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This is It. You're Ready to Run.

Every Ward. Everyone. Click Here to Learn More . Tuesday June 5th at 5 p.m. is your last chance to file for the general election. Four Council seats are open. $5 to file. Every ward has an available seat. Wherever you live in the city limits, you have an opportunity. What are you waiting for?   Who has filed so far: Wards 1&2: Dean Hove Ward 3: Becky Norton and Ted Seifert Ward 4: Erin Buss and Ernest Stone At Large: Christopher Nelson and Laurel Stinson

Next Week! Work Begins at 3rd & Bush Street Intersection

Pay attention, everyone! One of the most traveled downtown areas is getting a makeover starting Monday, June 4. The 3rd and Bush Street intersection and 3rd Street mid-block crossing by Jordan Court will be closed until the end of July and detours will be in place. Temporary sidewalk boulevards will ensure the area remains open to pedestrians. The project includes new road pavement, accessible sidewalk ramps and extensions, and new flashing lights at the mid-block crossing. Please be patient. The upgrades are overdue and the results will be fabulous. Get project details by clicking here. Get project updates sent right to your inbox by signing up here.

Money Awarded for Riverfront Trail and Goodhue County History Center

Get award details here. Great job, everyone! This is a big deal. Governor Dayton signed the 2018 state bonding bill, which confirms significant funding for two local projects: $616,000 to complete critical repairs at the Goodhue County History Museum; and $550,000 to begin work on the Riverfront Trail segment connecting He Mni Can-Barn Bluff to Colvill Park. Let the good work begin!

More Good News - More Great Projects

Thanks to a whopping $1.137 million dollar award through the Legacy Parks and Trails grant program, and additional generous funding by the Evelyn Sweasy Charitable Trust, major improvements at He Mni Can-Barn Bluff Park will start next spring. The project includes revamping the bluff's entrance, making trails more sustainable, and including elements that honor the sacredness of the space to the Dakota people. Thank you to everyone involved, including the Greater MN Regional Parks and Trails Commission for their grant recommendation. More details to follow. See the He Mni Can-Barn Bluff Master Plan here

Making Sense of Dollars & Cents

Budget Workshop Public Library Foot Room Monday June 4, 5:30 p.m. How the City sets priorities and spends money has a big effect on our everyday lives. This workshop will review major elements of the upcoming 2019 budget -- including Council-identified priorities, capital projects, and debt demands -- and review how the City will engage with residents like you throughout the budgeting process. Come down to the Library's Foot Room on Monday at 5:30. Everyone welcome! See Agenda .

What the Library Learned From You

Library Data Report Here Summary of Report Here 509 people took the library's online planning survey this spring, and respondents named these four areas as top priorities: 1) Materials Collection 2) Child & Teen Programming 3) Accessibility 4) Technology Library staff will use results in their planning process as they put together their new Strategic Plan coming out in late 2018. Thanks to everyone who participated. Maybe we could give you a library card as a gift? (Oh yeah, those are free. Go to the library and get one!)

Goats To Gobble Up Invasive Plants

Natural weed control with free organic fertilizer as a by-product? Yes indeed! Around 60 goats will be crunching their way through the invasive plants that threaten parts of Memorial Park. Three paddocks of goats will chomp 19 acres on the park's south side (overlooking Bush Street) from early summer to late fall. Questions? Contact Planning Manager Steve Kohn. Pass the greens, please!

Did You Know?

67% of us in Red Wing voted in the 2016 election--that's above the 55% national average but a bit lower than Goodhue County's rate (72%) or Minnesota's rate (70%). MARK AUGUST 14th on your calendar now. It's Special Election primary voting day for two vacant City Council seats: Ward 3 and At-Large. Learn more here . Read the full Red Wing Report Card .

City Work Available

We're looking for new employees. Click here to read what's available now.

Good Eats on the Street

To find out when and where the food trucks are, click here! Welcome Food Trucks! You know it's summer in Red Wing when the food trucks come out. Five separate food trucks are now licensed for business within the city. Check them out the next time you're looking for a bite on the go. Don's Crumble Beef Mosey on Over BBQ The Food Truck Fast Food KKart Mi Casita Latina

Free Lunch and a Better Lawn

Would you like the grass to be greener on your side of the fence? Consider attending this free lunch and seminar on July 31. You'll learn tips and tricks for fertilizing, mowing, and seeding in the most environmentally sound way. You can even get certified by the MPCA. Registration is limited; click to enroll !

Officer Spotlight

Patrol Officer Chad Steffen Red Wing is a safer place with Officer Chad Steffen here. Steffen is a state-recognized leader who, in addition to his normal duties, is trained to establish emergency communications in the field during a local disaster. He also keeps abreast of recent advances in equipment and technology so Red Wing can be as safe as possible. Thanks, Officer Steffen!

Tune In

HOW TO WATCH A COUNCIL, BOARD, OR COMMISSION MEETING: Click here and scroll down to Archived Videos. Then find your meeting from the list, scroll to the right side of the screen, and click "Video." Two restrictions: Most browsers work  except  Chrome, and the page is not mobile friendly yet. These issues will be fixed later this year.

We'll Save You A Seat

You're invited to these workshops, meetings, and events

Library Board Special Meeting City Hall Jordan River Room Monday, June 4 @ 5 p.m. Agenda

City Council Budget Workshop Public Library Foot Room Monday, June 4 @ 5:30 p.m. Corrected from last week's City Beat Agenda

Port Authority Board City Hall Council Chambers Tuesday, June 5 @ 4:30 p.m. Agenda

Heritage Preservation Commission City Hall Council Chambers Wednesday, June 6 @ 5:30 p.m. Agenda

Red Wing City Council City Hall Council Chambers Monday, June 11 @ 6:00 p.m.

Housing and Redevelopment Authority City Hall Council Chambers Tuesday, June 12 @ 3:30 p.m.

Human Rights Commission City Hall Council Chambers Thursday, June 14 @ 7:00 p.m.

Mayor's Listening Session Planning for the 2019 Budget Public Library - Main Floor Tuesday, June 19 Anytime between 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Physical & Mental Health Action Team of Red Wing 2040 Public Library Foot Room Tuesday, June 19 @ 11:30 a.m.

Sheldon Theatre Board City Council Chambers Tuesday, June 19 @ 5:15 p.m.

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