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Staff Report
Date of Meeting: January 15, 2013
To: City Council
From: Kristina Handt, City Administratar
Re: Designate Official Newspaper
Agenda Item#: 9.a)
Background:
State Statute requires the council, at the annual meeting, to designate a newspaper of general
circulation as its official newspaper in which the city will publish ordinances and other matters
as required by law.
The Forest Lake Times was the official newspaper from 2007 through 2009, and in 2011. In
2010, the Country Messenger was designated the legal newspaper after state law was changed to
reduce the circulation requirement from 500 to 400, and a legal issue with the location of the
office of issue was resolved. The Country Messenger was the official newspaper of the city in
2012 as well.
In December 2012, staff requested proposals from the Forest Lake Times and Country
Messenger. A summary of their responses is included in your packet.
Issue:
Which newspaper should be designated as the official newspaper of the city for 2013?
Proposal Details:
Attached.
Fiscal Impact:
The 2013 budget for legal notices is $1,500.
Options:
1) Designate the Country Messenger as the official newspaper for 2013
2) Designate the Forest Lake Times as the official newspaper for 2013
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