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Hugo Fire Department New Business Andfur, B Has New Radio System Business Expansions The Hugo Fire Department(HFD)begins its second Despite the national economic trends,Hugo contin- century of service to the community with the intro- ues to welcome new businesses to the communityIi: duction of a new 800 megahertz radio system. The and help existing companies expand. The following new radio service, which began March 2, 2009, is are details regarding these developments: all-digital, has multiple programmable zones and New Structures channels,and most important,has two zones strictly . Lake Area Bank. Moved to its new permanent dedicated to HFD use. With the previous VHF sys- location on County Rd. 8 after two years in a tem- tem, every fire department in Washington County porary facility. Lake Area Bank ribbon heard all fire department communications — this • Health East Clinic. Now located at the corner of cutting at its new had the potential for unnecessary repetition and pos- County Road 8 and Everton Avenue North. location in Hugo. sible confusion. •Blue Heron Restaurant. Opened as a stand-alone building at Victor Marketplace. According to Hugo Fire Chief Jim Compton, the Expansions .... new system "means better communication for the • Gusset Design. Located at 15587 Forest Blvd.N. department as a whole and cleans up the county-wide added 12,00 square feet to its facility. ' • Bald Eagle Mini Storage, Two storage buildings emergency fire communications." The new commu- nication system was purchased with funds from a$1 Fere added to its facility. • Industrial Painting. Added 21,00 square feet of million grant application, submitted in 2008 by all space to its Peloquin Industrial Park location. Washington County fire chiefs,to FEMA. In Development • Bald Eagle Industrial Park. Construction of an 18,000-square-foot office warehouse building will begin in spring 2009. Year In Review: From Page 3 • Fairview Clinic, The Clinic is being remodeled which will include construction of a gazebo, re- in 2009. Health East Clinic ribbon cutting in Hugo. freshment stand and restroom facility. During the initial construction phase of this project, hundreds of truckloads of fill were hauled a few miles west Meeting Rooms to help shore up ground at the site of the City's new Health East Clinic located at the corner of County Available For R Road 8 and Everton Avenue North. _ ongoing The City of Hugo has two meeting rooms Communication available for rental: Oneka Room at City The City's cable televi- Hall and the Rice Lake Centre at the Public sion show,"That's Hugo, Works facility. The rooms can be used for Today" continues to air on cable channel 16 dai- meetings,corporate events,parties,or even ly. Featured stories have a small wedding. The rental fee is$100 for ranged from tornado recovery updates from Mayor Miron to a presentation of 2009 City Focus Goals Hugo residents and$200 for non-residents; from Hugo Council Member Phil Klein. each room seats 90-100 people. For more In addition to the cable program,residents continue information,or to reserve either room,con- to keep informed through the City's website and the tact Debi at City Hall,651-762-6300. community's bi-weekly newspaper, The Citizen.