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If you have a question you would like to ask the Mayor, send it to info@ci.hugo.mn.us Your question could be featured in the next newsletter! Letter from the Mayor As you drive around the City of Hugo, it is impossible to ignore the changes that happen year to year. Each year our population continues to grow and so do our local businesses. While some may wonder why we don’t see more restaurants and retail with our population growth, it’s not because the City isn’t ready for them. Businesses starting from the ground up are difficult and risky to start even in the best economies. What I can tell you is that the City of Hugo has been planning and preparing for its growth for many years, which is shown through improved infrastructure and municipal services the City continues to provide to our residents and businesses. The US Census Bureau recently released their data from the 2020 Census and reported Hugo’s population as 15,766 for that year with 5,939 households. That is quite the change from 6,363 residents in 2000 and a projected 29,000 in 2040. This type of growth requires adequate planning and infrastructure to support the growing pop- ulation and development. Last year alone, the City saw 189 new homes constructed and with each new housing development, roads and utilities are expanded to serve these lots. While developers are required to pay for and construct the infrastructure within their development, the City’s Public Works department maintains all public roads and utilities. We’ve been planning for this growth and starting this spring, Public Works will be operating out of the newly constructed Public Works building located off of 140th Street and on the south side of Irish Avenue Park. The new facility was designed to meet the current and future needs of Hugo. This is an exciting transition for the PW department as they continue to maintain our growing city. You may have noticed other current development such as the reconstruction of Lions Park across from City Hall and the new North Star elementary school along Highway 61 for the White Bear Lake School District. Both of these will be completed this upcoming construction season and will be great amenities for our growing Hugo families. Large projects like these take months of planning, sometimes even years. The City Council had been prepping for Lions Park since 2011 and we are just now seeing it constructed. It helps that we have a City Council that works together and listens to the needs of the community. The City Council is made up of five members: the Mayor, a councilmember for each of the three wards in Hugo, and the councilmember at large. Outside of the bi-monthly council meetings, the Council actively participates in community events and enjoys getting to know Hugo residents. I’d encourage all Hugo residents to take some time to get to know their Councilmembers as they do a great job representing the community and making Hugo a great place to live, work, and play! Tom Weidt, Mayor The City of Hugo has been planning and preparing for growth for many years.” SPRING2022 In this issue... Meet Your City Council ............... 2-3 City Council Goals ..........................3 Public Works ...................................4 Parks & Recreation .........................5 New Voting Precinct Locations .......6 Hugo Spring Cleanup Day ..............7 Irrigation Controller Program .........8 Food Waste Drop-Off ......................9 Compost Bin / Rain Barrel Sale .......9 Sheriff’s Office Updates ................10 Updates from the Fire Chief .........11 Local Board of Appeal ..................11 Hopkins Schoolhouse Restoration ...................................12 Become An Election Judge ...........12 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 Public Works 651-762-6301 TUNE INTO Government Channel 16 for community updates and to watch City meetings