Search Login Home About Departments Pay My Bills Ellsworth, MN Some Place Special... WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE CITY OF ELLSWORTH??? SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE 11/29/2021, 7:00pm Ellsworth City Hall, 322 S. Broadway Street, Ellsworth, MN 56129, following the Public Hearing that will begin @ 6:30PM. CODIFICATION OF CITY ORDINANCES CDC Guidelines will be followed. Zoom meeting available upon request. The City of Ellsworth is an equal opportunity provider and employer. ****************************************************************************************************** NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing will be held before the Ellsworth City Council (also known as the Land Use and Zoning Board) on Monday, November 29th, 2021 at 6:30PM at the Ellsworth City Hall, 322 S. Broadway Street, Ellsworth, MN 56129, to consider the following: Derek Hillesheim had made a request for a non-conforming commercial use in a residential district to have the sale of firearms, ammo, fire arm accessories, knives, and outdoor equipment at his property he owns in the City of Ellsworth, 209 E. 5th Avenue; Lot 1 & 2 & North ½ of Lot 3, Block 19, parcel #25-0128-000, Nobles County, Minnesota. Subject to Minnesota State Statute§462.357 and City Code #10, City of Ellsworth, will mail notices to all property owners 350’ of the areas included in each application. The Ellsworth City Council will take testimony from persons wishing to be heard on these issues. Written comments may be sent to the City Clerk’s Office, PO Box 355, Ellsworth, MN 56129 by 5:00PM on Monday, November 29th, 2021. The Ellsworth City Council CDC Guidelines will be followed. Zoom meeting available upon request. The City of Ellsworth is an equal opportunity provider and employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The City of Ellsworth has registered with the State of MN, for those who qualify, for the Minnesota Water Assistance Program. The State of Minnesota received $14.67 million in federal funds authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act to assist Minnesota residents with past due or current water and wastewater usage charges, fees, and deposits in response to hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal requirements mandate that residential customers that are currently disconnected from water or wastewater services are prioritized first, followed by residents with a pending water or wastewater disconnection and those with past due water or wastewater bills. In Nobles County, the city will be working with the Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council. Please click on the links below for instructions and application. If you are eligible, Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council grant money will be sent to the City of Ellsworth for payment of your water/wastewater bill. 2021-2022 Energy Assistance Application - English 2021-2022 ENERGY ASSISTANCE RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES & INSTRUCTIONS If you would like to rent out the City of Ellsworth Community Room in the new city hall, please contact the Ellsworth City Clerk. Click on the following links for the pricing and the rental agreement. CITY OF ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY CENTER RENTAL CLEANING CHECK LIST CITY OF ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY CENTER RENTAL POLICY & PROCEDURE CITY OF ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY CENTER RENTAL WALK-THRU LIST CITY OF ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY CENTER RENTAL AGREEMENT *********************************************** We did it! Our small community has been awarded funding through a bonding bill that was recently signed into law by Governor Walz in the 5th Legislative session. This is extremely exciting for our community! This project is to build a large community center and fitness room. The large community room will have access to the kitchen that is included in the new City Hall building. Class reunions, wedding receptions, birthday parties, holiday bazaar, and large family reunions are just a few events that would be able to be hosted in Ellsworth. Due to the Coronavirus, we have not been able to hold any fundraising events. However, we are still able to accept your generous contribution through the Capital Campaign Fundraising. *** PLEASE NOTE *** – All contribution amounts will be kept confidential. All contributions are tax deductible through a partnership with the Lismore Area Community Foundation and the Southwest Initiative Foundation. Any gift, large or small, is appreciated. This is the time of year to give. Will you consider making a financial contribution or pledge this holiday season? Please consider giving to the Capital Campaign fundraising effort to go toward the new Community Center. Contributions and/or pledges may be sent to: Southwest Initiative Foundation C/O DeNoble, Austin & Company PC 121 S. Story Street Rock Rapids, Iowa 51246 To those who have already given, THANK YOU. Your gift is very much appreciated! Yes, we did it! Now we need your support to make it a dream come true for the City of Ellsworth! Thanks for your time and support of this project. The Building Committee & Capital Campaign Committee Click on the link below for the Pledge Sheet. CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE SHEET ******************************************************************************************** The regular meeting of the Ellsworth City Council Will meet at the Ellsworth City Hall at 322 S. Broadway Street Monday, December 13th, 2021 at 7:00PM Calendar of Events Today Open the calendar popup. October November 2021 December Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 31 1 Fire Department Monthly Meeting 2 3 AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE 4 5 6 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS SET YOUR CLOCK BACK 7 8 Regular Monthly City Council Meeting 9 10 11 VETERANS DAY 12 13 14 15 16 17 Parkview Manor Nursing Home Board Meeting 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY 26 27 28 29 PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL MEETING 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 COVID-19 CORONA VIRUS The City has and will continue to follow the guidelines of the Minnesota Department of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in taking every precautionary measure to contain COVID-19. The health and safety of our residents remains the highest priority and the City constantly reviews its policies and procedures to minimize any health risks. With the Corona Virus (COVID-2019), the City of Ellsworth would like you to know that the City of Ellsworth is committed to the safety our residents and employees by actively monitoring updates regarding COVID-2019 along with following the guidance of the Minnesota Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) and our Nobles County Emergency Management team. Changes are made daily, but here is what we need to do as a community today: Continue to Wash your hands frequently with warm, soapy water. STAY HOME! (Except to get medical care, pharmacy pickup, or groceries) Avoid close contact with people who are sick Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue Use alcohol based sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol when hand washing is NOT available Please stay updated by social media or posters If you have questions about COVID-19, you may call the Minnesota Department of Health hotline at 651-201-3920. WATER BILLS ARE DUE ON THE 25TH OF EACH MONTH. Welcome to our website. Introducing ePay! We're pleased to announce our New electronic bill paying service. With just a few clicks and either a credit card or your PayPal account, you can now pay most City bills electronically. No more paper checks, trips to City Hall, or increasingly more expensive postage stamps. Just click on the Pay My Bills tab and follow the simple directions. Or click the red tab (View/Pay eBills). Your account number is listed on your utility billing card and the PIN number is listed on the utility bill card on the top, to the right of the City of Ellsworth address. The service is fast, easy, and inexpensive. Give it a try. Online Payments We've recently started taking online payments. EyeOnWater ~ app for your phone or computer You will be able to view your water usage through simple graphs. It will spot costly leaks and set up alerts. Set up your account with several easy steps. EyeOnWater is also available as a smartphone app for Android (5.0 and higher) and iOS (9.1 and higher). Great Tool! Click on this link: Eye on Water Useful Links City of Ellsworth Quarterly Newsletter LAND USE ZONING ORDINANCE #10 SCHAAP SANITATION RECYCLING SCHEDULE 2021 Ellsworth Public School Nobles County CITY OF ELLSWORTH 2020 CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT DISCLAIMER The City of Ellsworth has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in this website. However, due to the possibility of inadvertent errors that may have occurred when entering information, unauthorized access to this site, data transmission errors or changes to source material made since the last update to the website, the information contained on this website should not be deemed reliable for legal purposes. Please contact the City Clerk-Treasurer at 507-967-2373 to verify the accuracy of the data. Copyright (c) 2021 City of Ellsworth Terms Of Use | Privacy Statement