{"id":270556,"date":"2023-03-27T08:22:23","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T13:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=270556"},"modified":"2023-04-03T08:06:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T13:06:54","slug":"news-and-notes-from-mayor-carlsrud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=270556","title":{"rendered":"News And Notes from Mayor Carlsrud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hello Folks,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Good news,&nbsp; the sun is regaining power so even when the temperature is below freezing, snow is melting some.&nbsp; Hang in there, the weather itself must be getting tired of being cold!<\/li><li>Hey, next Saturday is \u201cApril Fools\u2019 Day\u201d!&nbsp; Some say it is tied to the vernal equinox, the first day of spring, as Mother Nature would \u201cfool\u201d people with her changing weather.&nbsp; Be on guard for the friendly \u201cApril Fools\u201d pranks.<\/li><li>Last week some city employees attended the North Dakota League of Cities (NDLC) Spring Workshop for elected and appointed city officials.&nbsp; There were nearly 15 hours of continuing education and a networking social.&nbsp; Topics ranged from Capital Improvement Plans to Behavioral Health, Legislative updates and much more.&nbsp; Matt Gardner, Executive Director and his staff did a great job organizing the workshop and are continually working on behalf of North Dakota cities.&nbsp; Thank you all at NDLC.<\/li><li>Please recycle, especially cardboard as the landfill is filling fast and will not accept cardboard if we are not prudent about recycling it.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Thanks to our snow removal staff for another great job of cleaning snow from last week\u2019s event.<\/li><li>The Valley City Fire Department (VCFD) held its annual fundraiser Saturday evening at our Eagles Club.&nbsp; It was great.&nbsp; If you haven\u2019t attended a VCFD event, watch for the next one, go and enjoy visiting with friends, games and great food!&nbsp; Thank you to all who make it happen.<\/li><li>MRES, like NDLC, track bills at the state and federal levels on our behalf.&nbsp; MRES tracks bills pertaining mostly to \u201cmunicipal power\u201d while NDLC tracks bills generally pertaining to \u201ccity business\u201d.&nbsp; Both are critical for Valley City and its citizens.<\/li><li>Thanks to all who provide and proof material for this article.<\/li><li><strong><em>\u201c<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>You cannot do a kindness too soon as you never know how soon it will be too late<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/em><\/strong><em>~ Ralph Waldo Emerson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Blessings, Pray, be Grateful and Respectful,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dave<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dave Carlsrud<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Folks, Good news,&nbsp; the sun is regaining power so even when the temperature is below freezing, snow is melting some.&nbsp; Hang in there, the weather itself must be getting tired of being cold! 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