Reminder! Parking Restrictions and Snow Removal
It is coming up on that time of year again! Snow.
REMINDER
TO THE RESIDENTS OF ORTONVILLE: PARKING
RESTRICTIONS ON CITY STREETS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1ST
AND APRIL 1ST
In accordance with City Ordinances, no person, except physicians on emergency calls or other
such emergency personnel, shall park any vehicle on any street or avenue in the City of
Ortonville between November 1st and April 1st after a snowfall with an accumulation of two
inches or more of snow. Vehicles parked on the street in these circumstances will be towed.
Parking may be resumed on individual streets and avenues as soon as the snow has been
removed from these streets and avenues.
Property owners are responsible for removing snow from their sidewalks within 48 hours of a
three inches or more snowfall. If snow has not been removed from sidewalks after a snowfall of
three inches or more, the City will remove the snow and bill the property owner.
Downtown business owners are responsible for removing snow from their sidewalks within 12
hours of a snowfall. If not removed, the City will remove and bill the property owner.
BY ORDER OF THE
ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
The video below is taken from the 2018/19 Winter Season – it is quite a process to remove snow with our hills.
Tree Branch & Leaf Pickup
The Ortonville High school in cooperation with the Ortonville clean-up committee is offering a one-day tree branch and leaf service to citizens of Ortonville.
The School has setup an online form to complete at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcmzVvF2R8POJz7kr2K23w8wx_MmWtFoPdttf68puywO6XbA/viewform
Parks: Do you have an Idea and/or Recommendation?
We’ve listed the Parks below along with the areas that are maintained. When giving your idea or recommendation (or both on multiple parks!), please include which park you’d like to see the activity within. We appreciate you taking the time to let us know your thoughts!
The Park System has one Fulltime Employee, meet Dave Davis!
Dave manages all the mowing, restroom cleaning, and projects for the parks listed below. He also mows all properties throughout town that are abandoned or do not mow according to the City Ordinance. Dave also maintains various open spaces – the water plant, city shop, substation area by Monarch Heights, water tower area, open space along First Street across from the flag park area, the open lot to the north of the hardware store across from the Fire Hall, the Welcome Sign area, the upper and lower parking lots (I’ve likely missed some of the open spaces!)
Lakeside Park
Foot of Lake Landing Area
Open Space behind Hartman’s
Old Water Plant Space
Pier Park
Pool Park
Peninsula Park
Peninsula Landing Area
Nielson Park
Central Park
Northside Ball Field Park
Riverside Camping
Dog Park (new 2021)
Flag Park Area
Skate Park (Rink)
Wells Park
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City-Wide Cleanup Day
Attention residents of the City of Ortonville! On May 14 and May 15, the City will conduct the Annual Cleanup Ortonville Day! The City will provide several large dumpsters in which you may bring many of those things you have been wanting to get rid of but just didn’t know where to take them.
The dumpsters will be located at the city shop on Highway75 located between Casey’s Diesel Pumps and Ortonville Independent building.
Proof of residency will be required at the time of drop-off. A copy of a utility bill with an Ortonville address is an example of such proof.
Items that will be accepted will include mattresses, old furniture, other wood items, metal toys, bicycles, and other metal items as well as appliances such as stoves, water heaters, dryers, washing machines. A maximum of 4 auto tires per household will also be accepted.
Items that will NOT be accepted will be refrigerators, freezers, microwaves, construction material, electronics, paint, solvents, garbage, and tree limbs, branches, and other vegetative waste. Please note, tree branches and yard wastes can be disposed of at the city tree dump on scheduled days. The City tree dump is open every Saturday during the Month of May. Please call the City office for times (320-839-3428)
If you have items for the Ortonville Cleanup, you must provide the information on the PDF form (link below) to the City Offices at 315 Madison Avenue by Wednesday, May 12th, 2021. ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Drop-off may be done Friday, May 14 between 9 AM and 3 PM and Saturday, May 15th between 10 AM and 1 PM.
Anyone willing to volunteer your time to help load/unload items at the dropoff site, please call 320-839-3862 no later than May 8th. We want our city to be a place we can all be proud of and show our many visitors that come here for fishing, hunting, festivals, class reunions, etc. that our citizens take pride in the beautiful part of the world that we call home. We hope to make this an annual event so please consider volunteering!!
2021 Cleanup FORM PDF (download, complete & turn in to the City office)
Southwest Power Pool Calls Emergency Alert Level 3
Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) was notified that the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) declared an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 3 starting this morning at 6:15 a.m. The emergency alert means that electric generation in the region is not sufficient to meet the extreme and widespread demand for electricity. SPP began temporarily shutting down power, otherwise known as rolling blackouts, which will reduce demand on the system. MRES had hoped to provide advance notice to its members but SPP was unable to notify us in time.
… SPP remains in an Emergency Alert Level 3 because they are still operating below required minimum reserves. Therefore, MRES asks that its member municipal utilities do whatever they can to reduce power usage in their communities, such as requesting that customers voluntarily reduce electric usage by delaying running the dishwasher and clothes washer, turning down the heat, and shutting off lights.
NEW! Business & Non-Profit Relief Grants
Big Stone County has approved Big Stone Area Growth (BSAG) to administer the $250,000 available for businesses & non-profits within the County.
Application Deadline is February 8, 2021
Funds will be awarded by March 15, 2021
for Application & Guidelines go to the MNbump.com website
LINK: https://mnbump.com/2021-big-stone-county-relief-program/
Lingonberry’s Pastry and Coffee Shop
| Take out only at this time. Serving coffee, lattes, smoothies and frappes; breakfast pastries, desserts and a light lunch. Also shop our gift area. (Outside patio in summer.) |
| Hours |
| Wednesday-Sunday 7am-2pm. Closed Monday & TuesdayClosed for winter break January and February |
| Address |
| 124 2nd Street NW Main Street Ortonville |
| Phone |
| +13203056232 |
Voting – How to Vote in Ortonville
There have been a few wondering where and how to vote in the City of Ortonville.
Ortonville Precinct 1 voters can vote in person at the armory building. (or use the County website link below for other options)
Ortonville Precinct 2 voters are now in a mail ballot precinct and all registered voters were mailed their ballots. They will NOT be voting at the armory. If they want to vote in person, they can bring their ballot and vote at the Auditor’s Office. P-2 voters that are not registered, should contact the Auditor’s Office to make sure they have the correct proof of residence before coming in to vote.
Voting hours at the Auditor’s Office are 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday – Friday with extended hours as follows:
Saturday, October 31 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Monday, November 2 until 5:00 PM
Election Day, November 3rd 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Any questions should be directed to the Auditor’s Office at 839-6366.
For additional information, the Big Stone County Website is a great source for election information LINK: https://www.bigstonecounty.org/government/auditor/elections/index.php
See this map to locate Precinct 1 and Precinct 2: 
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