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Welcome Two New City Council Members Laurel Stinson wins At-Large. Erin Buss wins Ward 4.

Laurel Stinson won the At-Large Council seat representing the whole community and will begin her four-year term on January 8. Stinson will replace Ralph Rauterkus, who currently sits on the Council after defeating Stinson in August's Special Election. Stinson will serve from January 8, 2019, until January of 2023.

Erin Buss won two elections on November 6--the Ward 4 Special Election (to fill a current vacancy) and the Ward 4 General Election (to serve the next four years). Buss will be sworn in November 26 during her first Council meeting to serve the rest of the current term, which ends January 8, 2019, then continue serving Ward 4 until January of 2023.

Future City Beats will feature profiles of all our City Council members so you can learn more about who they are and what they want to accomplish in 2019. Coming soon!

School District Wins Referendum Red Wing Votes Yes and Yes

Question #1 Approved 60.34% to 39.66% Question #2 Approved 56.55% to 43.45% Red Wing voted to pass both questions on the School District referendu m, which allows the district to implement more technical and vocational training and more STEAM opportunities (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math). To learn more on what the district will do next year and beyond, including adding the new Career Flight Paths initiative, go to wingerssoar.org. With this vote, the district does not have to cut 3.2 million dollars, which would have meant slashes into programming, sports & staff.

Neighborhood Meetings This Week

Street Projects 2019 Street construction is almost (finally!) finished for the year, but our Engineering Department is already thinking ahead and wanting neighbors' opinions on next year's projects. Folks who live on Putnam, Sturtevant, Pine, Prairia, Sanford, and Kingman Streets and the surrounding areas will want to come and share thoughts. It's tonight! Wednesday, November 7, 6:30 p.m. Sunnyside School Gymnasium 1669 Southwood Avenue Questions? Contact City Engineer Dean Chamberlain at dean.chamberlain@ci.red-wing.mn.us or call (651) 385-5132.

Grain Elevator Discussion Neighbors have raised concerns about a request by Red Wing Grain to build a 1.2 million-bushel grain bin at 166 Cannon Bottom Road (near the Anderson Center). The Advisory Planning Commission approved the plan, but City Council members tabled their subsequent discussion and asked for a neighborhood meeting before making a final vote. The public is invited to attend: Thursday, November 8 at 6 p.m. Public Works Building 229 Tyler Road North Questions? Contact Planning Manager Steve Kohn at steve.kohn@ci.red-wing.mn.us or call (651) 385-3622.

Tallying the Results Who won and by how much

Goodhue County Sheriff   Marty Kelly 55.45%, 12,275 votes Paul Gielau 44.36%, 9,821 votes School Board Jim Bryant, 20.51%, 4,237 votes Arlen Diercks, 18.13%, 3,746 votes Holly Tauer, 17.80%, 3,676 votes Those who lost the School Board race Jennifer Tift, 17.74%, 3,665 votes Mark Ryan, 14.15%, 2,922 votes Janet Johnson, 11.39%, 2,352 votes

Red Wing City Council At-Large City Council Laurel Stinson, 51.82%, 3,599 votes Ralph Rauterkus, 47.59%, 3,305 votes Wards 1 & 2 City Council Dean Hove, 53.16%, 2,050 votes Stephanie Elsen, 46.55%, 1,795 votes Ward 3 City Council Becky Norton, 61.57%, 1,187 votes Ted Seifert, 38.28%, 738 votes Ward 4 City Council Erin Buss, 54.29%, 804 votes Burke Murphy, 45.31%, 671 votes Ward 4 Special Election City Council Erin Buss, 49.83%, 733 votes Burke Murphy, 33.45%, 492 votes Ernest Stone, 16.52%, 243 votes All election results found at the Minnesota Secretary of State website.

H2Open House Come Tour the Twin Bluff Water Treatment Facility

Open House Saturday, Nov. 10, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 1468 Pioneer Road

You've probably driven by this building dozens (maybe hundreds?) of times. Here's your chance to find out what's inside. The Twin Bluff Water Treatment Facility is hosting its annual open house and you're invited. Get a behind-the-scenes look at all the work that goes into providing Red Wing with safe water. Explore the facility on a guided tour, check out exhibits, and enjoy light refreshments. Come Saturday, November 10, anytime between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. See you there!

Igniting Creativity Red Wing's Own Makerspace

What is a Makerspace? It's a place where you can invent and create things with tools and equipment you may not have at home--all available and ready to use. Think of it like a one-stop shop to build things you never could before. You'll find Red Wing's first Makerspace at MN State College SE on Pioneer Road. It's open to the public every Tuesday 5 to 9 p.m. with no fees until 2019, so check it out. More tools are coming next year. For details or inquiries, e-mail info@redwingignite.org. Red Wing's Makerspace officially opened last week. It's a collaborative effort between Red Wing Ignite and Minnesota State College Southeast .

All in a Day's Work

He wouldn’t call himself a Red Wing water expert, but we would! Bob Stark is the Deputy Director of Public Works-Utilities and the City’s Environmental Engineer. He oversees all of the facilities related to our water, wastewater, and storm water--things we may not think about every day but are incredibly important to every one of us. On any given day, Bob might be supervising projects, doing budgets, or engineering an upcoming design. Bob's work behind the scenes ensures we all have safe water for ourselves and our families. Come meet Bob at the Twin Bluff Water Treatment Facility’s Open House on Saturday, Nov. 10 and say "Hi." Cheers, Bob!

Did You Miss That Meeting?

Now you can watch any City meeting on demand, 24-hours a day, through our website. Click here, then scroll down to Available Archives to see the meeting of your choice. Want to see what’s playing on Channel 6 right now? We offer a live stream through our website.  Just click the “Channel 6” button to watch on any device.

We'll Save You a Seat

You're invited to these meetings and events

Heritage Preservation Commission City Hall Council Chambers Wednesday, Nov. 7 @ 5:30 p.m.

Neighborhood Meeting for 2019 Street Projects Wednesday, Nov. 7 @ 6:30 p.m. Sunnyside School Gymnasium 1669 Southwood Avenue

Neighborhood Meeting for Grain Elevator Discussion Thursday, Nov. 8 @ 6 p.m. Public Works Building 229 Tyler Road North

Twin Bluff Water Treatment Open House 1468 Pioneer Rd, Red Wing Saturday, Nov. 10 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Veterans Day - City Offices Closed Monday, Nov. 12

Housing & Redevelopment Authority City Hall Council Chambers Tuesday, Nov. 13 @ 3:30 p.m.

Canvassing Meeting City Hall Council Chambers Tuesday, Nov. 13 @ 5:45 p.m.

City Council City Hall Council Chambers Tuesday, Nov. 13 @ 6:00 p.m.

Community Recreation/Joint Powers Board City Hall Council Chambers Thursday, Nov. 15 @ 5:30 p.m.

Library Board City Hall Council Chambers Monday, Nov. 19 @ 4:30 p.m.

Budget Workshop City Hall Council Chambers Monday, Nov. 19 @ 6:00 p.m.

Sheldon Theatre Board City Hall Council Chambers Tuesday, Nov. 20 @ 5:15 p.m.

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