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Hugo Business Briefs EDA Commission City Of Hugo Gets A New Considered Newspaper The Hugo City Council held a workshop on Beginning in June, all residents of May 21,2004 to discuss the re organization of Hugo and Centerville received a W Ni npe. QRR� OOD nas.„ me Nea�s+A New °* ryCM?"yg"l°n°an Economic Development Authority(EDA)or new city newspaper. Published Pe ` possibly an Economic Development Commission monthly by an independent com- Oft loft, La,. � —which would be similar to the City's other pany,Bow Wow Publishing, M M1� `,A,w • `~ M.rn M 'w r"'MM rA• CMN A .r current commissions—Historical,Planning and the newspaper is called Your rmr> M r ry�n.M�Np� q. µrA Mn ' MI '��VMreAV Parks. The City Council currently operates as the Neighborhood News and EDA for Hugo,but they have determined that the Report. "We are committed ., •;n.M M1 0 r rM A' City has reached a stage where it is important to to providing the best quality g discuss economic issues on a regular basis. newspaper filled with fair . `+k rM Ary�'4ee '""rM Y.A"rAA pc� ��RI�Mg0.6 A.r u� ae 1 and balanced reporting," The EDA would be responsible for economic states Louis Melamed,pub- development issues in the City, essentially work- lisher and owner of the newspaper. ing in three areas: keeping businesses in the com- munity,helping existing businesses that want to Hugo residents Debi Burmeister(writer and pho- expand and attracting new businesses to the com- tographer),Katie Riopel(writer and consultant) munity. and Cathy Suess(advertising sales)are part of the team that help create the newspaper. The Council voted at its June 7 meeting to pro- ceed with the creation of a seven member com- Each month 7,000 copies are printed and mailed mission made up of two council members and five through the Hugo Post Office to residents in citizens. The council will finalize work on the the 55038 and part of the 55110 zip code areas. EDA by July. Copies are also available at City Hall and select businesses around the Hugo area. "Everyone is Downtown welcome to contribute story ideas or write letters Continued From Page I of opinion to the editor," adds Melamed. Your Neighborhood News and Report can be reached City Council and City staff. at TheHugoNews@aol.com or 651-426-NEWZ (651-426-6399). Hugo City Council member Mike Granger was pleased with the number of people who attended the May 10 event. He notes,"the Master Plan offers specific ideas for the future of downtown Tax Abatement Hugo. We have business people who want Continued From Page 1 to redevelop and new businesses that want to come to Hugo. It's important that they have an Following Minnesota State statutes,a formal idea of what the downtown area will look like." public hearing is planned for June 21,2004 to Carolyn Krall, an architect and urban designer for Landform,notes that the new alignment of CSAH request this special variance. Public comment is welcome; call City Hall for final details regarding 8/14 was a factor in the concept plan that was presented. "It offers opportunities for new devel- the meeting. opment yet the community feels strongly that any development that occurs should conform to the `small town character'that Hugo residents desire."