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Ottertail council approves city service items, notes $100,000 in state bond funding for veterans memorial
Summary
Council approved operational items including ArcGIS renewal, park electrical repairs, and bi-annual insect control; Clerk Thorson reported the Veterans Memorial was included in the 2026 State Capital Investment Bill for a $100,000 appropriation with the city as fiscal agent.
At its May 21 meeting the Ottertail City Council approved a slate of administrative and operations items and received a report that a Veterans Memorial project had been included in the 2026 state bonding bill.
Council approved closing city offices to permit staff participation in a 'City Shine Up' cleanup event and authorized renewal of the Esri ArcGIS annual subscription. Council Member Jill Carlson moved to relocate a 220-volt outlet at City Park, add a lock box and repair a 110-volt outlet at the ball park; Council Member Elizabeth Augustus seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Council also approved bi-annual insect control services at City Hall and the Fire Hall through Bubba’s Pest Control. Owner Josh Henstorf told the council he would like to "give back to the community" by providing rodent-control services to the City at no cost; the council accepted the motion to authorize the service.
Clerk-Treasurer Amanda Thorson informed council that the proposed Veterans Memorial Project is included in the 2026 State Capital Investment (Bonding) Bill, which provides a $100,000 General Fund appropriation for the city's proposed memorial; the City will serve as fiscal agent for the project. The transcript does not include further details such as project budget beyond the appropriation, project timeline or required matching funds.
Why it matters: these operational approvals maintain city services and facilities; the reported $100,000 state appropriation positions the Veterans Memorial project to seek further planning and implementation steps with the City as fiscal agent.
Council also approved several consent-agenda items earlier in the meeting, including Resolution 2026-16 (removing PID 74-000-99-086-000 from TIF 1-3) and Resolution 2026-17 (calling for a public hearing to issue general obligation bonds).
