The 10 inches of snow that fell Nov. 13 resulted in:

* 19 Chaska Public Works employees who plowed a total of 137 hours.

* 48 tons of salt/sand used.

* Four power outages.

By Mollee Francisco

No more Friday night concerts in the park. No more colorful flower baskets donning downtown street lamps. No more free port-a-potties for River City Days.

Those were just a few of the items city staff would propose to cut in order to balance the 2011 budget, in lieu of raising the city tax rate.

Members of the Chaska City Council had their first look at what would be on the chopping block during a work session Monday night. Mayor Mark Windschitl was not in attendance due to illness.

Among the items included on tonight's Chaska City Council agenda is:

* Outlot transfer to the Jonathan Association

** There will also be a work session at 6 p.m. to discuss the general fund budget

Chaska City Council meetings are held the first, third and fifth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. at Chaska City Hall, One City Hall Plaza.

By Mollee Francisco

After more than six decades in Montana, the Pride of Chaska is finally home. The city’s first motorized pumper received a warm welcome last Thursday morning as it went on display at the Chaska Fire Station.

Dozens of current and retired members of the Chaska Fire Department were on hand to see the 18-foot trailer carrying the pumper make its way into town. Several of the department’s current fire engines met the trailer at Highway 212 and Engler Boulevard to form a small parade to the station.

The Chaska City Council approved a liquor license for Chaska Liquor Monday night. The action paves the way for owner/operator Kevin Do to open his new business as soon as possible.

Chaska Liquor will be located in the Gateway Plaza next to Napa Auto Parts, Caribou Coffee and Papa Murphy’s Pizza.

In other city news:

Among the items included on tonight's Chaska City Council agenda is:

* Certify results of the Nov. 2 municipal general election

Chaska City Council meetings are held the first, third and fifth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. at Chaska City Hall, One City Hall Plaza.

Election 2010 totals and percentages are in for Chaska -- 59.5 percent of registered Chaska voters cast a ballot for a total of 8,019, according to this week's City Hall Bulletin.

Total Chaska election statistics

Pre-Election Day registrants: 12,984

Election Day registrants: 877

Total eligible voters: 13,861

Election Day ballots cast: 7,612

Absentee ballots cast: 479

Total ballots cast: 8,091

Turn-out percentage: 59.5%

Longtime Chaska resident Scott Millard will be Chaska's next Ward 1 councilor.

He defeated first-term incumbent Gino Businaro 824 votes to 593.

With Ward 3 results in, Chris Schulz has been reelected to the Chaska City Council.

Schulz recieved 831 votes to challenger Charles Stech's 323.