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That's Hugo, Today - - The City of Hugo has its own cable television show, view took place on egg lake, across the street from City "That's Hugo,Today." The show,which had its debut in Hall, and featured Community Development Director October 2007, is a half-hour program that airs on cable Bryan Bear providing an update about the tearing down channel 16 at 9:00 am,6:00 pm and 10:00 pm every day. of houses at that site and commenting on this part of the The format of each episode typically includes two in- City's downtown redevelopment plans. studio interviews and one on-site segment called"What's With a handful of epi- The Story Behind..." "People have commented that they've „ Bodes already complete, seen the show and like it, notes City Hosted by City Administrator Mike Ericson, the show Intern Nate Ehalt. With a handful the City is looking for has already featured in-studio guests ranging from of episodes already complete, additional story ideas Mayor Fran Miron, the current Princess Kay of the the City is looking for additional Milky Way (Hugo resident Ann Miron) story ideas for future programs. for future programs. to former City Clerk Mary Ann Citizens are encouraged to call, Creager. e-mail or write in with ideas,es- pecially for the"What's The Story Contact City Hall at The on-site stories have focused Behind..."segment. Contact City 651-762-6300 with your on business development in the City, Hall at 651-762-6300 or send an including a story with Chad Wagner, I e-mail to info@ci.hugo.mn.us with ideas for future pro- owner of the Blue Heron Bar and Grill ' any in-studio 0r on-site story�ide as. grams. — scheduled to open soon in Victor Gardens North. Another on-site inter- Downtown Update Redevelo ment p a 21,000-square-foot structure closer to Egg Lake and have a "A TIF application consisting of eight retail suites. patio and a banquet room. Addi- After review by the Community tional retail businesses might be for a new retail Development Department, the included as well." application will be presented to center on the the Planning Commission and In addition to these two projects, �Jr then to the City Council. This members of the community are current End Zone process is expected to continue reminded that City-owned prop- End property has been ii ' through the months of April erty across the street from City and May. Hall is also available for rede- velopment. Anyone interested received and is As one of its 2008 City Fo- The Community Development in this land should contact City being reviewed cus Goals, Hugo continues to Department and the Economic Hall at 651-762-6300. consider the certification of a Development Authorityare con- by the Community Tax Increment Financing (TIF) tinuing to work with the owners District. The likelihood of that of Carpenter's Restaurant Development certification has increased now to redevelop their current that the City has received its building. The redevelop- Department" first application. "A TIF appli- ment would include demol- - —r cation for a new retail center on ishing the existing restau- the current End Zone property rant structure along with Rachel Simone has been received and is being the nearby vacant antique j " Associate Planner reviewed by the Community store. Simone states, "A Development Department," says new [Carpenter's]restau- 61 Associate Planner Rachel Si- rant would go up in the mone. The proposed center is same area,but would be