Northfield City Council Rewind

VIDEO: Council Discusses Aging Fire Department Fleet, Safety Center

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

Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter Here's a look back at Tuesday's Northfield City Council meeting, courtesy of KYMN. The agenda and packet for the meeting are attached as PDFs. At Tuesday's meeting, the council continued its new Safety Center discussion and talked about the aging fleet for the Northfield Fire Department.

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UPDATED: Councilor Buckheit Files to Run for Mayor; Rossing Not Seeking Re-election

Councilor Betsey Buckheit, whose four-year term as the Second Ward representative ends this year, emailed media this morning saying she has filed to run for mayor.

UPDATED: 10:30 p.m. Tuesday With one day of the filing period in the books, there are two candidates for the Northfield City Council and an incumbent who said this is her last year. Councilor Betsey Buckheit, whose four-year term as the Second Ward representative ends this year, has filed to run for mayor.  At the end of Tuesday's City Council work session meeting, Mayor Mary Rossing, who was elected in 2008, said she's not seeking re-election so she can focus on some business ideas. She ran Present Perfect in downtown until leasing the space last summer to Coldwell Banker South Metro. She's currently involved in The Local Joint. Filing for the 2012 municipal and county elections runs through 5 p.m. June 5. Northfield offices up in this …

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Candidate Filing for City, County Races Opens Tuesday

Filing opens at 8 a.m. Tuesday for municipal and county races.

If you've been chomping at the bit to raise your hand and run for a local elected office, your time has come. Filing for the 2012 municipal and county elections opens at 8 a.m. Tuesday and runs through 5 p.m. June 5. Northfield offices up in this year's election cycle are mayor, the second-ward seat, third-ward seat and an at-large seat, all of which are four-year terms. Candidates can file an Affidavit of Candidacy with the city clerk at Northfield City Hall, 801 Washington St. According to the city, "all candidates shall also complete and file the public disclosure statement prescribed by the city's ethics ordinance. Candidates who will be absent from the state during the filing period may arrange to file prior to departure. A primary …

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Corey Butler Jr.

7:25 pm on Monday, May 21, 2012

You're correct that those four seats are up in the fall, but because the district doesn't have a primary, the filing period for those positions are July 30 through Aug. 14. Good question for clarification, though.   more ›

Northfield City Council Rewind

Northfield Council Approves Raises for City Employees, Moves Ahead on Safety Center Bonds and Domestic Partnership Registry

Here is a look back at Tuesday's Northfield City Council meeting.

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

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Northfield City Council Rewind

VIDEO: Library, Debt, LGA on Council Agenda

Here is 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 for the meeting are attached as PDFs. The agenda for council’s May 8 work session looked light, but the topics were not. Items discussed included: • Northfield Library Board—Topics included the board’s relationship with the council, planning for the library’s future and programming • Debt study—The council reviewed updates to the city debt study performed last year by the consulting firm of Ehlers and Associates. • Budget process and LGA Policy—City Administrator Tim Madigan led a discussion about the upcoming 2013-14 budgeting process and a review of the city’s policy on Local Government Aid. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | …

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Northfield City Council Rewind

Northfield Council Discusses Skate Park, Land Acquisition

Here's a look back at Tuesday's council meeting.

Here's a look back at Tuesday's Northfield City Council work session, courtesy of KYMN. The agenda and packet for the meeting are attached as PDFs. Councilors talked about a site for a temporary skate park and purchasing the site for a new safety center. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter

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Northfield City Council Rewind

Northfield Council Discusses Rural Fire Agreement, Rental Ordinance

Here's a look back at Tuesday's council meeting.

Here's a look back at Tuesday's Northfield City Council work session, courtesy of KYMN. The agenda and packet for the meeting are attached as PDFs. The Council discussed the Rural Fire agreement and its bylaws, as well as discussed possibly making changes to the rental ordinance, which currently restricts the number of homes that can rent in a given neighborhood. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter

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Council Moves Ahead on Safety Center; Considers Bond Referendum, Sales Tax Increase for Funding

The city agreed to purchase the 4.2-acre parcel of land for $622,037.

It's a process, but the City of Northfield is one step closer to owning the land at 1601 Riverview Dr. behind Perkins Restaurant to build a new Safety Center. The City Council on Tuesday approved the agreement with a 6-1 vote. Councilor Suzie Nakasian dissented. The city agreed to purchase the 4.2-acre parcel of land for $622,037. A financing plan for the project will need to be figured out to include the cost of the land, new police facility, fire administration space and training areas. While the plan is to keep Northfield Fire & Rescue at its current location at the intersection of Highway 3 and Fifth Street West/Highway 19, the new facility will be designed to allow for expansion to include fire vehicle storage. The council approved to…

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Ganey to Run for U.S. Congressional Seat

Northfield City Councilman is a development officer at Carleton College.

Patrick Ganey, the second-year Northfield city councilor who this week dropped out of the Minnesota Senate District 20B House race, has declared his intent to seek the DFL's endorsement for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District. Congressman John Kline (R-Lakeville) has represented the district since 2003. The following is a press release sent to Northfield Patch: I am announcing that I will seek the DFL endorsement to represent Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.  Many of the issues that affect our lives are a result of decisions made in Washington, DC, and strong representation will benefit the citizens in this district.  Residents and businesses will benefit from a representative who …

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