Beauty

            Breckenridge, Minnesota, on the beautiful prairie of the Red River Valley of the North, is a unique small city of 3,559 people. It's located on the Headwaters of the Red River of the North, the longest North-flowing river in the United States, flowing 549 miles to Lake Winnipeg, Canada, and from there to Hudson Bay.

            No novel or TV series could be as interesting as the history and development of Breckenridge and the adventurous people who risked their lives to settle this land. The land now occupied as Breckenridge was originally inhabited by the Dakota (Sioux) and Ojibwa (Chippewa) Indian nations. Countless herds of buffalo roamed the area. In 1851, Indian treaties opened up this land for settlement.  Breckenridge is a "Historic Riverboat & Railroad Town".

Breckenridge has been told it has a well kept secret when it comes to tourist attractions and things we have to offer. Why not visit and discover this secret?

CITY OF BRECKENRIDGE UPCOMING MEETINGS

Public Utilities Commission      Monday, November 18th        2:00 p.m.

City Council                              Monday, November 18th        5:00 p.m.

Special Assessment Committee Wednesday, November 20th  8:00 a.m.

Port Authority                            Wednesday, November 20th 4:00 p.m.

Police Committee                     Thursday, November 21st       7:30 a.m.

Thanksgiving Holiday               Thurs, Nov. 28th & Fri, Nov. 29th CLOSED

Public Utilities Commission      Monday, December 2nd          2:00 p.m.

City Council                              Monday, December 2nd          6:00 p.m

Tree Lighting by the FCC         Tuesday, December 3rd          6:30 p.m.

Public Works Committee         Tuesday, December 10th        7:00 a.m.

Planning Commission              Tuesday, December 10th        4:00 p.m.

Active Living Committee          Wednesday, December 11th 9:00 a.m.

Port Authority                           Wednesday, December 11th 4:00 p.m.

Finance Committee                 Thursday, December 12th      7:00 a.m.

Public Utilities Commission     Monday, December 16th        2:00 p.m.

City Council                             Monday, December 16th        5:00 p.m.

Christmas Eve                         Tuesday, December 24th        CLOSED AT NOON

Christmas Day                          Wednesday, December 25th  CLOSED

Updated 11/15/19

City Council Members

Russ Wilson, Mayor

    wilson72016@gmail.com

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Jason Butts, Council Member

    jasonbutts@smithstrege.com 

    Phone: (701)642-2668

Jim Gill, Council Member

James Jawaski, Council Member

Reed Johnson, Council Member

Joshua Lauritsen, Council Member

Rick Busko, Council Member

 

City Council meets every 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 5:00 p.m. Meetings are held at

Breckenridge City Hall,

Council Chambers

Nov 18, 2019

Agenda 

Breckenridge City Council

Monday, November 18, 2019 – 5:00 p.m.

Breckenridge City Hall

  1. Call to Order.

  2. Approval of agenda.

  3. Open discussion.

  4. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.

Consent Agenda:

  1. Motion to approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting from November 4, 2019.

  2. Motion approving the filing of minutes from the Breckenridge Public Utility Commission meeting of November 4, 2019.

  3. Motion approving the purchase of a 2020 Police Ford Interceptor from Tenvoorde Ford, Inc. of St. Cloud in the amount of $32,615.56.

  4. Motion approving the police outfitting for the 2020 Ford Interceptor from Code 4 Services of Pelican Rapids in the amount of $9,309.46.

  5. Motion approving the purchase of holiday garland for the Highway 75 Bike/Walk Path light poles in an amount not to exceed $12,648.

Nov 18, 2019

City Council Minutes -unofficial until next meeting

Pursuant to due call and proper notice thereof, a meeting of the Breckenridge City Council was held on Monday, November 18, 2019, at 5:00 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, Breckenridge, Minnesota.

Members Present:   Vice-Mayor Jim Gill; Council Members Rick Busko, Jason Butts, Reed Johnson, and James Jawaski.  City Administrator Renae Smith. 

Members Absent:  Mayor Russell Wilson and Council Member Josh Lauritsen.

The meeting was called to order at 5:01 p.m. by Vice-Mayor Gill.

Motion by Council Member Johnson to approve the agenda.  Seconded by Council Member Busko and carried unanimously.

Motion by Council Member Jawaski to approve the Consent Agenda.  Seconded by Council Member Butts and carried unanimously.  The Consent Agenda included the following:

  1. Motion approving the minutes from the regular City Council meeting of November 4, 2019.

  2. Motion approving to file the minutes from the Breckenridge Public Utility meeting of November 4, 2019.

  3. Motion approving the purchase of a 2020 Police Ford Interceptor from Tenvoorde Ford, Inc. of St. Cloud in the amount of $32,615.56.

  4. Motion approving the police outfitting for the 2020 Ford Interceptor from Code 4 Services of Pelican Rapids in the amount of $9,309.46.

  5. Motion approving the purchase of holiday garland for the Highway 75 Bike/Walk Path light poles in an amount not to exceed $12,648.

  6. Motion approving two desktop computers for the Police Department from Digital Guru in the amount of $1,828.

  7. Motion approving the 2020 Capital Outlay Expenditures.