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City Council VacancyThe Winnebago City Council has a vacancy.  The term expires December 31st, 2014.  Interested individuals are encouragd to fill out an application.Applications can be picked up at the Municipal Center or downloaded below.PDF version is HERE .Word version is HERE .Return completed applications to:City of WinnebagoAttn: AdministratorPO Box 35Winnebago, MN 56098Fax: (507) 893-3473Deadline to apply is Friday May 31 at 4:30 p.m.Successful candidates will be interviewed by the City Council on Monday June 3rd beginning at 5pm.

5 Mile Walk, Run or Bike Ride for Alzheimer's ResearchJune 29th 8am Starting by the Gazebo by the Winnebago Swimming PoolSee more information on the flyer HERE .

We are accepting applications for Lifeguards an Water Safety Instructors.  Click on the Job Title above for a Job Description.Employment Application in Word. Employment_Application.doc  Employment Application in PDF.  Employment_Application.pdf The City of Blue Earth is offering Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard Training courses beginning in May.  See more information HERE .

The Veteran's Memorial Project is making substantial progress!  Click here or look below to see a site plan and artist rendering courtesy of Bolton & Menk.  The top of the site plan is North and the left hand side will be along Highway 169 across from Casey's General Store.For more information, you can click on the Veteran's Memorial link under Quick Links, or call Jerry Johannsen 893-3235

Beginning with the Utility Bills mailed out in April 2013, Winnebago residents and businesses will see an increase in both Water and Sewer rates.  The Winnebago City Council approved the rate increase after the public hearing held March 12, 2013.  You can see the Resolution HERE .The main reason for the increase is to pay the debt service on the Wastewater Plant upgrade and Main Street sewer lining projects.If you have any questions or concerns please call or email city hall and we'll be happy to answer them.Huntley Sewer District residents will see an increase of $3.54 beginning in May of 2013. Water rates:   2012 Rates (Per 100 gallons) Approved 2013 2,000 gallons and less $0.306 $0.310 2,001-4,000 $0.383 $0.388 4,001 – 6,000 $0.478 $0.484 6,001 – 8,000 $0.598 $0.605 8,001 – 10,000 $0.747 $0.757 10,001 – 12,000 $0.934 $0.946 12,000 – 14,000 $1.167 $1.183 14,001+ $1.751 $1.774 These rates are a 1.29% increase over 2012.   Sewer Rates   2012 Rates 2013 Base Rate $6.50 (minimum 3,500 gal) $12.20 (Min 2,000 gal) Sewer Rate $3.85/thousand $4.85/thousand To see an example of how the increase may affect your bill, you can click on this LINK for a calculator.  Note for the water calculation, the amount needs to be in hundreds of gallons and for the Sewer rate the amount needs to be in thousands.

The City of Winnebago is looking for EMT's for our Ambulance Service.  Experience preferred, but not necessary.  Full training program available.  Must meet certain requirements.  Please call city hall for more information (507) 893-3217.

Winnebago Public Safety will utilize a new communications service, effective March 29, 2012, that allows us to send important, valuable community information directly to residents using the latest technology. The Nixle Community Information Service allows us to create and publish messages to be delivered to subscribed residents instantly via cell phone text message and/or email. Notifications can also be accessed online at Nixle’s web site at www.nixle.com.  Messages may include missing persons, weather alerts and road closures as well as other relevant safety and community event information. Chief Toland says, “The Nixle service allows the police department to effectively send important messages to our community” The service is secure, reliable and easy to use for our group. The messages can be sent specifically to residents registered within a ¼ mile radius, giving them the opportunity to receive trustworthy information relevant only to their neighborhood. Residents decide from which local agencies they want to receive information. Subscribers can also choose the way in which alerts are received, whether it is by email, text message, or over the web. Nixle builds on the foundations of other public-to-public communication services, such as Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace, but adds a key component: security. When citizens receive information from our agency via Nixle, they know it can be trusted. Residents of Winnebago and those in neighboring communities can immediately begin receiving pertinent information via text message, email, and web by registering at www.nixle.com or by texting 56098 to 888777 on your mobile phone. Data and message rates apply to text messages.  We are very excited to have you experience it for yourself.

The full 2012 Drinking Water Report is made available in full on the Water Utilies page. Previous years reports are also available.