Park Board Set to Meet March 8th
The Ortonville Park Board will be meeting on March 8th at the City Office at 6:00 p.m.
Meetings are open to the public.
Summer Rec is starting to plan – check out their latest Facebook Post – https://bit.ly/3kzjpeI
Schedules & forms will be updated on our website soon as the City prepares for the summer season. – Park & Rec Page
Public Comment Period is Closed. (Public Comment Sought for County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan)
PDF Release in Full: Big Stone County News Release Hazard Mitigation Plan Public Review (2-2-23)
Big Stone County has completed an updated draft of its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and is now seeking
public feedback. Like all Minnesota counties, Big Stone County is vulnerable to a variety of potential natural
disasters, such as tornadoes, windstorms, severe winter storms, flooding, drought, and extreme
temperatures, which threaten the loss of life and property in the county. Planning for natural disasters
minimizes the impact of these events that can cause vast economic loss and personal hardship.
All county residents, as well as other interested stakeholders (those in neighboring counties or working
with affected agencies) are strongly encouraged to review and offer feedback on the interactive website,
PDF of the draft plan, and proposed local mitigation actions. The review and comment period is open for a
period of 15 days through February 16, 2023.
The public can access the plan using the following links:
Big Stone County HMP Website (z.umn.edu/BigStoneHMP)
Mitigation Action Charts (https://big-stone-county-hmp-umn.hub.arcgis.com/pages/mitigation-actions)
Public Comment Feedback Form (https://z.umn.edu/BigStoneSurveyHMP)
The Big Stone County HMP is a multi-jurisdictional plan that covers Big Stone County, including the cities of
Barry, Beardsley, Clinton, Correll, Graceville, Johnson, Odessa, and Ortonville. The Big Stone County HMP
also incorporates the concerns and needs of townships, school districts, and other stakeholders
participating in the plan.
Update of the plan has been under direction of Big Stone County Emergency Management in cooperation
with U-Spatial at the University of Minnesota Duluth and representatives from county departments, city
and township governments, school districts, and other key stakeholders. Together, the planning team
worked to identify cost-effective and sustainable actions to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to
human life or property from natural hazards. Examples include improvement of roads and culverts that
experience repetitive flooding; construction of safe rooms in areas where residents and visitors are
vulnerable to tornadoes and severe storm events; burying powerlines that may fail due to heavy snow, ice
or wind storms; ensuring timely emergency communication to the public through warning sirens and mass
notification systems; and conducting public awareness and education campaigns to help people be
prepared to take safe action before, during, or following a hazard event.
Hazard mitigation planning helps Big Stone County and other jurisdictions protect their residents. Working
with local communities through the process helps identify vulnerabilities and develop strategies to reduce
or eliminate the effects of a potential hazard. In addition, increasing public awareness of natural disasters
and encouraging personal preparedness helps to create a community that is resilient to disaster, and
breaks the cycle of response and recovery. Updating the plan further allows Big Stone County and its
jurisdictions to be eligible to apply for future FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant program funding for
projects that help to reduce or eliminate the impacts of future natural hazard events.
Community feedback is vital to the success of the plan. Big Stone County invites public review and feedback
of the draft plan prior to submitting it to the State of Minnesota and the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) for review. Feedback may be provided via the online comment forms or directly to Big
Stone County Emergency Management.
Contact:
Dona Greiner
Big Stone County Emergency Management Director
Phone: 320-839-6379
Email: Dona.Greiner@BigStoneCounty.org
Bids-Surplus Property
Sale of City of Ortonville Surplus Property
Sealed bids will be received in the office of the City Clerk-Administrator of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota, located at 315 Madison Avenue, on or before 5:00 P>M> on Friday, February 24, 2023.
LINK to PDF Notice: BIDS-SURPLUS PROPERTY
BIDS-SURPLUS PROPERTY 
Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds
PDF Notice of Intent RROF – Please read the full notice (highlights below followed by a .jpg of the full notice)
The total of SCDP funds awarded will be $782,000.00. The total project cost is $902,800.00. A portion of funding will be used towards administrative functions such as, but not limited to, application review and processing and project management.
On or about __February 13, 2023, _, the City of Ortonville will request the Business and Community Development Division (BCD), Small Cities Development Program, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), to release federal funds…
The Small Cities Development Comprehensive Rehabilitation grant will be assisting in the rehabilitation of 16 owner-occupied homes within the city limits of Ortonville and the rehabilitation of 7 commercial properties.
Reminder: Parking Restrictions November 1 to April 1
November 1st and April 1st after a 2″ snowfall… Parking Restrictions
Ortonville Snow Emergency
The Big Stone County Sheriff’s Office Notice
2022 Garbage & Recycling Information
Check out the Info pics below for the 2022 schedule and list of recyclable items and those not included.
