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Home My WebLink About2024-11-08November 8, 2024 Public Meetings Next Week: Canvassing Board Meeting Tuesday,November 12th, 6:15 p.m. City Council/Planning CommissionJoint Workshop Tuesday, November12th, 6:30 p.m. Visit our website Join us on Nextdoor Full meeting packets and meeting minutes can be accessed here: Agendas and Minutes Upcoming Road Closure The Bridgewater project will require a full closure of Stillwater Way to install watermain starting Tuesday November 12th. Please refer to the detour plan on the left for an alternate route. The closure will be in place for 2-3 days in order to complete the work efforts It is illegal to put yard, garden, or tree waste into the garbage. Washington County offers a free drop off site for residents and there are other private options available for a fee. More information can be found on the county's website linked here: Yard Waste Winter Parking Ordinance The winter parking ordinance prohibits parking on Lake Elmo streets from November 1 through March 31 between 2:00 AM and 7:00 AM, or during a snow event outside of those hours. Remember, if the City's trucks are blocked they can't plow your streets! What do my property taxes pay for? Property Tax Calculator The City Council adopted the 2025 Preliminary Levy on September 17. City Finance Dept. staff has developed a downloadable tool that estimates 2025 city taxes (not other jurisdictions) on your home and shows approximately how much of your taxes go toward each service area. Check it out at https://www.lakeelmo.gov/departments/finance___utility/property_tax_calculator.php City Seeking Commission and Economic Development Authority Applicants The City of Lake Elmo is currently accepting applications to serve on the Parks and Planning Commissions and the EDA. For more information and application form, please visit the city's website: City Website Traffic impacts I-94 Oakdale to Lakeland project area map View full-size map All traffic impacts are tentative and weather-dependent. Lane closures 5 a.m. Sun, Nov. 3 through mid-November I-94 is reduced to two lanes in both directions between Century Ave. and Woodbury Dr. Ramp closures Through Sat, Nov. 9 The ramp from NB Radio Dr./Inwood Ave. N. to EB I-94 is closed Detour: Radio Dr., Hudson Rd., Woodbury Dr. and EB I-94 Through Wed, Nov. 13 The ramp from 10th St. N. to NB I-694 is closed Detour: 10th St. N., Inwood Ave. N., Stillwater Blvd., Ideal Ave. N., 34th St. N. and NB I-694 (PNG) Upcoming Information about upcoming traffic impacts will be posted as details become available. Lane closures 7 p.m. Mon, Nov. 11 through 5 a.m. Tue, Nov. 12 WB I-94 is reduced to one lane between Woodbury Dr./Keats Ave. N. and Century Ave. Ramp closures 5 a.m. Mon, Nov. 11 through Wed, Nov. 13 The ramp from Century Ave. to EB I-94 is closed Detour: Century Ave., Hudson Rd., McKnight Rd., Burns Ave. and EB I-94 5 a.m. Mon, Nov. 11 through Fri, Nov. 15 The ramp from WB I-94 to SB I-494 is closed Detour: WB I-94, NB I-694, 10th St. N. and SB I-694/I-494 (PNG) The ramp from NB I-694 to WB I-94 is closed Detour: NB I-694, 10th St. N., SB I-694 and WB I-94 (PNG) Attention – NEW Utility Billing Payment Portal We have moved to an intuitive new Utility Billing Portal called Paya. Grab your City of Lake Elmo utility account number and proceed to Paya at the link below to register, manage your account, set up autopay, or make payments. LakeElmo.PayaCP.com If Autopay isn't for you, try out the new Text-and-Pay option. If you need assistance, reach out to us at RNess@LakeElmo.gov or call 651-747- 3906. Safe Drinking Water Meeting Replay is Available The City of Lake Elmo, along with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) hosted an informational meeting regarding PFAS, safe drinking water and private wells on July 25, 2024, where presentations were given by MPCA, MDH and Lake Elmo’s City Engineer as well as a question and answer period for the participants. The presentation slides are available here as well as printed copies are available at City Hall. A recording of the meeting is available here. Private Wells and PFAS If you have questions about your private well water quality, please reach out to the MPCA. You can request your well be tested here: https://webapp.pca.state.mn.us/gw- sampling-req/ PFAS well sampling FAQs: PFAS Well Sampling Frequently Asked Questions (state.mn.us) Water filtration FAQs: PFAS Water Filtration Frequently Asked Questions (state.mn.us) MDH website about PFAS filtration PFAS and Home Treatment of Water - MN Dept. of Health (state.mn.us) Private well sampling interactive map: Private Well Sampling in the East Metro Area (arcgis.com) If you have questions about private well testing in the East Metro, call 651-757- 2903, or email east_metro_pfas_private_well_sampling_inquiries.mpca@state.mn.us Information about PFAS from the department of health can be found Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) - MN Dept. of Health (state.mn.us) MPCA blueprint for Minnesota and PFAS. Minnesota’s PFAS Blueprint | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (state.mn.us) Good information to reduce your exposure to PFAS can be found Reducing Exposures: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-MN Dept. of Health and PFAS - SixClasses.org Please visit the City of Lake Elmo’s water resources webpage to learn more at lakeelmo.gov/residents/index.php If you know someone who has concerns about their water, please forward this newsletter to them and encourage them to sign up for the FRESH HERE 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 Food Scraps Pickup Program now available in Lake Elmo Ramsey and Washington counties’ Food Scraps Pickup Program, a new way for residents to recycle food scraps from home, is now available in 19 new communities in Washington County, including Lake Elmo. Twenty percent of trash in Ramsey and Washington counties is food scraps, such as fruit and vegetable peels, eggshells and bones. This program offers an easy, accessible and environmentally friendly way for residents to manage food scraps at home. The program will roll out over multiple years and eventually be available to all residents of Ramsey and Washington counties. Residents interested in participating in the program can sign up and place a bag order at no cost on the Food Scraps Pickup Program website or by calling 651-661-9393. An annual supply of 6-gallon or 13- gallon food scrap bags will ship directly to participants’ homes with an instruction guide on how to start collecting food scraps. Each week, or when a food scrap bag is full, residents will tie a knot at the top and then place the bag inside their trash cart or dumpster to be collected by their trash hauler. The program-provided food scrap bags are designed to be extra durable, so they don’t tear open during the trip in the garbage truck. After collection, food scrap bags and trash are hauled to the Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy Center (R&E Center), where the food scrap bags are sorted from the trash using robotic sorting technology and sent to an industrial compost facility to become compost. This program is making progress toward Minnesota’s 75% recycling goal for metro counties and is a significant step forward in helping the counties reduce their climate impact. Winter Parking The winter parking ordinance prohibits parking on Lake Elmo streets from November 1 through March 31 between 2:00 AM and 7:00 AM, or during a snow event outside of those hours. Remember, if the City's trucks are blocked they can't plow your streets! The Lake Elmo Community Development Department is happy to share our new Sign Guide, created to help local businesses and residents understand the sign regulations in our community. This guide offers information on the types of signs allowed, size requirements, placement, and more. Whether you are a business owner looking to advertise or a resident curious about neighborhood guidelines, this is a good resource for you. Check out the Lake Elmo Sign Guide (linked here: Sign Guide) to learn more. City of Lake Elmo | 3880 Laverne Avenue North | Lake Elmo, MN 55042 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice