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:,•:r: IX ................................ X CityCityCi of Hall Newsletter City of Hugo 5524 Upper 146th Street North, Hugo, MN 55438 429-6676 August, 1988 approvesCouncil roads project The city council took a major Goodview Ave.south of County from residents on Homestead from the audience in atten- step toward the upgrading of Rd. 8A, 177th St. west of Grey- Ave.and 132nd St.who argued dance. municipal roads when it ap- stone,Falcon Ave.,a portion of they moved to Hugo to live in Financing for the roads pro- proved a$1,000,000 bond issue Hyde Ave., and 130th St. be- the country and were satisfied ject will be completed this fall to fund Phase I of the city's previ- tween Highway 61 and Good- with the gravel roads. Home- with a construction start antici- ously adopted capital improve- view Ave. The decision by the stead Ave. was dropped from pated for May of 1989. ment program. city council was made after a Phase 1 of the project and when Using a combined tax levy public hearing involving three the final vote was taken the pro- and special assessments the city hours of input from an audience ject was approved 4 to 1 with Council reviews will fund improvements to One- in excess of 225 people. Major said action of the council re- budget proposal ka Lake Blvd., Harrow Ave., opposition to the project came ceiving overwhelming support On August 22, 1988 the City Council began review of its pro- Participation makes public hearing process work Posed 1989 General Fund Bud- get. It was noted that the city is When the July 21st, 1988 officials received numerous Homestead Avenue was operating well within its 1988 Capital Improvements Program comments and compliments on dropped from the project at the budget as per council policy. hearing concluded, Mayor the professional way informa- request of area residents. The 1989 proposed General George Atkinson responded by tion was disseminated as well as What was most pleasing to the Fund Budget calls for a tax levy saying, "the city council hearing the manner in which the meeting elected officials was the turnout increase of approximately 2%for process really does work". was conducted. Although there of Hugo residents at the hearing the upcoming year. The General Mayor Atkinson has found the was an audience split on the is- and the manner in which the par- Fund includes public safety, job.of Mayor to be very educa- sue of road improvements, the ticipants treated each other even public works, legal, engineer- tional and rewarding since his city council was greeted by a though they had opposing ing, code enforcement, parks, election to this position January round of applause from most of views. street lighting, finance and ad- 1,1987. the 225 people in attendance. The democratic process is alive ministration. Following the public hear- The decision by the city council and well in the City of Hugo. ing the mayor and other elected was not without compromise as City Law Compost site to open this fall enforcement Hugo now has its own com- However, take your bas post site. It is located approxi- boxes, etc. home with you and Inside Although the City of Hugo mately one mile west of High- use them again, do not throw does not have its own police de- way 61 on 170th street. them away at the compost site. Shootingregulated partment, the city does contract The site will be open six Help is needed to monitor the with the Washington County weekends and five Wednesdays site during the hours of opera- Page 2 Sheriff's Department for police beginning Saturday, October 1, tion. The City of Hugo is seeking protection. 1988. Hours of operation will applicants to fill the position of Where to dump This contract provides Hugo be: Compost Site Monitor. The posi- Page 3 with 24 hour police coverage. For Saturdays 9 am-4:30 pm(be- tion will pay$5.00 per hour and Hugo residents this means a pa- ginning October 1); Sundays 9 applications are now available at Complaints in writing trol car is in Hugo day and night. In am-4:30 pm; Wednesdays 1:30 City Hall. (last day for accepting Page 3 an effort to improve protection pm-6:30 pm. applications is September 16) and enforcement of laws, the Compost includes only grass This would be an ideal posi- Inoperable Vehicles Sheriff's department asks Hugo clippings and leaves. No other tion for a retired person,in good Page 3 residents to report any illegal ac- materials will be accepted at the health,and with a drivers license. g 'ivities to the Sheriffs Department site. All residents using the site are For more information about the it 439-9381. For all EMERGENCY asked to bring their grass and compost site or the position of Community Events situations CALL 911. leaves to the site in bags,boxes or Compost Site Monitor call Tom Page 4 trailers. 1 429-6676 X. ::