Council accepts donations for parks and approves write-in vote counting resolution

Jul 20, 2026

Pipestone accepted modest donations totaling $1,825 for parks and playground equipment and passed a resolution to streamline future write-in vote counting.

The full story

The council approved Resolution 2026-39 to accept donations: Deb Schroeder donated $25 for general use; Sioux Valley Energy provided a $1,000 grant to buy communication boards for parks; and Grow SW MN/Sioux Valley Energy contributed $800 to help purchase a swing set at Dr. Gerald Kennedy Park. Councilmember Scott Swanson moved approval; the motion carried unanimously.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in