The Public Policy Committee will be meeting both in person and via Zoom on Friday, November 6^th from 12:00-1:30pm. The meeting agenda can be viewed by clicking the link below.

Once again the banquet space will seat tables of four spaced six feet apart and mask are required as you enter the building and move about within the facility. Baked sausage penne in marinara sauce with Caesar salad and breadstick (plated) and a can of soda or water will be served at noon. The cost of the meal will be $15 inclusive. The Oaks will take your payment, but your RSVP needs to be confirmed to me Ken Warner at kwarner@willmarareachamber.com in advance no later than tomorrow Wednesday, November 4^th at noon.

Amber Backhaus, Vice President of Public Affairs with the Minnesota Auto Dealers Association, will be present and will discuss the California Car Mandate, and initiated by the Walz Administration to regulate vehicle emissions standards in Minnesota. Amber’s program will touch on the consequences of this policy, and how it will affect bother MADA members, our members and consumer alike

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This is the last week to provide your comments. From October 16 through November 9, residents will have an opportunity to review the city of Willmar’s new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan and provide comments using a short survey and a comment box.

Please take a speed test to add to the numbers for Kandiyohi County. The test results are extremely important for future applications that could lead to securing funds for broadband deployment. Please share this with all of your Kandiyohi County acquaintances and ask them to pass it on. You can take the test more than once and an average will be calculated for your specific site. 

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