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Hugo By the Numbers As of September, the estimated Population of the City of Hugo is 13,669. The population continues to grow. The City of Hugo has a diminishing supply of residential lots available on which to build new construction homes. The City of Hugo continues to be planned to ensure smart development practices. Over 440 Building W- `DIrMRS have been issued since January 1, 2011. This 440 includes permits for 36 new homes as well as decks, accessory structures, commer- cial buildings, electrical and plumbing. 97 630 Hugo residents can pick up a building permit, pay their water bill, sign up for a rec- reation program, learn about local business and service organizations, and much more at Hugo City Hall. Hugo City Hall Staff consists of 12 dedicated individuals who are available to help Monday through Friday from 8:00 am through 4:30 pm. The households located in the 36 square miles of the City of Hugo are in one of 4 Approximately 75% of households are located in White Bear Lake Area School District, 5% in Stillwater Area School District, 5% in Mah- tomedi Public School District and 15 % in Forest Lake Area School District. There are 36 Total Volunteers on Hugo Commissions. This includes the City Council, Economic Development Authority, Planning Commis- sion, Parks Commission, Board of Zoning, and Historical Commission. Individu- als interested in serving on a public commission should contact Hugo City Hall. There are 97 Each winter, the Hugo Public Works Department works around the clock and uses a fleet of snow plows and trucks to manage snow on city streets. The City of Hugo maintains 17 Parks. The park properties range from the 96 acres of nature trails in Clearwater Creek Preserve Park to the 8 acre Lions Park to your neighborhood park Altogether, there are over 500 acres of parklands. There are 630 1 used by the Hugo Fire Department in case of a fire emergency. Public Works will be flushing hydrants starting Oct. 3rd. It should take about 2 weeks to complete all hydrants. Flushing removes rust and stagnant water from the system and identifies hydrants in need of repair. It is pos- sible that residents will receive rust colored water that could stain laundry. During this time, please check that water coming into the house is clear.