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x Hugo City Hall • 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North • Hugo, Minnesota 55038 Governor Pawlenty Helps Hugo Celebrate i. yy gQ -HIM l love, 2006 Year In Review 2001 City Goals A Turning Point In Our Community Opportunities For Success In an eventful year in which Hugo celebrated 100 On January 15,2007 the Hugo City Council held its years as a City,residents also saw the completion of annual goal-setting session to develop City Goals or many of Hugo's ongoing projects. These included 2007.The Council also received input from separate the construction of major roadways, schools, and goal-setting sessions held by the Planning Commis- commercial and residential developments. While sion and the Parks Commission. these have resulted in a sense of accomplishment for the City,they also represent a new beginning for the Hugo Mayor Fran Miron states, "The process that future of Hugo. Mayor Fran Miron agrees, noting, we go through each year is really the reason why "2006 was really a banner year for the City of Hugo, we've been successful in Hugo. We have a unique with many goals accomplished last year as well as sense of harmony within the City, and I think that the resolution of some issues that we've been work- tone is set because we establish areas of agreement i - ing on for some time. I think it really creates a turn- that provide the basis for working as a team–staff, ing point for our community." Council and residents. It also offers an opportunity to do self-evaluation." Hugo Celebrates Its Centennial August 15, 2006 marked the 100th birthday of the 0081 A Focus On Economic Development Cit of Hugo, which included several days of cel-g Y Based on information received during continued ebration by City residents. Minnesota Governor visits to existing businesses in Hugo,marketing and Tim Pawlenty joined in on the festivities to make promotional strategies will be developed for the remarks and present a proclamation to the City,and City's Economic Development Authority(EDA). In a time capsule — which won't be opened for an- addition,the City will encourage business owners to other 50ears — was buried in front of Cit Hall Y Y . join and become active members of the Hugo Busi- A special Hugo Centennial Commission was formed ness Association(HBA). Hugo will also continue to • - and this group helped make the celebration a very move toward the establishment of a Downtown Tax successful event. "It was so wonderful to see the Increment Financing (TIF) district, and work will volunteers come together and see the community begin on a master plan for another industrial park in come together to celebrate such an important date in the Northern Gateway — west of Highway 61 from ' Hugo's history,"comments Mayor Miron. 165th Street to 180th Street. Year In Review: Pagel 2007 City Goals: Page 3