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Home My WebLink About01-02-26 The Fresh Weekly NewsletterTHE ITY OF LAKE ELMO Weekly News & Updates Friday, January 2, 2026 I..\I:L I ;I_\I( 1 City Hall Public Meetings City Council Meeting Tuesday, January 6, 2026 - 7:00 p.m. Meetings are held at City Hall, 3880 Laverne Ave N., Lake Elmo, MN 55042. Changes or cancellations will be posted at Lakeelmo.gov/calendar [//Lakeelmo.gov/calendarl. How to Watch Watch online .[https://www. outube.com/ CityofLakeElm oMN/videos] or on cable television SCCTV ,[https://vod.scctv.org/internetchannel/? channel=101 Find meeting agendas and minutes at the City of Lake Elmo MN ,[https://www.lakeelmo.gov agendacenter], Happy New Year! Welcome to 2026! We're excited to introduce Civic Send, our new email format designed to make City of Lake Elmo updates clearer, more accessible, and easier to read on any device. Powered by Civic Send, this refreshed format helps us deliver timely news, events, and alerts in a more organized and user-friendly way —so you can quickly find the information that matters most to you. Sally Manzara Nature School The next session of Sally's Nature School will be January 9, at 1 p.m. This is a Nature Buddies class, for students 11 and up, and will focus on plant medicine. We are very Y luck to have Dr. Paul Red Elk join us for this incredible opportunity for young people to learn and ask questions about what kind of plants are found in the park and the power that they have to heal us. Paul will cover the harvesting process, how the medicine is made and some of the plants that are found in this park. The cost of this program is $12 per participant. Learn more at Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center. [https://sminc-lake-elmo.org1l. Take the Plastic Free Challenge Ntl3W[ rv/ plMk IpVnry. ttlw Kickstart your plastic -free journey: Take the Plastic -Free Plastic -Free Challenge %+ Challenge Coming tm, February With so many single -use plastic items in our lives, avoiding them may feel overwhelming! Fortunately, there is a lot we can do to help create a world with less plastic. Are you up for the challenge? Join the Plastic -Free Challenge (tcplasticfree.ecochallenge_org ,[ tcplasticfree.ecochallenge_org]) to explore what's possible. During the one -month challenge, you can focus on learning about plastic recycling, making plastic -free swaps, and advocating for changes in your community. As part of a community acting together, see how our individual actions add up to a big impact! About the Plastic -Free Challenge The Plastic -Free Challenge is a month -long effort starting February 1 to reduce plastic consumption, especially single -use plastics, in ways that fit best in your lifestyle. Businesses, organizations, and community groups can also join the challenge as Plastic -Free Challenge partners. The challenge runs during the month of February. Registration opens on January 1. Sign up to be notified when registration opens. ,[https. Ipublic.govdelivery.com/accounts/M NHENNE signup 38814], Christmas Tree Recycling Recycle your trees and wreaths at your local compost site. Remember to remove wires, lights, and decorations! When the holiday season is over, recycle evergreen trees by dropping them off at one of the available locations in Washington County_ [https://www.washingtoncountymn.gov/630 /Disposal -Di rectory#! rc- cpage=683636]Tree stands, plastic bags, tinsel, wire, lights, and all other decorations must be removed. Remember, it is illegal to place yard waste like holiday trees in the trash. Jill E-Waste Recycling _ Donate or recycle small electronics, games, / and cell phones. Battery enclosed electronics (such as cell phones) can start fires if punctured or crushed. Recycle them at drop-offs. Check with Washington Count Lhttps://www.washingtoncountymn.govL341 5/Hazardous-Waste-and-Electronicsl,y to find out more. Sign up for Push Notifications Sign up through our Notify Me ,[https://www.lakeelmo.gov/list.aspx] option to stay updated on news and other topics in Lake Elmo. Our new website offers notifications about updates on road and trail closures, detours, and important announcements. To sign up, navigate to the Notifications icon in the center of the home page at LakeElmo.gov [//LakeElmo.gov], choose email options, and/or if you prefer text messages on your phone, select that. push notifications SIGN UP push notifications SIGN UP push notifications Finally, choose from different lists, such as News Flashes, Agendas, and Calendars. It's an easy way to stay informed. You can unsubscribe anytime! What Do My Taxes Pay For? The City Council adopted the 2026 Budget on December 16, 2025. City Finance staff have developed a downloadable property tax calculator that estimates 2026 city taxes (no other jurisdictions) on your home. It shows approximately how much of your taxes are allocated to each service area. Check it out here [https://www.lakeelmo.gov/230/Property-Tax-Calculatorl. If you need to search your property, you can view the Washington County Property Tax Search here [https://mn- washington.publicaccessnow.com/l- Enter Your Home's Taxable Market Value Approx. C1 Tax 11 qua ;ton typ;nq onC t•.: v.. � w. of levy 2026 Amount You Will Pay For Each City Service Area Governance, Administration • 5.1% $ 146 & Financial Mgmt • t t.796 $ 210 Community Development • v. $ 162 Police & Enforcement • t t.2%2� $ 200 Fire 8 Emergency Mgmt • 7.1% $ 128 Street Maintenance • 5.7% $ 102 Park Maintenance • 31.1 % $ 558 Debt Service Levies • 'o-,% $ 290 Capital Levies toot $ 1.795 APPROX. TOTAL CITY TAX 'rm- crry or Our mission is to provide quality public LA h E ELMO services in a fiscally responsible manner in W. partnership with our community. Copyright 2026 The City of Lake Elmo. All Rights Powered by Reserved. (' CIVICSEND 3880 Laverne Ave. N, Lake Elmo, MN 55042 PRINT COPY