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Steve Skoog, Environmental Services Director for Becker County, said, “Recently we got a grant from the MPCA to start organics, a collection of organics. We're going to start composting or collecting them so they can be composted.” The county presented program design, estimated waste volumes and a schedule during the council meeting.

The program aims to reduce the amount of food and other organic material entering the county waste stream. Becker County staff reported the county generates approximately 21,000 tons of garbage annually and that about 10,000 to 11,000 tons of that currently go to PERM for incineration. Officials said roughly 25% of the current waste stream is organic material; the county’s short‑term goal is to divert between about 5% and 10% of the total waste stream into composting.

County staff described a phased rollout that begins with free community drop‑off sites and collection using the county’s existing container‑service trucks. The plan posted for council included four public drop sites within the city and additional drop sites in neighboring municipalities. For residents, the county will supply pails and compostable liners; users bring a filled liner to a drop box and staff will pick up and transfer the material to a permitted composting facility. Collections are planned weekly at launch, with the schedule subject to change if demand requires twice‑weekly service.

The county also described outreach to local businesses and schools. Becker County intends to offer a business pickup program — county staff will provide containers and collection service and will meet with interested businesses to implement service before the summer tourism season. The grant application includes funds to equip schools with stainless steel sorting stations to enable a school pickup program.

County officials said the initial plan calls for the collected organics to be transported to an existing permitted composting facility. If the program grows substantially, the county said it would consider building its own composting facility north of Detroit Lakes.

Officials said the MPCA paperwork was nearly complete and the program team is seeking matching grants and donations to supplement the MPCA award. The presentation closed with county staff saying the plan will come back to council for formal approval at a future meeting before the program begins.

Council members asked about storage and service frequency; staff said they would build sheltered enclosures for drop boxes to keep snow and rain out and will adjust pickup frequency as needed.

The presentation did not include a final cost to individual users; county staff said there would be no charge for residents using the community drop sites at program launch.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Detroit Lakes Regular City Council Meeting February 11th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Becker County Environmental Services said a new MPCA‑funded organics collection program will begin this summer, offering free community drop‑off sites, weekly collection and business and school pickup options.","taxTitle","Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota","taxId",71060,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6276553,"Votes at a glance: Detroit Lakes council sets hearings, approves events, appointments and financing moves",200,1668000,1868000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2659193-b606af12fd5ef9e4f3e231a2aed3c8d8&start=1668&end=1868","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2659193-b606af12fd5ef9e4f3e231a2aed3c8d8/thumbnail_1668000.jpg","/articles/6276553/Detroit-Lakes/Becker-County/Minnesota/Votes-at-a-glance-Detroit-Lakes-council-sets-hearings-approves-events-appointments-and-financing-moves","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6276553-6b15b6b41a280c646a1deefd8b500fe8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771104023&Signature=Yqkd8wivu-p~jPVXm6FckFeXZmzICvxrh-7mmmUeFa0GDqloLtUJHF8E~aE2NNONFUmeb2muIBRuWDvJBcsBD3uhzTGtAvwylUwH3YjsiO5p4sgm-jxLkDMq29Nv7h~yhwhis02iYThqd3nG9Hg-1zCDOYCYBXAbtoCvTWM5K~T9OGvn06Q4IRgdrxESiOJ4shlFsuqFu~s-SRxukZlPsiamP4tGrW3Cx5~hF-DGhUmkT-Xk9YSodngNJ8dpklHDMwRc-I9mhfiNNLsJtLnLdECAZcV9-hUA62YAcg3ttpgvLRWZqOFxaydauifWSkgB~o9gR9LCxqHuq8xnCds1Gw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Detroit Lakes City Council voted on a range of routine and substantive items, including event permits, land‑use hearings, budget adjustments, appointments and acceptance of a water‑tower financing offer.

Key outcomes:

• Art in the Park (agenda item 6M): The council approved a special event application for the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce to hold Art in the Park on July 27, 2025. The motion carried by voice vote.

• Public hearing resolutions and plats (items 5A–5C): The council set a public hearing for March to consider vacation of utility easements on Lots 11 and 12 (Good and Company); set a hearing for vacation of drainage easements on Lot 1, Highland Estates (1320–1321 Highland Drive); and approved a preliminary plat for “Marty’s Acres” at 2577 U.S. Highway 10. Committee reports noted unanimous support to move these items forward.

• Street and subdivision improvement hearings (items 6B–6C): The council accepted preliminary engineering reports and set improvement hearings for Shorewood Drive and South Shores Estates for March 11, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

• Holmes Theater street fair (item 6E): The council approved a special event application for the Holmes Theatre street fair on Washington Avenue, May 30–31, 2025. City staff told the council the estimated cost to fully close the short block of Highway 10 is roughly $1,600; the permit was approved with the option that the event bear that cost or keep a short block open to traffic as an alternative.

• Tabled items (6D and 6F): The application from Events by Bridal (6D) and authorization for construction management services for Washington Park renovations (6F) were tabled; council voted to table both items.

• Finance and budget items (7A–7F): The council approved a pool‑use agreement with the Detroit Lakes Community and Civic Center (DLCCC) and the school district; accepted an independent audit for the Detroit Lakes Regional Authority for fiscal year ending April 30, 2024; approved a $200 increase in seasonal rates for the American Legion campground for 2025; accepted an offer from the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (MPFA) to purchase a general obligation water revenue note, Series 2025A, original aggregate principal $9,883,495 with a stated interest rate of 2.281%; authorized a request for proposals for architectural/design services for the pavilion project; and approved a resolution amending the 2025 budget to correct omitted revenue entries (auditors recommended the amendment; overall budget totals did not change).

• Hazard mitigation and other items (8A and appointments): The council adopted the Becker County Hazard Mitigation Plan; and approved appointments and reappointments including Ron Zimmerman to the joint planning board, Wendy Spry to the Drake planning board, Mark Piercki to the tourism bureau and Liz Foster Anderson to the planning commission.

• Liquor/gambling ordinance discussion: The Liquor Gambling Control Committee reported on a letter from a licensee requesting ordinance changes; the committee discussed the letter and took no action pending further state‑level developments.

The meeting also included a construction update on the new water tower (pilings and foundations in place; above‑ground work expected by early summer) and staff announcements about a March 4 public open house for Westlake Drive Phase 3 and renewal of the city’s Bronze bicycle‑friendly community status.

Votes were recorded by voice in most cases; where the packet listed committee recommendations, council members noted unanimous committee support. Where the transcript did not supply a roll‑call tally, the article lists the motion and the stated outcome as recorded in the meeting minutes.","At the meeting the council approved special events, set multiple improvement and public‑hearing dates, approved budget and finance items including a water‑tower loan, changed campground rates and confirmed several appointments; several items were tabled for later consideration.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6276556,"Detroit Lakes council accepts $25,000 donation for ADA‑accessible dock; city to partner on fishing pier access",311,115000,426000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2659193-b606af12fd5ef9e4f3e231a2aed3c8d8&start=115&end=426","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2659193-b606af12fd5ef9e4f3e231a2aed3c8d8/thumbnail_115000.jpg","/articles/6276556/Detroit-Lakes/Becker-County/Minnesota/Detroit-Lakes-council-accepts-25000-donation-for-ADAaccessible-dock-city-to-partner-on-fishing-pier-access","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6276556-da4a211a9a28bb621650741a3fcee8e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771104023&Signature=TjFpRhvdYIYlvjlS-onBZopXisrpA~ZqjhybhEyODSB4Tr0jyqfjO-AA1Ke11kYsLJ-SlQmeObhePNbyJA9xNlg4jZ0HQwawgdtZDVKKpFsliupg~j8gsDdD~gHxEqqsjMdlDoCTMj4ZPpgrZKF2ZLtpTwXSEO2P89EjU4CtTeU3GDQlICIvPyKJdJPAglttiN5n02jRgAa~Q1NgvN9k1ncfwNK7NIE0mWgagklj4mJAuQoAAby2UWNRMd8Xjbhbqnyg2xs7ufi0sK~uoUPQPNFeGF1K4JJMTgSYoRap8CMHjZ5~QIYaF2K-tty7Gf4fMcNVwjcIPd3S6Zf4U0qzAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Detroit Lakes City Council voted to accept a $25,000 donation designated to help fund an ADA‑accessible dock system and related accessibility improvements.

Dave Deason, a presenter for the dock project, told the council, “This $25,000 came as a donation from the Berry Foundation, of which Jason has been working in‑depth with them.” Deason and Jason Bridgelow described adjustments to the dock plan meant to improve accessibility: removing the fishing pier from the end of the DAV’s dock to make entry easier for boats and pontoons and exploring cooperation with a city fishing pier.

Councilmember Matt Wokey moved acceptance of the check “on behalf of the DAV, to help with the ADA dock system.” After a second and an affirmative voice vote, the motion carried. Council members thanked the presenters and noted the improvements would make the waterfront more accessible; one council member said, “there's gonna be a lot of handicapped people that are gonna enjoy this.”

Presenters said the $25,000 donation increases the project’s total to about $96,000 and that they are seeking matching grants and other donations. They also noted design work remains underway for a handicapped‑capable swimming area and that portions of the project may be built in separate locations to avoid congestion between kayaks and anglers.

The council accepted the donation during the meeting’s agenda item for outside presentations, and a brief photo opportunity followed. No additional funding commitments or construction timelines were approved at the meeting.","Council voted to accept a $25,000 check to support an ADA‑capable dock system; presenters said the gift brings total fundraising to about $96,000 and the donation came through a contribution from the Berry Foundation.","actionData","errors"]

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Detroit Lakes council accepts $25,000 donation for ADA‑accessible dock; city to partner on fishing pier access