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TUNE INTO Government Channel 16 for community updates and to watch City meetings 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 Non-emergency: 651-439-9381 In this issue... A Word From Public Works ............2 Smart Salting Tips ...........................2 Oneka Lake Park Reconstruction ....3 Be A Battery Hero ...........................4 Stick It to the Sharps ......................4 Construction Updates .....................5 All About E-Bikes ............................6 Burger Night with Deputies ............6 Updates from the Fire Chief ..........7 HFD Training Prop Arrives ...............7 North Environmental Center ..........8 Letter from the Mayor The City of Hugo has seen a lot of growth in recent years. The population has tripled since I moved here in 1999, and the look and feel the community has changed quite a bit as development has reached new areas of the City. Even with all of this growth, the City Council has made a priority of maintaining high development standards and ensuring that growth is managed responsibly. Throughout all of the planning efforts of the past few decades, public input has played a crucial role, because the long-term future of the community should be influenced by the community members themselves. I’d like to take this opportunity to share how the City is planning for the next phase of growth, and give Hugo residents an idea of how they can be involved in shaping the community’s future. Looking at a map of Hugo, the developed area of the City is particularly concentrated on its western side, close to the transportation infrastructure of Highway 61, County Road 8, and Interstate 35E which is just outside of our border. The developing area of the City has been moving further north from County Road 8, and there has been significant development interest in properties along 165th Street in recent years. Part of what makes Hugo an attractive area to live are the number of wetlands that provide wild- life habitat very close to the view from people’s homes. However, this means that there is less buildable land overall for developers to construct homes on. The properties along 165th Street have a lot of natural con- straints such as wetlands, floodplain, and high ground water that makes developing property more difficult. In addition, 165th Street is currently a gravel road and will need to be improved when development comes to the area. The best design for the road upgrade is going to depend on what is actually able to develop along the road, and nearby development that will depend on it for east-west connections. There are a lot of questions the City needs to answer to ensure that future develop- ment in this area is in the community’s best interest. (continued on page 4) “Hugo residents have numerous opportunities to engage with the City’s 2050 Comprehensive Plan” 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! FALL 2025