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Friday, Nov. 9, 2012
Local construction projects continue by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
Local construction projects continue in the St. Joseph area. Various projects include the addition of a gathering space for the Church of St. Joseph, the bypass at Stearns CR 2, the new McDonald’s and the CapX 2020 powerline project.
The gathering space for the St. Joseph Catholic Church parish construction is taking place between the church and All Saints Academy School on Minnesota Street. It will connect the church and the school and includes a gathering space, handicap-accessible restrooms, fellowship hall and a kitchen. Construction is scheduled to be
completed in June 2013. 75 and CR 133. The road construction byThe CapX 2020 345-kilovoltpass connects CR 2 to CR 75 in transmission-line project is the area of CR 3. This construc- being built through parts of tion is located west of St. Joseph and will bring truck traffic around St. Joseph instead of through the downtown area. The new St. Joseph McDonald’s restaurant will be located on the northwest corner of CR
St. Joseph Township. The St. Cloud-Fargo line is estimated to cost $255 million and is scheduled to be completed in 2015.
Council wages go unchanged by TaLeiza Calloway news@thenewsleaders.com
Wages for St. Joseph City Council members will remain as they are after a recent council vote. Elected officials voted Nov. 1 not to institute a cost-of-living increase. City council member Bob Loso made the motion to keep their wages where they are, given the state of the economy. The vote was seconded by council member Steve Frank and passed unanimously. Officials have the option of changing their wages dur-
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ing election years. Changes to wages have to be made before elections occur, otherwise city officials have to wait until the next election, city administrator Judy Weyrens said previously. In St. Joseph, city council members receive a monthly payment in addition to a set fee per meeting. St. Joseph Mayor Rick Schultz is paid $524 monthly and council members are paid $314 per month. All are paid $35 per meeting in addition to the monthly salary. Other neighboring cities also pay elected officials monthly but do not have a per-meeting
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rate. For example, in the city of Sartell, Mayor Joe Perske is paid $625 per month and Sartell City Council members are paid $433 monthly. Waite Park City Council members are paid $300 per month. Waite Park Mayor Rick Miller is paid $600 per month. All are paid a $100 stipend in addition to their monthly salary, Weyrens told officials Nov. 1. Elected officials in Sauk Rapids receive $475 per month. Sauk Rapids Mayor Dave Saunders is paid $665 monthly.
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