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FALL2024 Hugo City Hall 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North Hugo, MN 55038 651-762-6300 or info@ci.hugo.mn.us Office Hours 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday Closed weekends and holidays www.ci.hugo.mn.us 8 PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. Twin Cities, MN Letter from the Mayor (continued) along Frenchman Road and 140th Street, among others. County Road 7 collects traffic along the southern edge of the city, primarily running along 122nd Street. County Road 57 runs along Jeffrey Avenue, directing north-south traffic through Eastern Hugo. County Road 4 runs along 170th Street and directs east-west traffic in Northern Hugo. Washington County has its own procedures for design and main- tenance of these highways, including planning for future improve- ments or access. MnDOT operates Highway 61, the primary trans- portation corridor in the city, where the majority of development had been historically directed. As the city has grown, Highway 61 has begun to experience higher traffic volumes than when the road was originally planned, causing several discussions about how the high- way should look in the future. The City of Hugo has been part of a Highway 61 Visioning Study for the past few years, which is being led by Washington County and also involves MnDOT. The goal of the study is to deter- mine a long-term vision for Highway 61, including how many lanes of traffic are constructed in certain sections of the city, how traffic will be controlled at certain intersections, and what kind of safety features for pedestrians and bicyclists will be constructed. Highway 61 historically served as a major north-south highway between St. Paul and Duluth, a task that has largely been taken over in the region by Interstate 35E. MnDOT has indicated that they plan to eventually turn control of Highway 61 to Washington County, and the future of transportation planning in Hugo will largely be guided by this visioning study. As the study nears conclusion, stay tuned for updates including the final design layout of the highway, showing how the highway may look several years into the future. I’d like to thank our partners at Washington County and MnDOT for collaborating with the Hugo City Council and City Staff on this project, as well as our Engineering and Public Works departments for their hard work keeping all of the city’s roads safe! Visit https://washingtoncountymn.gov/highway61 for more! Tom Weidt, Mayor IMPORTANT ELECTION INFORMATION FAQ WHEN? General Election is Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. WHERE DO I VOTE? Hugo has six polling locations depending on where you live. If you don’t know where to vote, contact City Hall or check the Secretary of State’s website at https://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/. ARE THERE OTHER WAYS TO VOTE? • Vote in person at the Washington County Service Center between the dates of Friday, September 20, 2024, and Monday, November 4, 2024. • Vote by mail by first completing the application requesting a ballot. It can be filled out electronically on the Secretary of State’s website at https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elec- tions-voting/ or contact Washington County or the Hugo City Clerk for a paper application. Once the application is received and the ballots are available, one will be sent to you for you to complete and send back. Ballots must be returned to the County by November 5 at 8 p.m. AM I REGISTERED? Pre-register to save time on Election Day. You can register online on the Secretary of State’s website or contact Washington County or City Hall for an application. The last day to pre-register for the General Election is October 15, 2024. Registration can also be done at the polls. WHAT’S ON THE LOCAL BALLOT? You will be voting for Mayor, Council Member-at- Large, and Council Member Ward 2 (if you live in Ward 2). Current terms expire on December 31, 2024. Council Member terms are four years, and the Mayoral term is two years.