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Windom Way Forward asks Cottonwood County for recurring support for school-run daycare centers

Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners · April 1, 2026
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Summary

Windom Way Forward requested the County commit $28,000 per year for five years to each of three school-district-operated daycare centers (Windom, Westbrook, Mountain Lake) to support operations; the board took no action at the meeting.

Representatives of Windom Way Forward, Juhl Erickson and Justin Schmidt, presented the committee’s request that Cottonwood County commit to funding operational expenses for school-operated daycare centers in Windom, Westbrook and Mountain Lake.

Erickson told the board the group is asking the County to commit $28,000 per year for five years to each of the three district-run centers. Commissioners did not vote on the request at the March 17 meeting.

The matter was presented to inform the board and to seek direction; the minutes record no formal motion or funding decision. The presentation will remain available for the board to consider at a later date or as part of future budget discussions.