By Kurt Menk
Editor
The Arlington City Council, during its regular meeting on Tuesday night, Feb. 18, voted 4-0 and approved a motion to accept a letter of retirement from Arlington Police Chief John Petterson effective Friday, June 12. His retirement will conclude 29 years in law enforcement.

Petterson was hired as police chief for the City of Arlington in early October of 2017.

Find the complete story in the February 20, 2020 edition of the Arlington Enterprise.

By Kurt Menk
Editor
The Arlington City Council, during a workshop on Tuesday night, Feb. 18, generally agreed to continue with the current ambulance trial period between the cities of Arlington and Gaylord, but also explore other options to make an informed decision in the end.

Options
Battcher, when asked, said there was discussion a couple years ago on various options over concerns due the lack of staffing for the Arlington Area Ambulance Service. Battcher, however, added that no specifics or costs were ever attained.
City Administrator Amy Newsom commented that the Le Sueur Ambulance Service has kept its license and contracts with the Ridgeview Medical Center for ambulance services at no cost. She stressed that the City of Arlington should keep its ambulance license.

Find the complete story in the February 20, 2020 edition of the Arlington Enterprise.

By Kurt Menk
Editor
The Arlington City Council, during its regular meeting on Tuesday night, Feb. 18, voted 4-0 and approved a motion to deny a resolution to approve a letter of understanding between the cities of Arlington and Gaylord in regard to the ambulance trial period.

The expectation from the Arlington City Council is that a new letter of understanding is produced that both City Councils can agree upon.

The Arlington City Council wants to verify who agreed to the conditions in the letter of understanding.

Find the complete story in the February 20, 2020 edition of the Arlington Enterprise.