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Letter from the Mayor Our city has been growing year after year as a direct result of all that Hugo has to offer to new residents. The Hugo City Council has been hard at work ensuring that we are growing responsibly by expanding our infrastructure, creating new amenities that will keep people coming, and maintaining a fantastic place to live for our current residents. A responsibly growing city is not only welcoming, but ready to handle all of the new businesses and residents who want to call Hugo home. In July of last year, the Metropolitan Council released its population estimates for 2021, giving Hugo an estimated population of 16,071. Now, contrast that with the population of the 2000 Census, which was 6,363. Seemingly right before our eyes, the City has nearly tripled in size and is well on its way to reaching an estimated 29,000 residents by 2040. Being able to manage this type of growth involves planning and infrastructure to ensure that development coming to Hugo can thrive. In 2022, the City saw 109 new homes constructed, most of which were in the city’s newest housing developments. The Community Development Department has been working hard with developers to being even more excellent neighborhoods to Hugo with intentional design to be great places to live. Despite facing the tail end of difficult and uncertain times, the City of Hugo has had plenty of accomplish- ments to celebrate within the past year. Directly across from City Hall, the Lions Park reconstruction project has been completed and now named Lions Volunteer Park. The name change acknowledges the hundreds of volunteers who made the project possi- ble. The state-of-the-art accessible playground, pickleball and tennis courts, skate park, and walking paths create a destination for visitors from all over. The park also features the new community building Peder Pedersen Pavilion, named to honor a longtime volunteer who has tangibly made the City a better place to live. The pavilion saw its first public event being held in December with the first annual Santa Party, and is now open for private rental through our new online facility rental service. With the opening of North Star Elementary School this past fall, we continue our partnership with the White Bear Lake Area School District and welcome an other cutting edge elementary school to our city. The past year’s accomplishments set us up well to have plenty to look forward to this year. (continued on next page) “A responsibly growing city is not only welcoming, but ready to handle all of the new businesses and residents” SPRING2023 In this issue... Welcome New Commissioners ...... 2-3 Park Play Days ...................................3 The Jolly Pops ....................................3 Public Works ...................................4-5 Irrigation Controller Program ............5 Birch Tree Ponds Project ...................6 Hugo Spring Cleanup.........................7 Highway 61 Visioning ........................8 Hopkins School & Heritage Center ....9 Hugo Historical Commission .............9 Sheriff’s Office Updates ...................10 Cryptocurrency Crime Prevention ....10 Updates from the Fire Chief ............11 Compost Bin / Rain Barrel Sale ........12 Recycling at Home ...........................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 INTOGovernment Channel 16 for community updates and to watch City meetings 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!