Summer 2018 Hometown Messenger

PUBLIC WORKS

NEWS & NOTES Record year for Clean Up Day event participants

Community invited to share input on ADA Transition Plan for public right-of-way The City of Shakopee is in the process of preparing an ADA (Americans with Disabilities) Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan for public right-of-way. Title II of the ADA prohibits local governments from discriminating against people with disabilities by excluding participation or denying benefits of programs, services or activities to persons with disabilities. The Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan are part of the city’s overall efforts to address accessibility throughout the city. The city invites the public to share written comments on the plan, which is available for review on the city website or at city hall. Please submit comments or specific recommendations for modification to city facilities to Micah Heckman at 952-233-9363, by mail to Public Works Department – Engineering Division, City of Shakopee, 485 Gorman St., Shakopee, MN 55379 or by email at engineering@ ShakopeeMN.gov. The ADA coordinator will respond to any complaint or request. The public comment period runs through May 31.

The city would like to thank all our residents who participated in the annual Clean Up Day event Saturday, April 28. We had a record turnout - 432 vehicles in five hours. Mark your calendar for next year's event: Saturday, April 27, 2019.

JACKSON ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

SPRUCE UP TRAIL On April 27, 170 second- graders from Jackson Elementary cleaned up trash along the Scenic Heights to Tahpah Park trail. The school has taken care of the trail's spring clean up for several years. Looking to adopt a park or trail? Visit www. ShakopeeMN.gov/ adoptapark.

VOLUNTEERS PLANT TREES ON VALLEY VIEW On April 28, nearly 50 volunteers came together to plant 100 trees long Valley View Road in Shakopee. The trees were purchased through a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources grant. Special thanks to Shakopee Lions LEO Club, Tree Trust and the Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa. The next tree planting event is Oct. 6.

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