Laserfiche WebLink
E I <br /> and stayed within the town redevelopment ing existing businesses Development Director <br /> Yearn budget,and Public in Hugo was endorsed that want to expand, in May 2004,follow- <br /> Works personnel moved by the City Council in and attracting new busi- ing the resignation of <br /> eve ew into the new facility in 2004. Implementation nesses to Hugo,the City John Rask. Bear comes <br /> January 2005. (See of the plan will involve is taking a more active to Hugo following an <br /> From Page 1 related story on page development of a mar- role in its economic eight-year tenure in <br /> 7.) ket study,site guide- development. EDA Overland Park,Kansas, <br /> lines,traffic study, meetings are held on the and his responsibili- <br /> and a text portion to third Monday of each ties include working <br /> accompany the map month at 8:30 a.m. and with developers and <br /> provided in the plan. are open to the public. builders on new build- <br /> E16me to A$45,000 Livable ings and subdivisions, <br /> na Communities Grant Hugo Bond Rating economic development, <br /> from the MetropolitanUpgraded overseeing the Building <br /> Council was awarded to The City of Hugo's Department,and work- <br /> Hugo to assist in these bond rating was upgrad- ing in conjunction <br /> Elementary School Projects. Citizen input ed from A3 to Al by with Public Works and <br /> has been a key com- Moody's, one of the Engineering. <br /> Planning Continued ponent throughout the <br /> The City of Hugo process,which began in country's major invest- <br /> worked in cooperation September 2003,and a ment services. Having <br /> with the White Bearprimary goal of th <br /> been rated A3 for five ROAD <br /> e plan Hugo was able <br /> Lake Area School has been the develop- years, WORK <br /> District#624 on plans ment of architectural to completely skip A2 <br /> for a new elementary and site design stan- and move directly to AH E A D <br /> school and remodeling dards that respect the A 1 due to the strength <br /> of the existing school, local traditions and fit of its financial condi- <br /> after approval of a in with the character of tion. Hugo's superior <br /> bond issue by voters the community. fiscal responsibility CSAH 8/14 <br /> in the November 2003 and careful planning Realignment <br /> election. Following a in such areas as hous- <br /> "Name Our Schools" ing development,water Project Continues <br /> contest,the new school and sewer, schools and The City of Hugo <br /> will be called Oneka economic develop- continued to work in <br /> Elementary and the ment were contributing cooperation with the <br /> existing school will factors. This new rat- other cities and counties <br /> retain the name Hugo <br /> ing will save the City involved in the realign- <br /> Elementary School. ECONOMIC money by reducing ment of CSAH 8/14. <br /> Construction of Oneka Development the interest it must pay Approval to establish <br /> Elementary School is <br /> Authority on future bonds and a railroad crossing expected to begin this Established improves the rate for for the 142nd/143rd <br /> outstanding debts. Street alignment was <br /> spring. The Hugo City Council obtained from the <br /> voted in July 2004 to _ Minnesota Department <br /> establish an Economic ``— of Transportation. After <br /> Development Authority consulting with offi- <br /> ��� ' (EDA),which will be cials from St. John the <br /> responsible for econom- Baptist Church,it was <br /> is development issues in decided that the new <br /> the City. Members of roadway alignment will <br /> The EDA meets on the seven-person com- intersect TH 61 just <br /> mission,consisting of south of the existing <br /> the third Monday Downtown five citizens and two New Community church parking lot. The <br /> of the month at Redevelopment Council members,were Development use of tax abatement, <br /> publicly announced in Director Hired a financing tool that <br /> Plan Completed September. By work- allows the City to use <br /> 8:30 a.m. ing to keep businesses Bryan Bear began <br /> A final plan for down- in the community,help- work new Community Hugas Year In Review:See Page I <br /> it <br />