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Windom Way Forward asks county for $28,000 per year for five years to support school-run daycare centers

Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners · March 17, 2026
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Summary

Windom Way Forward representatives requested Cottonwood County commit $28,000 annually for five years to each school district-operated daycare center in Windom, Westbrook and Mountain Lake to support operations; the board took no action at the meeting.

Representatives of Windom Way Forward, Juhl Erickson and Justin Schmidt, presented a request that Cottonwood County commit $28,000 per year for five years to each of the school-district-operated daycare centers in Windom, Westbrook and Mountain Lake to help cover operational expenses. Erickson said the committee is seeking county participation to stabilize local daycare operations run by school districts.

The board heard the presentation but did not take formal action during the March 17 meeting. No funding commitment or motion was recorded; the item remains under consideration for future agendas or staff review.