City
Contact
Information
- Telephone Number:
- 218-945-3136
- Fax Number:
- 218-945-3236
- e-mail:
- john@cityoffertile.org
- City Administrator:
- John Frohrip
- e-mail:
- Lisa@cityoffertile.org
- Deputy Administrator:
- Lisa Liden
- Mayor:
- Brian Nephew
- Council Members:
-
- Patricia Thorson
- Todd Wise
- Dan Gisvold
- Dennis Hasler
City
Office
The City Council meets on the second Monday of every month at 6:30 PM and the public is always welcome to attend and participate. City Hall is located at 101 South Mill Street in the Duane Knutson Community Center.
City
Council
Meeting
Minutes
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- February 13, 2012
- January 9, 2012
- December 12, 2011
- December 2, 2011
- November 14, 2011
- October 10, 2011
- September 12, 2011
- August 8, 2011
- July 11, 2011
- June 13, 2011
- May 9, 2011
- April 11, 2011
- March 14, 2011
- February 14, 2011
- January 10, 2011
- December 13, 2010
- November 8, 2010
- October 11, 2010
- September 8, 2010
- August 8, 2010
- July 12, 2010
- June 14, 2010
- May 10, 2010
- April 12, 2010
- March 8, 2010
- February 8, 2010
- January 11, 2010
- December 14, 2009
- November 9, 2009
- October 12, 2009
- September 28, 2009
- September 14, 2009
- August, 14, 2009
- August 10, 2009
- July 13, 2009
- June 8, 2009
- May 11, 2009
- April 30, 2009
- April 16, 2009
- March 26, 2009
- March 16, 2009
- February 26, 2009
- February 12, 2009
- February 9, 2009
- January 12, 2009
Utilities
The city water and sewer services are billed monthly by the City of Fertile. Bills are mailed out on the first of each month and are due by the 21st of each month. Bills not paid by the 21st are assessed a late payment charge of 10%.
Sanitation in the city of Fertile and the surrounding area is handled by Stuhaug Sanitation and can be reached at 218-945-6707.
Ottertail Electric provides electrical service to the city and can be reached at 800-257-4044 in Crookston, Minnesota.
Cable, Telephone and Internet services are provided by Garden Valley Telephone Company in Erskine. For service information, call 1-218-687-5251.
Forms
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- 2011 Fee Schedule
- Pet License Application
- Building Permit
- Utilities Application
- Zoning Variance Application
City
Code
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Polk
County
Sheriffs
Department
Law enforcement services are provided to the City of Fertile through a contract wih the Polk County Sheriff's Department. The local office is located in the Community Center. Kyle Curtiss is the deputy working in the Fertile area and can be reached at either (218) 945-3232 or (218) 281-0411 ext. #5009. For emergencies, dial 911.
Fire
Department
Fertile has a 25 member volunteer fire department. They cover 273 square miles in Fertile and the surrounding areas. They are trained in structural fires, grass fires, and auto-extraction. The volunteers meet for the regular business meeting the first thursday of every month at 7:30 PM. They meet the third Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM for a training meeting.
- Contact Information
For emergencies dial 911 - Phone number: 945-6470
- Fax Number: 945-6471
- Department Officers:
- Mark Berhow, Fire Chief
- Wolfe Clark, First Assistant Chief
- Steve Holzer, Second Assistant Chief
- Vern Anderson, Secretary/Treasurer
- Equipment:
- Jaws of Life
- 1 tanker
- Grass and brush ridges
- Main line pumper