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Department heads in the City of Silver Lake sharpened their pencils a bit before Monday’s city council meeting.
The city was anticipating a preliminary tax levy increase of just over 7 percent as of a workshop two weeks ago. At its regular meeting Sept. 16, the council approved a preliminary levy of $549,903, a $30,653 or 5.90 percent increase from the 2019 levy.
The city is projecting $913,213 in revenues and expenses in 2020, $47,256 or 5.46 percent over this year.

(For the complete story, see the Sept. 18 print edition of The Chronicle.)

There’s a lot of room for discussion on the proposal to enact a ½-percent sales tax increase McLeod County commissioners are considering. Perhaps by the time you read this, the county board will have made a decision on the proposal.
We believe the issue is worthy of approval for three simple reasons: No. 1) People want to drive on good roads that allow them to get where they want to go safely and efficiently. No. 2) McLeod County doesn’t have the money to over the long haul enact No. 2. No. 3) The proposed increase is minimal.

It is with profound sadness the family of LaVonne Marion Reif announces her passing. LaVonne passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family Aug. 10 at her daughter’s home in Arizona.
LaVonne was born June 13, 1938, to Theodore and Marie Olson. She was born and raised in Hector. After finishing school, she settled in Glencoe, where she raised her family. Ms. Reif treasured her children and was a mother first and foremost. She always embraced every moment she had with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was affectionately called “G.G.” by many.

Bernice "Bernie" Moritz, 82, of Hutchinson, formerly Stewart, passed away Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Hutchinson Health Hospital in Hutchinson.
A funeral service was held Wednesday, Sept. 11, 11 a.m., at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stewart with interment in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Stewart.
Pastor Charles Stewart was the officiating clergy.
Bev Wangerin was the organist and soloist Scott Blum preformed, "The King of Love My Shepherd Is."
"Amazing Grace," "How Great Thou Art" and "He Leadeth Me: Oh Blessed Thought" were the congregational hymns.

Kelsey Oie, 34, daughter of Michael & Teresa Oie of Farmington, formerly of Glencoe, passed away Monday, Sept.16, at her home in Farmington.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held Friday, Sept. 20, 11 a.m., at the Church of St. Pius X in Glencoe, with interment at Fairview Cemetery in Renville.
A visitation will be held Thursday, Sept. 19, 5 to 7 p.m., at the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe, with parish prayers at 5:30 p.m.
The Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe is handling the arrangements. Its website is www.mcbridechapel.com and it hosts obituaries and a guestbook.