Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation asks Chatfield to continue $2,000 annual support

Jul 13, 2026

Aaron Johnson of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation reviewed local grants and loans and asked the City of Chatfield to maintain its $2,000 annual endowment contribution, citing about $36,600 in city support since 1995 and countywide investments exceeding $15 million.

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Aaron Johnson, of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, told the Chatfield City Council on July 20 that the foundation has long partnered with the city and asked officials to continue the city’s $2,000 annual contribution. "My name is Aaron Johnson with Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation," he said, and summarized recent local grants, loans and technical assistance the foundation has provided.

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