Monday, April 13 at 7 p.m. The meeting agenda is posted below.
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Brooten city council agenda for March 23
The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, March 23 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the city hall meeting chambers and is open to the public. A special guest may include Stearns County Attorney Janelle Kendall. A meeting agenda summary is included below.
7:00 Janelle Kendall, Stearns Co Attorney - Prosecution Report
7:15 Runestone – Right-of-Way Application from Matthew Sullivan
7:30 Brian Bollig – Project Information
7:45 Approve 2026 Township Fire Contracts – Raymond, Bangor and North Fork
8:00 Green Lawns Quote – Spraying
8:15 Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update
- Boiler Replacement Quotes - Shop
- Blower Quotes
- International Tractor
8:30 Vertical Bridge (Verizon) Tower Lease Proposal
8:45 Other