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Important Notice - Utility Rate Change <br />You will see an increase in your utility rates reflected on your 2025 <br />Quarter 1 statement. <br />In a concentrated effort to secure funding for the operations and <br />maintenance of Lake Elmo's water treatment facilities and to place <br />the utility funds on a more stable long-term footing- the City Council <br />accepted the finance department’s recommendation for a rate <br />increase in the water and sewer funds, effective with the Quarter 1 <br />bills this April. No increases are planned for stormwater fees in <br />2025. <br /> <br />Learn more about rate changes and sample calculations at Lakeelmo.gov. <br />Pothole Patching <br />Public Works crews have started to fill potholes on city streets. <br />Please reduce speed when approaching street crews. <br />You can report potholes by calling Public Works at 651-747- <br />3945 or report a pothole here. <br />New Fish Consumption Guidelines in <br />Minnesota <br />As anglers prepare for the annual rite of passage known as the <br />Fishing Opener on May 10, some new guidelines should be <br />noted. <br />The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has released new <br />fish consumption guidelines due to the presence of per- and <br />poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in fish from certain <br />water bodies in 10 Minnesota counties. <br />Some waterbodies in the Twin Cities metro area—Anoka, <br />Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington counties <br />—are affected.  <br />Some waterbodies in Douglas, Martin, McLeod, and St. Louis <br />counties are affected in Greater Minnesota. <br />Discover information about your lake <br />here: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/index.html <br />Master Gardeners Plant Sale <br />Mark your calendars now for the annual Plant Sale and Garden <br />Expo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, hosted by the <br />University of Minnesota Extension Washington County Master <br />Gardener Volunteer program. <br />Home gardeners can buy a wide selection of plants, including <br />varieties featured in ready-made garden exhibits, and get their <br />gardening questions answered at a free Diagnostic Clinic. <br />This event will be held inside Building A at the Washington <br />County Fairgrounds, located at Highway 5 and Manning <br />Avenue in Lake Elmo. Bring a wagon or cart for shopping; <br />cash, checks, and credit cards will be accepted. <br />For more information about the UMN Extension Washington <br />County Master Gardener Volunteer Program, visit: <br />washingtoncountymg.org. <br />