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J <br /> 'F a <br /> Hugo City Hall • 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North • Hugo, Minnesota 55038 <br /> {UGO <br /> ? NE <br /> NI <br /> Hugo F <br /> Clean-Up <br /> Dayo . <br /> M���Iiiii Jill <br /> i <br /> ...an EF-3 tornado ripped through a large section of <br /> northeast Hugo. Sadly,the tornado left destruction <br /> that was unimaginable. Homes were unrecogniz- <br /> able,property was damaged,people were seriously <br /> ew <br /> injured and a little boy's life was lost. The Good Hews And... <br /> However,during tragedy,Hugo triumphed. Our The Good Hews <br /> emergency response team was on site in minutes <br /> and the City's emergency operations plan was <br /> efficient and effective. Neighbors were helping The City Council completed its mid-year <br /> neighbors and volunteers came out in hundreds to review of the 2008 budget and has begun to <br /> help get Hugo residents back on their feet. The formalize the budget process of 2009. See <br /> community came together as a family to support related story on page 4. <br /> one another when people needed it the most. The <br /> help from Hugo's residents,firefighters and busi- Mayor Fran Miron states, "We've done <br /> nesses was simply heroic. Hugo is a community some preliminary work with the mid-year <br /> that withstood a tornado but came back stronger. budget review and discussion of the upcom- <br /> While the healing process continues,people are ing 2009 budget. Even though market values <br /> beginning to move back into their homes. Mayor in the residential area seem to be coming <br /> . _ Fran Miron recently said,"With respect to the down to some extent,we continue to have <br /> recovery,everyone is at a different stage. There new growth in the industrial areas of our tax <br /> is a significant amount of work to be done. Some base.This is offsetting the decline in market <br /> people have been able to have their homes recon- value in the residential area. <br /> structed,and we are excited for them. We were <br /> initially concerned that people would move too He continues,"Based on our preliminary <br /> quickly to start repairs and get caught up with estimates,it would appear that we will be <br /> contractors who were unfair. The lag time that has able to work toward another tax rate reduc- <br /> - occurred allowed people to assess the situation and <br /> make good judgment decisions." tion—for the sixth year in a row-and still <br /> provide the high level of service the commu- <br /> Hugo's Firefighters/Emergency Response team and nity expects." <br /> Tornado:Page 6 Budget:Page 2 <br />