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r • CITY OF i Hugo City Hall 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North Hugo, MN 55038 651-762-6300 www.ci.hugo.mn.us Fire Department 651-762-6362 Washington County Sheriff's Office 911 Non -emergency: 651-439-9381 A Word from Public Works ....................... 2 Housing Update ....................................... 2 7th Annual Tour de Hugo ......................... 3 Economic Development Extra .................. Implementing Water Conservation.......... 4 4 Thank You Bob Rosenquist ......................4 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update & Community Workshops Summary........ 5 We Need Your Photos! ............................ 5 Making Hugo Seizure Smart .................... 6 Hopkins Schoolhouse Status ................. 6 Washington County Sheriff's Update ...... 6 Fire Dept. Open House/Fun Run .............. 7 Movie Night/Good Neighbor Award ........ 8 COMMUNITY NEWS, INFORMATION AND FVENTS -_�- Ask the Mayor As the City works to update the Comprehensive Plan, it becomes more clear what qualities make Hugo a unique and inviting place to live. Talking with the community through workshops and open houses has provided a great deal of insight as to what makes this City so special. The first strength, and what I love most about Hugo, is the diversity of lifestyle opportunities offered here. Hugo has welcomed urban development at a thoughtful and intentional pace while preserving its rural character. The balance of urban and rural life in Hugo allows the City to offer the best of both worlds to its residents and businesses. We have a close knit community, beautiful landscapes, and a good selec- tion of public amenities. As a result, Hugo residents have a strong sense of community and mutually benefit from everything the City has to offer. As we develop the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, the City is working to preserve and highlight this strength. The second strength that has become evident through the Comprehensive Plan process is Hugo's population size. Some may see this as a weakness and others a strength, but in my opinion, the size of Hugo's population is perfect for where the City is today. Hugo is just big enough to allow for a healthy and exciting amount of development to occur over the next few decades and small enough to understand the What do you think are Hugo's greatest strengths?. needs and wants of the community. In fact, Hugo's relatively small population is one of its biggest strengths because it provides an opportunity for everyone's voice to be heard — something larger cities struggle with. Hugo has become a highly -regarded community throughout the state. This can be attributed to the residents that live here and the attitude that we take towards our future. The City Council will be approving the 2040 Comprehensive Plan to be reviewed by the Metropolitan Council in the beginning of 2018. There are a handful of meetings scheduled until then and I want to encourage residents to stay informed and provide feedback. The City has aready gained so much helpful input from our residents from the open houses and workshops held. We want to continue to hear the needs and wants from our community mebers and make sure the vision for the future of Hugo corresponds with resident desires. If you cannot attend any public meetings or workshops, please check out the City's website at www.ci.hugo.mn.us/2040CompPlan and sign up to receive e-mail updates as the process moves forward. 44. CIO If you have a question you would like to ask the Mayor, send it to info@ci.hugo.mn.us. Tom Weidt, Mayor Your question could be featured in the next newsletter!