Fall 2023 Hometown Messenger

IN LEHMAN’S TERMS A message from the Mayor of Shakopee

CITY CALENDAR

AUGUST 20 SandVenture Closing for Season SEPTEMBER 4 Labor Day: City offices and Community Center closed 16 Movie in the Park: 7 pm (dusk), Huber Park, free OCTOBER 2 Fire Department Open House: 5–7 pm , Station #1 14 Movie in the Park: 7 pm (dusk), Huber Park, free 21 Fall Clean Up Day:

Greetings, Shakopee!

With fall just around the corner, that means our community kids will be back traversing to school With this is a reminder to watch for the walkers, bikers and buses

Mayor Matt Lehman

The law requires stopping for school buses when stop arms are extended and lights are flashing, whether you’re oncoming or following, so please be cautious and keep our kids safe out there This time of year is also the time when City Council and staff start working on budgets and the tax levy Please contact a council member with your questions, comments and concerns Contact information is available at www.ShakopeeMN. gov/mayorandcouncil If you don’t use the internet, call City Hall at 952-233-9300; city staff can provide you with phone numbers for council members to answer your questions or hear your feedback If you’re a resident of Shakopee “caught” by a council member doing something great for our community, they will thank you with a Shakopee logo lapel pin of appreciation If you see someone wearing one, they were caught by a councilor making a positive difference in our community In closing, I tend to focus on things that are broken or could be improved, probably as a result of my mechanic/racing/council backgrounds, and sometimes I neglect recognizing the great things that don’t need fixing or improvement Shakopee, we have a lot of great things to be proud of, many good things in the works, and as your Mayor, I (along with your council) will continue to put the interests of the people we serve first You, the people of Shakopee, make the greatness of this community, and for that the council is thankful Matt Lehman Mayor of Shakopee mlehman@ShakopeeMN.gov

7:30–11:30 pm , Shakopee Public Works parking lot

28 Spooky Family Fun:

4–7 pm , Huber Park, free, no registration required

NOVEMBER 11 Veterans Day:

City offices closed, Community Center remains open 23 Thanksgiving: City offices and Community Center closed 24 Day After Thanksgiving: City offices closed, Community Center remains open DECEMBER 5 City Budget Hearing: 7 pm , City Hall Please note, events are subject to cancellation or changes due to the current public health guidelines by the CDC and Minnesota Department of Health Find the latest city calendar at www.ShakopeeMN.gov/calendar

CONTACT US MAYOR MattLehman......................... mlehman@ShakopeeMN.gov COUNCIL MEMBERS AngelicaContreras.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . acontreras@ShakopeeMN.gov JimDuLaney.......................... jdulaney@ShakopeeMN.gov JesseLara.................................. jlara@ShakopeeMN.gov JayWhiting..................................... jaywhtng@aol.com CITY ADMINISTRATOR WilliamReynolds..................... breynolds@ShakopeeMN.gov

CITY HALL 485 Gorman St , Shakopee, MN 55379

Phone................................................952-233-9300 TTY...................................................952-233-3837 Email........................... administration@ShakopeeMN.gov Website.................................... www.ShakopeeMN.gov The Hometown Messenger is produced four times a year by the City of Shakopee. Comments or suggestions can be directed to the editor, Amanda McKnight, at amcknight@ShakopeeMN.gov .

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