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CITY PROJECT UPDATE From City Engineer Dave Mitchell Meet Jodle Production Wells. Well No. 3 is substantially complete and the City has Guareschl pumped some water into the distribution system from this well. The high Billing Clerk/Receptionist flow of water production from this well has caused scouring of some of the older and smaller water mains in the downtown area, which results in dis- coloredwater. This discoloring is not harmful, but may cause staining of December 2001 to work in clothes. The City staff is working to minimize the effect of this scouring the City's Finance and discoloring. Department as a Billing Clerk/Receptionist, having Drilling of Well No. 4 will begin in the next few weeks by the same con- previously done billing work tractor that drilled Well No. 3 last year. The site of the new well will be at City Hall as a volunteer. southwest of the post office just north of Flay Avenue. Well No. 4 will pro- She is originally from vide backup to the City's current system and provide service to the antici- pated development expected next summer and fall. Construction of the Australia,where she worked as pump house will be done next summer, and the well will be providing water an executive assistant. to the City's system next fall. Her husband's job as an engi- Water Tower. A new water tower is being constructed immediately neer for Tetra Pak, a world- northwest of the Creekview Preserve 3rd Addition, northwest of the current wide manufacturer of milk west terminus of 159th Street North. The contractor has completed the col- cartons, brought them to the umn portion of the tower. The water tank will be completed next spring. The City expects the new tower to be operational in the summer or fall of United States two years ago. They moved to Hugo about a 2002. year ago. Peloquin Industrial Park. This project will provide sewer and water utilities to the Peloquin Industrial Park area and will include the extension While waiting to be able to of sanitary sewer from the southeast corner of the Creekview Preserve devel- work in this country, Jodie opment. The contractor has completed the utilities and most of the street studied for her EMT certifi- construction within the industrial park, but was unable to complete the san- cate, which she recently itary sewer to connect the area to City sewer. This will be completed next spring. The water system within the industrial park was tested and activat- earned. She has become a fire ed this fall allowing for service and fire protection. fighter for the City of.Hugo, which she calls "a realization County Road S. The first informational meeting for this project was held of a lifelong goal." on January 15, 2002. The meeting was well attended, and many issues were identified for further study. TKDA, the County's consultant on the project, Jodie says that she is extreme- expects to study issues and concerns over the next few months and will be ly happy being a part of the prepared to hold another public informational meeting in April. Hugo community. Jodie, her Alternatives for the realignment of County Road 8 and their impacts will be presented at this meeting, and public comment will be solicited. husband Roland, and their dog, named Montgomery J. Washington County is managing this project, but the City of Hugo will be Bad Dog, are enjoying the a major participant in the planning and funding of the reconstruction of snow, which they rarely saw County Road 8,which will be the gateway to the community from the west. in Australia, and recently tried Your input is very valuable as this process moves through the next few ice skating for the first time. months. Watch for future announcements regarding this project either in the mail or in the newspaper. 11