West Central Tribune reports…

The Willmar City Council will meet Tuesday, Feb. 17, and will conduct four public hearings.

The first two public hearings are related to the issuance of tax abatement bonds for Connect Willmar, the city’s initiative to construct a city-wide, city-owned broadband network on which multiple internet service providers can lease bandwidth to provide internet services to Willmar residents. …

The meeting takes place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the boardroom at the Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services Building, 2200 23rd St. N.E. in Willmar. The council is meeting Tuesday due to the Presidents Day holiday on Monday.

The full agenda and accompanying packet of meeting materials can be viewed on the city’s website at willmarmn.gov on the mayor and council page under agendas, minutes, and videos for 2026 meetings.