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Hugo City Hall • 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North • Hugo, Minnesota 55038 -- T o Economic (� Development 1erm NO Bit Fest Is Back! Saturday,April Page 4 YEAR IN REVIEW 2009 WIV Focus 2008:AYear Of Personal Goals And Economic Challenges The Hugo City Council held its annual goal-setting This past year, residents of Hugo saw economic sessions earlier this year to develop City goals for development in the City, witnessed parks and rec- 2009. The overall goals remain somewhat constant reation projects continue to advance and helped from year to year,but have adapted to current growth complete the City's Comprehensive Plan; however, and economic conditions in Hugo. As in previous 2008 will be remembered by most as the year of the years, staff and Council worked together to provide tornado. a framework for the continued success of Hugo's growth and development. The top goals for the City After the tornado struck,the Hugo business and resi- of Hugo in 2009 are: ' dential community witnessed first-hand the result of the City's ongoing priority to encourage communi- Goal A Transportation Planning cation and cooperation among City staff, Council After several years of planning, the Highway 61 • and residents. For several years, "the City Council Corridor Plan is ready to be implemented in Hugo. has been focused on establishing goals and priori- This Plan, which was part of a joint project with . , ties," notes Hugo Mayor Fran Miron, "and because Washington County and the Minnesota Department of that effort,we were able to respond so well to the of Transportation,provides information for the even- tornado." tual transformation of the existing road to a four-lane divided highway. According to Community Devel- �' • In addition to the personal challenges posed by the opment Director Bryan Bear,the Plan will also serve tornado, the City — along with the nation — also as the guiding document for the following: traffic faced economic challenges in 2008. Mayor Miron signals,right-of-way needs,locations for future pub- states,"This is a difficult time for government on all lic street connections and driveways to the roadway. levels,but because of extensive planning by the City • • Council I'm confident that we'll be able to continue In an effort to assist with traffic flow and improve to meet the expectations of our population, despite safety,Washington County will also study the TH 61 the downturn in the economy." and County Road 4 intersection in 2009. Year In Review: Page 6 City Focus Goals: Page 3