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Home My WebLink About2023-10-06October 6, 2023 Public Meetings Next Week: City Council Workshop Tuesday,October 10th, 6:30 p.m.Planning Commission MeetingWednesday, October 11th, 7:00 p.m. City Offices will be closed Monday, October 9th in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day Join us on Nextdoor Visit our website Full meeting packets can be accessed here: Agendas and Minutes Recreational Fires Increase your enjoyment of outdoor fires by knowing you’re doing all you can to burn cleanly, safely, and responsibly for your family, neighbors and community. Recreational fires are restricted by size and material. A recreational fire cannot exceed three feet in diameter nor shall it exceed three feet in height (height of material stacked to burn). Only clean, dry, wood can be burned. Wood means dry, clean fuels, twigs, branches, limbs, manufactured fireplace logs, charcoal, or cord wood. "Wood" does not include wood or wood based products that is green with leaves or needles, rotten, wet, oil soaked, treated or manufactured with paint, glue, preservatives or other chemicals. Burning of leaves, grass and other yard waste is not allowed. Don’t Wait or Hesitate! If your recreational fire gets out of control, don’t wait or hesitate. Call 911 immediately. Feel free to call the Fire Department at 651-747-3930 with any questions. Be A Good Neighbor Be a good neighbor when burning and consider your neighbors, as well as wind direction. Often times this prevents unnecessary calls to the fire department regarding smoke. Cleaner Alternatives Learn about your options before burning wood in your backyard. Switching to natural gas or propane reduces harmful air pollutants. Kits that convert existing fire rings and pits to natural gas or propane burners are available from local retailers. Brush Disposal Burning is not intended for the purposes of clearing brush piles, disposing of green leaved branches from tree trimming, or burning of leaves. For more information regarding brush disposal, please visit: Yard Waste Drop Box Available The new City Center building has a convenient drop box located on the front of the building. Utility payments, permit applications and other documents may be dropped in the box during or after office hours. In person absentee voting now open Residents in Mahtomedi, St. Paul Park, South Washington County School District 833, Stillwater Area Public Schools District 834, Hastings School District 200, and Chisago Lakes School District 2144 have elections this year. The voting centers are at: · Washington County Government Center: 14949 62nd St. N., Stillwater. · Central Park, Lower Level: 8595 Central Park Place, Woodbury. · Cottage Grove Service Center: 13000 Ravine Parkway S., Cottage Grove. · Headwaters Service Center: 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake.See the county's website to learn about eligibility requirements and how to fill out an absentee voting application at www.co.washington.mn.us/3441/Voting. There are also sample ballots on the website. Washington County is collecting costumes for the first-ever FREE Halloween costume swap! Drop-off clean, gently-used children’s costumes at the locations listed below through October 10. : Drop-off inside the Free Product Room or drive-thru lane. See location and hours at WashCoRecycles.com/EnviroCenter. & : Drop-off between 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Government Center: 14949 62nd St. N. | Stillwater (4th floor) - Cottage Grove Service Center: 13000 Ravine Pkwy. S. | Cottage Grove - Headwaters Service Center: 19955 Forest Rd. N. | Forest Lake The costume swap will be held on October 11, 3-6 p.m. at the Environmental Center. Donations are not required to get a costume. Limit one costume per child. ADOPT A STORM DRAIN PROGRAM Storm drains serve as direct pathways to our lakes rivers, and streams, and natural materials (grass clippings, leaves, and dirt) can act as pollutants once they go down the drain. If you live in an area with storm drains, you can join a statewide effort to help keep our storm drains clean through the Adopt a Drain program. More information is available here: Adopt A Drain Washington County Public Health & Environment is asking residents to participate in a short survey to inform local planning for groundwater and solid waste programs that help manage garbage, recycling, food waste, yard waste, and hazardous waste from residents. Your input will help us develop programs and services that make Washington County a great place to live, work, and play. Take the survey What would our cities look like if kids were in charge? The Mayor for a Day Essay Contest is back to find out! To enter, fourth, fifth, and sixth graders can answer the prompt, “What would you do if you were mayor for a day?” for a chance to win $100 and recognition in Minnesota Cities magazine. The deadline for submissions is Dec. 12. Students and parents/guardians can submit essays via an online form, a PDF email attachment, or through the mail. Details can be found here: LMC 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 Valley Branch Watershed District (VBWD) is a public organization tasked with protecting and managing local water resources within an area spanning 14 cities and townships in Washington and Ramsey Counties. The VBWD is seeking input from you as it begins updating its Watershed Management Plan which will guide VBWD actions for the next 10 years. Please take a brief (5- 10 minute) survey to help the VBWD better understand your concerns and priorities regarding our local water resources. 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