Summer 2020 Hometown Messenger

Filing for local elections opens in late July Filings for the 2020 city election are open from July 28 through Aug. 11. Two City Council seats are up for election this fall. Both are four-year terms. Visit the city website at www.ShakopeeMN.gov/elections and select "Filing The 2020 Primary Election is Tuesday, Aug. 11. On the ballot includes races for U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, state House of Representatives and state Senate. The City Council and School Board do not hold primary elections. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 11. ABSENTEE VOTING IN PERSON OR BY MAIL Shakopee residents can vote early in-person at City Hall beginning Friday, June 26. Voting will be available weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with special hours closer to primary election day. You can also request an absentee ballot by mail. Visit the city website at www.ShakopeeMN.gov/elections for more information. BE AN ELECTION JUDGE! The City of Shakopee is looking to hire election judges to assist with the 2020 primary and general elections. If you’re interested in serving your community in this important role, please apply at www.ShakopeeMN.gov/ elections. Sign up for email and text alerts Keep informed of what’s happening by subscribing to the city's email and text delivery service. Sign up for updates on topics that interest you, including: Information" for more information. PRIMARY ELECTION IS AUG. 11

HOW CAN I HELP YOU? Meet Tom Keohen, a seasonal maintenance operator with our Public Works Department. His days include mowing and trimming at city parks. Q: How long have you worked for the city? A: This summer is my fourth year working at Public Works as a seasonal. I started the summer after I turned 18 years old and graduated high school. Both of my older sisters also worked seasonal summer jobs at Shakopee Public Works while going through college, and seeing what they could accomplish while still enjoying their summers really made me want to start as soon as I could. It was a really nice way of getting my foot in the door. Q: What do you like about working for the City of Shakopee? A: All of my coworkers and supervisors at the city are super friendly and accepting. There's never really a dull moment when you get to work with a large variety of good people like we have at Public Works. Everybody has the same goal in mind, to allow the city to look and function the best way that we possibly can. Q: What's the best part of your job? A: The best part of my job is hands-down being able to work outside! Sometimes it's tough with rain and other factors, but it sure makes the day go by quicker and more enjoyable. I love being out in the community and being able to work with friends and good people all over city. It makes coming to work fun.

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NEWS & NOTES City official salaries

• Shakopee Public Utilities Director of Finance and Administration, $181,145.67* • Shakopee Public Utilities Planning and Engineering Director, $175,503.73 *In excess of the Minnesota state-mandated salary cap of $178,782. New employees join staff Several new employees have recently joined the City of Shakopee organization: • Andrew Boucher, planner

Minnesota Statute 471.701 requires that “a city or county with a population of more than 15,000 must annually notify its residents of the positions and base salaries of the three highest-paid employees.” In the City of Shakopee, as of January 2020, titles and salaries are: • City Administrator, $178,782 • Chief of Police, $152,279 • Planning and Development Director, $147,119 For Shakopee Public Utilities, which is an independent entity, governed by a City Council-appointed commission, as of January 2020, titles and salaries are: • Shakopee Public Utilities Manager, $208,000*

• Jarett Heller, street maintenance operator • Kyle Theis, street maintenance operator

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