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Rushford Getting New Public Transit Bus March 4, 2024 by Kirsten Zoellner Leave a Comment At the February 26 meeting, the Rushford Council welcomed Rolling Hills Transit Director of Transportation Manager Bill Spitzer. He attended the meeting to discuss the program, Rushford bus details, area community details on ridership, services provided, funding needs, and plans. Spitzer hit on reasons why public transit is critical, including accessibility, affordability, equity for those needing assistance, sustainability, connecting people with different parts of the area, economic development, minimizing traffic congestion, availability in times of emergency, and mobility for non-drivers. There were 3,600 riders for Rushford last [...]

Semcac Welcomes New Executive Director - Press Release Semcac is pleased to welcome a new executive director, Jennifer Hengel, who has dedicated her career to helping people and communities and has a passion for Community Action. Jennifer has a strong background in the public and nonprofit sectors. She worked with Community Action from 2001 to 2011, first as a planner at Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council before more than nine years as Semcac’s planning and development director. Jennifer returned to Semcac’s planning office in June 2023. Between her time at Semcac, she spent three years with Community & Economic [...]

View when your application will be processed, on the MN Department of Commerce website, here.  Applications can take 8 to 10 weeks to complete, you will be notified by mail or email if you qualify or not. During this time, we encourage you to contact your energy provider to schedule a reasonable payment plan. Please call or email our office if you are facing disconnection or low (20% or less) to no fuel and your vendor has refused you a delivery. You were sent a letter of receipt when your application was received in our office and it can [...]

Semcac is accepting bids to update the agency’s current pay structure and wage rates. Scope of Services: Provide for a review of 100+ jobs within the agency for the establishment of pay ranges and step progressions within the ranges. Review all current job classifications, confirm, and recommend changes. Identify potential pay compression issues and provide potential solutions. Analyze and recommend changes to the present compensation structure to meet market analysis. This recommendation may include recommendations for individual positions as well. Semcac’s objectives: Attract and retain qualified employees; Ensure positions performing similar work with essentially the same level of complexity, [...]

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Mike Moen, Producer The U.S. is in the midst of a housing crisis, with a shortage of affordable homes and concerns about people facing homelessness. Minnesota is using extra aid recently approved by lawmakers, and community groups hope it helps meet the demand. This spring, the state adopted a $1 billion housing omnibus bill, which has several provisions aimed at creating more housing stability for those who struggle with access. Emma Schmit, housing director for Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership in northwestern Minnesota, said the funding boost is timely, as her team can only help [...]

Semcac's Transportation program, Rolling Hills Transit, is seeking RFQ's for purchasing landscaping maintenance vehicles Semcac Rolling Hills Transit is considering the following project; the purchase of a fleet & facilities maintenance vehicle that is capable of supporting building and landscaping maintenance of the transit facility. In order for a vendor to be qualified for this project, the following requirements must be addressed and considered in the submittal of the Request For Quote form. Either ¾ or 1 ton pickup Regular cab 8 ft box Gas V8 engine 4 wheel drive 8 ft hydraulic V-plow Total price for both items [...]

Summer Energy-Saving Tips in the Resources on our Client Education page of the Energy program.