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