WILLMAR
— Willmar City Councilor Audrey Nelsen was celebrated Monday by League of Minnesota Cities representatives for her years of public service.
Nelsen has served on the League of Minnesota Cities and the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust boards since 2022.
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As an organization, the League of Minnesota Cities represents 842 of the state’s 856 cities, the largest member being Minneapolis and the smallest member being Barry, Minnesota, with a population of 19, according to League of Minnesota Cities Executive Director Luke Fischer.
“We wanted to come out to say thank you not only to Audrey, but to the city for sharing an Audrey with us,” Fischer said, speaking before the
Willmar City Council
meeting Monday night. “ … We get to work with cities like Minneapolis, like Willmar and (small towns) like Barry to help make sure that city officials have the resources that they need to make the good decisions that you need to make on behalf of your community.”
“For us, what makes today’s recognition especially meaningful is that as Audrey sunsets her service on the LMCIT board, it’s the same time she’s wrapping up her service on the City Council,” added League of Minnes...