City Goes Forward with $7 Million Northfield Police Facility

The city council voted to seek construction bids at its Tuesday meeting.

Northfield is going forward with plans for a new $7 million police facility that would include a 50-seat training room and an enclosed garage for sqad cars. At its Tuesday meeting, the Northfield City Council authorized city staff to seek construction bids, though two members of the council voted against the proposal, the Northfield News reported. Council members David Ludescher and David DeLong said they were opposed to the project. Ludescher said the lease-purchase financing was illegal, and DeLong said he thought a new building could be built for less. “There’s a common misconception that I want to stop the project,” DeLong said, according to the Northfield News. “What I want is a reasonable project; a functional space for the police …

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Northfield Area Ambulance Association Could Disband

The city of Northfield would receive half of the association's remaining assets.

The Northfield Area Ambulance Association (NAAA) may be disbanding. The association was created as a partnership between more than a dozen local cities and townships to fund Northfield's privately owned ambulance. “The trigger was when the City of Northfield declined to pay its dues before certain information was provided,” said Kathleen McBride, the city’s finance director and member of the work group, according to the Northfield News. “The work group is going to recommend to the board in May that the formal association go away and that it be replaced with some less formal group.” Northfield withheld its 2012 dues of $20,007 because the city said it had insufficient information on the group’s current mission, the paper reported. If the …

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'No Teeth to It': Hotel's $19,500 Tax Delinquency Has Northfield Looking to Change Law

Northfield's lodging tax rules have not been effective in make one hotel pay the $19,500 it owes.

For more than two years, one Northfield hotel has refused to pay the city the $19,500 in lodging tax it owes, and asking nicely hasn't been enough for Northfield to force the hotel to hand over the cash. At its Tuesday meeting, the Northfield City Council directed staff to look into strengthening the lodging tax's enforcability by adding it to the property tax bill, according to the Northfield News. “If there are no teeth to it, then it doesn’t make sense,” Mayor Dana Graham said. The Northfield News has more about the proposed changes: The changes would, if the council pursues them, boost the city’s power to collect the funds with an approach used for other delinquent payments, according to city documents. Finance Director Kathleen …

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Checking in with the City Administrator

Should Northfield Get Charging Stations for Electric Cars?

In this video, Madigan previews Tuesday's Northfield City Council meeting.

With a busy city council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, City Administrator Tim Madigan previews the meeting, which will include discussion about the City Hall reconfiguration, tax-forfeited property and a grant for charging stations for electric cars. IF YOU GO WHAT: Northfield City Council meeting WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday WHERE: Northfield City Hall WHO: Open to the public 

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Northfield City Council Rewind

Council Meets with Sen. Dahle, Commissioner Malecha

Here's a look back at Tuesday's Northfield City Council work session.

Here's a look back at Tuesday's Northfield City Council work session, courtesy of KYMN.  The agenda and packet are attached to this post as a PDF. The Council: Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter

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Minute with the Mayor

VIDEO: Graham Talks About Council, EDA Action

We're relaunching Minute with the Mayor with Northfield's new mayor, Dana Graham. Check it out!

Patch is relaunching its video series, Minute with the Mayor, with new Northfield mayor, Dana Graham.  Most weeks, you'll find an exclusive one-on-one on Patch with the mayor talking about Council action, city business and other happenings around Northfield. While some of these videos will focus on Council-related activity, Patch also wants to shine a light on Northfield's "non-administrative" action, so be sure to check in to see what Graham has to say. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter

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Northfield City Council Rewind

Council Discusses Maple Street Project, Work Plan

Here's a look back at Tuesday's Northfield City Council work session.

Here's a look back at Tuesday's Northfield City Council work session, courtesy of KYMN.  The agenda and packet are attached to this post as a PDF. The Council: Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter

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Checking in with the City Administrator

Madigan Talks Street Projects, CVB Funding

In this video, Madigan reviews last week's city council retreat and previews Tuesday's Northfield City Council meeting.

Northfield Patch continues its new video series with City Administrator Tim Madigan, who will talk about ongoing projects and city council action throughout the year. In this video, Madigan reviews last week's city council retreat and previews Tuesday's Northfield City Council meeting, which will include discussion for street improvements, skate park funding options and approving a 2013 budget for the Convention & Visitors Bureau. The agenda and packet are attached to this post as PDFs. IF YOU GO WHAT: Northfield City Council work session WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday WHERE: Northfield City Hall WHO: Open to the public  Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter

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Northfield City Council Rewind

Council Discusses Convention and Visitors Bureau 2013 Plans

Here's a look back at Tuesday's Northfield City Council work session.

Here's a look back at Tuesday's Northfield City Council meeting, courtesy of KYMN.  The agenda and packet are attached to this post as PDFs. The Council: Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter

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Checking in with the City Administrator

Council Preview: Convention & Visitors Bureau Discussion

In this video, City Administrator Tim Madigan previews Tuesday's Northfield City Council work session, which will include discussion about the Convention & Visitors Bureau and the 2013 City Council work plan/rules of business.

Northfield Patch continues its new video series with City Administrator Tim Madigan, who will talk about ongoing projects and city council action throughout the year. In this video, Madigan previews Tuesday's Northfield City Council work session, which will include discussion about the Convention & Visitors Bureau and the 2013 City Council work plan/rules of business. IF YOU GO WHAT: Northfield City Council work session WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday WHERE: Northfield City Hall WHO: Open to the public  Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter

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