Silver Lake

Silver Lake Council moves forward on Main Street buildings

07/19/2017 - 9:14am

Karin Ramige

The Silver Lake City Council took significant steps toward the demolition of four buildings on Main Street at its Monday night meeting. The council approved a purchase agreement with Sumter Mutual Insurance for the purchase of its former office building at 117 Main Street for $22,000. The council also voted to begin condemnation proceedings to acquire the building at 129 Main Street, which is...

Participants sought for Pola-Czesky kids parade

07/19/2017 - 9:12am

The Silver Lake Women’s Club GFWC is again sponsoring the Pola-Czesky Days kiddie parade, and is looking for participants. The categories are Original, Storybook and Movie/TV. The parade will be Saturday, Aug. 5, at 10 a.m., with registration starting at 9:30 a.m. in front of the Silver Lake Auditorium. In case of inclement weather, the...

Silver Lake Council approves City Hall space needs study

07/12/2017 - 7:40am

The Silver Lake City Council approved an agreement with Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc., (SEH) to conduct a space needs study for city hall, the police department and ambulance service for $2,950. The council met Wednesday, July 5, because of the July Fourth holiday. The two-phase study will include creating an existing equipment list and...

Silver Lake City Council offers clerk job to liquor store manager

06/28/2017 - 12:00am

The Silver Lake City Council voted Thursday night to offer the city clerk job to Jon Jerabek, currently the manager of the municipal liquor store. The offer is contingent on a clean background check, which will be conducted by the Silver Lake Police Department. Jerabek has indicated he will take the position, according to Deputy Clerk Kristi...

2 finalists for Silver Lake city clerk

06/21/2017 - 8:52am

The Silver Lake City Council learned Monday that the search for a new city clerk had been narrowed to two candidates. The city received 11 applications for the position, which has been held by Kerry Venier for the last 15 years. Venier has accepted a position with the city of Duluth. His last day with the city was Friday, June 16. The hiring...

SL City Council approves repairs to storm, sanitary sewer systems

06/21/2017 - 8:51am

The Silver Lake City Council approved two repairs to the sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems at its meeting Monday. PeopleService, Inc., conducted smoke testing of the systems in May, which led to the discovery of potential issues. After televising the systems, three cross connections between the sanitary sewer and storm sewers were found,...