Ortonville Snow Emergency

The Big Stone County Sheriff’s Office Notice

12/21/2022
** SNOW EMERGENCY**
**Ortonville**
The City of Ortonville has declared a snow emergency. All vehicles should be removed from the roadways during the overnight hours. Plowing will begin in the early morning hours at a time yet to be determined based on overnight weather.
Vehicles left parked on the roadways are subject to ticketing and towing. If your vehicle was towed or you receive a citation you can contact the Big Stone County Sheriff’s Office.
Repeated plowing will likely occur over the next several days as winds are expected to increase over the next few days resulting in blowing and drifting snow.
We would like to thank all of you for your cooperation.

A snow emergency has been declared.  Please remove vehicles from the roadway.

Plowing will begin around 2:00 AM.  Vehicles will be subject to ticket and tow if not removed.

2022 Garbage & Recycling Information

Check out the Info pics below for the 2022 schedule and list of recyclable items and those not included.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reminder – Parking Restrictions November 1 and May 1st

November 1st and May 1st after a 2″ snowfall.
1st after a 2″ snowfall… Parking Restrictions

 

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Child Care August Zoom Meeting

THIS SCHEDULE REQUEST IS NOW CLOSED.  THANKS.

Scheduling our first full group meeting – please check the dates that you are available below.

Meeting Agenda will be:

  1. Each Committee will give an update on their activity
  2. Discuss Next Steps
  3. Set Date/Time of future monthly meetings

First Children’s Finance is compiling the responses to the last email and will email out the final SMART Goals Action Plan.  This will be emailed to everyone as soon as it is received.

Child Care Town Hall Follow-up Meeting


Thank you to all who have participated in the process so far – the initial Core Team, the providers, those attending the Town Hall meeting (a few photos below from that event), and everyone who completed a survey!

Voting – Precincts & Polling Location

The city now has three Precincts
The Armory Building (309 Madison Avenue) will be the polling place for all Precincts.
The Big Stone County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office will serve as the absentee voting location at
20 2nd Street SE, Ortonville, MN.

Register to Vote LINK  
Check my Registration LINK 
Election Results LINK


Berger moved and Karels seconded that the following Resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 22-28
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES
WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of Minnesota has been redistricted; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute section 204B.14, subd. 3 (d) requires that precinct boundaries
must be reestablished within 60 days of when the legislature has been redistricted or at least 19
weeks before the state primary election, whichever comes first;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ortonville,
County of Big Stone, State of Minnesota hereby establishes the boundaries of the voting
precincts and polling places as follows:
Precinct 1 (Armory Building, 309 Madison Avenue)
That part of the city lying east of Lake Shore Drive and 1st St NW, south of the Dike Road and
west of Minnesota Street going south at Burdick and Otto Avenue and west of Main Street
starting at Hwy 12
Precinct 2 (Armory Building, 309 Madison Avenue)
That part of the city lying east of Minnesota Street and east of Main Street
Precinct 3 (Armory Building, 309 Madison Avenue)
That part of the city lying west of Minnesota Street going north of Otto and Burdick Avenue
and the west side from the intersection of Otto Avenue and Highland Hwy to Lake Shore Drive
to the Dike Road
The Big Stone County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office will serve as the absentee voting location at
20 2nd Street SE, Ortonville, MN.
Attached to this resolution, for illustrative purposes, is a map showing said precincts and the
location of each polling place.
Upon roll call vote the following voted Aye: Sykora, M. Dorry, Hausauer, Berger,
Radermacher and Karels. Nay: None.
Resolution 22-28 passed this 7th day of March 2022.

Tree Dump is Open

UPDATE:  The tree dump is back to its regular schedule

Due to more storms, the Tree Dump is opening and will be available anytime during the day.

Job Openings

City Employment Application (for all positions):  
PDF City Application Form