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Home My WebLink About2022-09-23September 23, 2022 Public Meetings Next Week Planning Commission MeetingMonday, September 19th, 7:00 p.m. City Agendas and Minutes Visit our website Absentee and In Person Voting Begins Friday, September 23rd Absentee and in person voting for the November 3, 2022 General Election will be available at Washington County service centers between September 23rd and November 7th. In-person absentee and ballot drop off is available at the Vote Centers listed below on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Vote Centers: Washington County Government Center Cottage Grove Service Center Washington County Offices at Woodbury Central Park Oakdale City Hall Headwaters Service Center Absentee Voting Reminders: Voters are encouraged to submit absentee ballot applications early. The earliest a ballot will be mailed to you is 46 days prior to Election Day for all elections except Township elections. Allow enough time to complete the application, have your ballot mailed to you, vote your ballot, and return it to Washington County via mail so it is received by Election Day. You cannot drop off your voted ballot at your precinct on Election Day. To request a paper application be mailed to you, call Washington County Elections at 651-430-6790. Washington County Elections The Brookfield building at 3880 Laverne Avenue is closed and under construction. All City Services are available at City Hall, 3800 Laverne Avenue Please drive slowly and watch for construction activity Manning Ave./30th St. Project Detour The County Highway 15 (Manning Avenue) and 30th St Intersection Improvements project in the City of Lake Elmo will begin Tuesday, September 6th. 30th St will be closed west of County Highway 15 (Manning Avenue) starting Tuesday, September 6th and the closure is expected to run through October. Please follow the posted detour route. Project updates will be available on the Washington County project page: Manning Ave/30th St. County Highway 13/Ideal Avenue Construction Update The County Highway 13 (Ideal Ave) reconstruction project between County Hwy 14 (34th St) and 44th St is well underway. The project will enter the final construction stage on Sept 16. At this time, Ideal Ave will reopen between 39th St and Hidden Bay Trail while closing between Hidden Bay Trail and 44th St. The final (stage)closure is expected to run to mid-October. During the (Hidden Bay to 44th St) closure, access to Hidden Bay will bemaintained, but will be available from the south. Likewise, access will be maintained to 44th St from the north. Resident access between Hidden Bay and 44th St will be from the north, but may befrom the south at times depending on work in the area. A detour is currently in place and is attached along with a staging map. Periodicupdates are available on the project page àhttps://www.co.washington.mn.us/County13Phase2 Current Lane closures Thu, Aug. 18 through September Off-peak periodic lane closures on Hwy 36 between Hilton Trail and Greeley St. Upcoming Information about upcoming traffic impacts will be provided as details become available. Motorists can expect off-peak, night time single lane closures from I-35E to Greeley St. Motorists can also expect flagging under traffic on the frontage road from I-694 to Manning Ave. Lane closures Mon, Aug. 29 through September 60th St. is reduced to one lane between Hilton Trail and Manning Ave. A flagger will be present to direct traffic. Sat, Sept. 10 from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Watch for periodic lane closures on Hwy 36 between Edgerton St. and Greeley MnDOT urges motorists to always be attentive, drive with caution, slow down in work zones where workers are present. Please follow the posted detour route and avoid traveling through residential neighborhoods for the safety of those that live in the area. All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather dependent and subject to change. For more information on the Highway 36 Project click here: MNDOT Watering Restrictions Reminder: City ordinance allows for outdoor watering between the hours of 6PM and 5AM and follows an odd/even schedule. Properties with even-numbered postal addresses may water, sprinkle, or irrigate their lawns only on even-numbered days. Properties with odd-numbers postal addresses may water only on odd- numbered days. To help reduce water usage, and your water bill, the City of Lake Elmo is contributing up to $200 of the cost of smart irrigation controller devices. These smart controller devices can help save a household as much as 10,000 gallons of water per year! Find out more here Ballfields Survey Park Survey We're using Polco to conduct community satisfaction surveys to see how well we're meeting your expectations. Please take a few minutes to complete a short survey so we can get your input on community ballfields. Street and Utility Project Updates Updates on current city street and utility projects are available on the City's website: Projects The City of Lake Elmo has begun participation in the State of Minnesota's Performance Measurement Program. This program began in 2010 for cities and counties to report on at least 10 performance measures annually as a way to aid residents, taxpayers, and state and local elected officials in determining the efficacy of counties and cities in providing services and measure residents' opinions of those services. Click here to access reporting results The City of Lake Elmo is accepting artifacts from Lake Elmo History like these cool mugs staff found at a local thrift store to display in the new City Center. If you have something you'd like displayed, contact Kristina Handt, City Administrator at 651-747-3905 khandt@lakeelmo.org The City of Lake Elmo is on Nextdoor! In an effort to reach as much of the community as possible we've joined Nextdoor. We will use our public agency page to post news and important updates for residents. Find us here! Business Retention and Expansion Program The Lake Elmo Economic Development Authority (LEEDA) will be kicking off a Business Retention and Expansion Program in March. LEEDA members will be reaching out to schedule visits with members of our business community to learn more about their business, what’s going well, what could be done differently and how LEEDA can help them continue to grow and prosper in Lake Elmo. With around 300 businesses in Lake Elmo and only 6 LEEDA commissioners, this campaign will take many months and likely continue into 2023. Commissioners are now beginning to reach out to businesses south of 10th Street between Inwood Avenue and Keats Avenue. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a visit contact Kristina Handt at 651.747.3905 or khandt@lakeelmo.org The City of Lake Elmo is Seeking Applicants for Multiple Committees The City of Lake Elmo is seeking interested residents to serve on two committees: -EDA -Planning Commission More Information Available Here Public Facilities Project Update This week work focused on the roof - installing rubber membrane on the roof of the Fire Department addition and the Brookfield Building. Metal trusses were installed at the new entrance to prep that area for roofing as well. 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