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The Willmar Public School Board on June 26 approved the original budget for the 2023-2024 school year, with expected general fund revenues of approximately $69.21 million and expected general fund expenditures of approximately $67.36 million.
The Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce board has chosen its next executive director. James Miller will come on board in September; longtime Chamber executive Ken Warner is retiring Oct. 6.
The Willmar City Council on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, approved a $35,000 proposal for rebranding services from Minneapolis-based Replace.
A very rough estimate of the cost to completely reconstruct the approximately 27-acre Uptown Willmar parking lot is $6.5 million to $10.4 million, which is more than the estimated taxable market value of the Uptown Willmar property. Grant funds toward a stormwater project are being sought this summer.
It is recommended the Council hire Justin DeLeeuw, an 18-year employee with the Willmar Public Works Department.