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2 A WORD FROM PUBLICWORKS STREET SWEEPING begins around October 3, 2022. HYDRANT FLUSHING begins around September 26, 2022 FALL CLEAN-UP DAYWILL BE DIFFERENTTHIS YEAR. Please go to the City’s website at www.ci.hugo.mn.us for information about the event. SMART SALTING Salt helps melt ice on roads and sidewalks and protects drivers and pedestrians, but when the snow melts, de-icing salt, which contains chloride, runs into nearby bodies of water. Chloride accumulates in the water over time, and there’s no feasible way to treat or remove it. Residents and business owners can do their part to reduce chloride levels in local water bodies by using a few simple tips: Shovel: Manually remove as much snow and ice as possible. Apply Less: A coffee mug of salt will cover about 10 sidewalk squares or a 20-foot driveway. Sweep Up Extra: If you see salt on a dry surface, it is no longer working. Sweep up and reuse excess salt. 15 Degrees (F): Most salts stop working at this temperature or colder. Use sand for traction. YARD WASTE Bring leaves, grass clippings, brush, tree waste, and other plant materials to Washington County’s Northern Yard Waste collection site at 5527 170th Street N. It is free for Hugo residents and open the following hours through November: Wednesday: 11:00 am -7 pm (or dusk) Friday: 8:00 pm - 4:30 pm Saturday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Sunday: Noon - 4:30 pm For more information, go to https://www.co.washingtonmn.us/ 3261/Northern-Yard-Waste-Site. PREVENT STORMWATER POLLUTION, REPORTILLICIT DISCHARGES An illicit discharge is any discharge into the stormwater drainage system. It is unlawful to dispose of any substance other than storm- water into streets, gutters, ditches, ponds, streams or lakes. As a community member, you play a large role in identifying and reduc- ing illicit discharges in our community. What can you do about illicit discharges? If you see anyone discharging any material other than rainwater in roadside ditches or storm drains, please report it to Public Works at (651) 762-6301. For potentially hazard- ous materials or petroleum spills, call 9-1-1 FIRST if there is an immediate threat to life or property. WINTER PARKING ORDINANCE Between November 1 and extending through March 31, parking is prohibited on all City streets from 2:00 am to 7:00 am. Also, if we receive two inches or more of snow in one snow event during the year, parking is prohibited at those times. This is to allow the Public Works Department to clear the snow from the roadways in a safe and efﬁcient manner. Please be aware that violations of parking restrictions set forth in § 90-253 shall constitute a petty misdemeanor punishable by a ﬁne of $50.00. SNOW REMOVAL The City of Hugo would like to remind every- one that it is against the law to deposit snow on or next to a public street. Minnesota State Statute 160.27 prohibits plowing, shoveling, blowing, or otherwise placing snow onto any public road right-of-way, and doing so is punishable by a misdemeanor. Snow that is moved to the public right-of-way can create hazardous situations, including slippery areas, frozen ridges, bumps, sight obstructions and drainage problems. Property owners are liable should an accident occur as a result of improper snow placement. Also, residents should check their mail boxes to ensure they are sturdy and in good condition. Mailboxes that are damaged by snow, and not actual plow contact, will not be repaired by the City of Hugo. HUGO PUBLIC WORKSGRAND OPENING Wednesday, September 7 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm 8220 140th St N Take a tour of the new City of Hugo Public Works Facility. Meet the people and see the equipment needed to maintain Hugo’s streets, utilities, and parks.