Fall 2019 Hometown Messenger

MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR

CITY CALENDAR

SEPT 2 Labor Day , City offices, Community Center closed. Garbage and recycling delayed one day all week. 8-Oct. 27 Free YardWaste Drop Off , 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays, SMSC Organics Recycling Facility 21 Document Shred Event , 10 a.m.- Noon Police Department 27 Car Seat Clinic , Noon-2 p.m. Fire Station 1 28 Splash, Flash and Dash Triathlon, 9 a.m. Community Center 30 Show Off Shakopee photo deadline. OCT 5 Fall Fitness Sampler, 8-11 a.m. Community Center 7 Fire Department Open House , 5-8 p.m. Fire Station 1 18 Scott County Senior Expo , 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Twin Oaks Middle School in Prior Lake 19 Clean Up Day , 7:30-11:30 a.m. Public Works 25 Spooky Family Fun Night , 6-8 p.m., Community Center 31 Trick-or-Treat at City Hall , 3-4:30 p.m. City Hall NOV 1 Winter parking restrictions begin 11 Veterans Day, City Hall closed. Community Center open. 28 Thanksgiving , City Hall and

Hello, Shakopee! The mission of the City of Shakopee is to provide the opportunity to live, work, and play in a community with a proud past, promising future, and small-town atmosphere within a metropolitan setting. At City Council meetings, we talk a lot about those first two ideas—live and work—and rightfully so. But sometimes, that third concept— play—gets lost in the conversations about housing, public safety, road improvements and economic development. This month, the City Council will review the Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan. This plan lays out a vision for Shakopee's parks and trails, offering tangible ideas for our outdoor recreation

Mayor Bill Mars

spaces. From redefining Huber Park to building a partnership at Memorial Park, the Master Plan embraces what makes Shakopee unique and provides residents what they want: more spaces to play and connect with nature. Thank you to the many people who helped shape this plan—our consultant team, city staff,

steering committee, Planning Commission, Park and Recreation Advisory Board and, most importantly, the thousands of people who participated in the Envision Shakopee process. You told us how you like to play, and those comments led us to commission the Parks Master Plan. Learn more about Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan on page 6 or view a draft online at www.ShakopeeMN.gov/parkprojects. Bill Mars Mayor of Shakopee Email: wmars@ShakopeeMN.gov | Facebook: Bill Mars: Mayor of Shakopee

Community Center closed. Garbage and recycling delayed by one day. 29 Day after Thanksgiving , City Hall closed.

Residents look at concept boards at the Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan Open House Aug. 5.

DEC 3 2020 Public Budget and Levy Meeting , 7 p.m. City Hall

MAYOR Bill Mars ...................................................... wmars@ShakopeeMN.gov COUNCIL MEMBERS JodyBrennan .......................................... jbrennan@ShakopeeMN.gov Angelica Contreras ........................... acontreras@ShakopeeMN.gov Matt Lehman ......................................... MattLehmanSr@comcast.net Jay Whiting ............................................................... jaywhtng@aol.com CITY ADMINISTRATOR William Reynolds ............................... breynolds@ShakopeeMN.gov

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