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04 July-August Shore Report tipsf report Kvmz!'!Bvhvtu!3135 3136!Usff!Tbmf!psefst!nvtu!cf!qmbdfe!cz!Tfqufncfs!7 Jo!uijt!Jttvf The City is changing the process by which tree sales will be conducted in 2025. Making Sense of Local Instead of trees arriving in the fall (September), they will now arrive in the spring Governmentpage 2 (April-May 2025) for residents to pick up and plant. Residents must place orders between July 1 – September 6, 2024 to ensure trees will arrive in 2025. Message from the Mayorpage 2 Street Project Updatespage 2 Tree species to choose from include: Parkland Pillar Birch, Royal Frost Birch, MN Strain Redbud, Kentucky Coffeetree, Berry White Hydrangea, Siouxland Poplar, Parks & Rec Programspage 3 Northern Pin Oak, Greenspire Linden, Black Hills Spruce, Techny Arborvitae, Parks & Rec Bingo!page 4 Winecrisp Apple, and Zestar Apple. Visit shorewoodMN.gov/TreeSale Upcoming Elections Informationpage 5 Ep!zpv!ibwf!dpodfsot!bcpvu!bo!bti-!pbl-!ps!fmn!usff@! Back-to-School Drivepage 5 The City offers free arborist evaluations for trees that may be experiencing Recycling Calendarpage 5 complications due to insects or disease. To make an appointment for your Water-saving Tips page 5 property, contact City Hall at 952- 960-7900. Inspections typically take 15-45 minutes. Property owners do Photo: Shorewood City staff with 38 not need to be on site when certified bikes recovered from the annual Spring professionals are conducting evaluations. Clean-Up. 15-20 of these bikes will be If you would like to find a qualified tree returned to the road locally. Some of the care professional for other concerns, visit bikes will see new life as parts for other shorewoodMN.gov/TreeCare bikes, and the rest (about half) will be shipped to Africa. By reducing the need to manufacture new products, these Fnbjm!vqebuft!opx!bwbjmbcmf!gps!Qbsl!Dpnnjttjpo!boe! bikes will reduce Minnesota’s carbon footprint by more than 5,700 pounds of Qmboojoh!Dpnnjttjpo!bhfoebt!boe!bhfoeb!qbdlfut carbon dioxide. Residents have been able to sign up for automatic notices when the City Council packets are published. Now, residents can also receive an automatic notice when the agenda and packet are published for the Parks and Planning Commissions. Sign up for these email lists at shorewoodMN.gov/SignUp tipsf report • Kvmz!'!Bvhvtu!3135 Nbljoh!Tfotf!pg!Mpdbm!Hpwfsonfou;!Uif!Djuz!Cvehfu!Qspdftt The City budget is the financial plan for the City’s General Fund for the coming year that provides city services, such as police and fire services, street and park maintenance, planning and zoning, and elections administration, to name a few. Preparation of a City budget is mandated by state statute. The budget process begins in the early spring when valuation notices are mailed Tibsf!zpvs!jefbt!gps! by Hennepin County to Shorewood property owners. The Hennepin County jnqspwjoh!Ixz!8!gspn! assessor’s office determines the value of each property in Shorewood. Visit the Ipqljot!up!Tu/!Cpojgbdjvt" County’s website at www.hennepin.us/residents/property/assessment to view a The Minnesota Department of short video describing how property values are determined. Transportation (MnDOT) is studying Hwy 7 from Hopkins to St. Bonifacius To address valuation concerns, the City of Shorewood uses the Open Book to improve this 18-mile stretch of road meeting format, which allows property owners to address questions about their that has a history of safety problems. property assessment with Hennepin County assessing staff on a one-on-one They want your input to help find basis. Property owners may appeal their value to the County Board of Appeal solutions that meet the current and and Equalization if they are not satisfied after meeting with assessing staff. future transportation needs of the area. In June and July, City staff begin preparing the following year’s budget. City staff Visit talk.dot.state.mn.us/hwy7study members work with City Council to develop a plan that prioritizes city services to share your input on the survey and and community goals, while maintaining responsible spending. The proposed comment map by Sunday, July 7. budget takes into account resident feedback and that which the City Council and staff have received regarding services, public improvements, and community needs. The City Council has final authority for adopting the annual budget and establishing the property tax levy. The budget proposal and preliminary tax levy are discussed with the City Council in August and September of each year. By the end of September, the Council must adopt its preliminary tax levy for the following year. At this point, the levy cannot be increased but it may be decreased. In November, Hennepin County mails Truth in Taxation hearing notices to property owners. In early December, the City Council holds the Truth in Taxation hearing to receive comments on the annual budget. The Council then adopts its annual budget and certifies its levy to the County and State. It is important to remember the City’s budget only makes up a portion of your property taxes. The County and School districts, along with smaller taxing jurisdictions, such as a watershed district, rely on property taxes as well. For Njmm!Tusffu!Usbjm!Qspkfdu!efmbzfe! more information about the City budget, process, and meetings, and to sign up for City budget updates, visit shorewoodMN.gov/CityBudget.cz!pof!zfbs Next year, Hennepin County will begin securing easements and other property rights to begin the project, Nfttbhf!gspn!uif!Nbzps;!Ojhiu!up!Vojuf!jt!Bvhvtu!7 with construction scheduled to begin “Night to Unite,” formerly known as National Night Out, occurs nationwide on in 2026. They are requesting more the first Tuesday in August. This annual event is a night where people across the funding sources from other levels of U.S.A. get together with their neighbors, meet members of their local police and government to help pay for the project. fire departments, and get to chat with their city leaders. The City of Shorewood had a request National Night Out began in 1984 as a community building campaign to promote for funding for the Mill Street trail partnerships between local law enforcement agencies and their communities to and watermain project through the improve neighborhood camaraderie, and to make local neighborhoods a safer, bonding bill. Unfortunately, this bill more caring place to live. was not passed by the legislature. As a result, the City plans to seek funding The South Lake Minnetonka Police Department, Excelsior Fire District & local city for this project again next year. More leaders will attend parties as requested by party hosts through their submitted information about this project can be requests. Party hosts should register their parties at www. southlakepd.com found at hennepin.us/millstreet 3Djuz!pg!Tipsfxppe tipsf report • Kvmz!'!Bvhvtu!3135 Ifmmp!gspn!pvs!ofx!Qbslt!'!Sfdsfbujpo! Epo“u!njtt!uiftf!tvnnfs!qsphsbnt" Nbobhfs" It has been a pleasure meeting everyone since starting my new role! As former Program Manager with Minnetonka Community Education, and former Recreation Supervisor with the City of Chanhassen, I have also seen lots of familiar faces. It has been a joy to learn about all of the incredible things the City of Shorewood and its parks system has to offer. SOUTH LAKE SAFETY CAMP July is Park and Recreation Month! WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 @ 8:15 AM - 3:30 PM Since 1985, the United States has celebrated Park and Recreation Month in July to promote building strong, vibrant, South Lake Public Safety Building, 24100 Smithtown Road and resilient communities through the power of parks and Campers will spend the day learning about fire and safety recreation and to recognize the more than 160,000 full-time in a fun camp environment. Highlights include a bike safety park and recreation professionals — along with hundreds of course, SWAT presentation, K-9 demonstrations and thousands of part-time and seasonal workers and volunteers — spraying a fire hose! Safety Camp is open to kids entering who maintain our country’s local, state, and community parks. grades 3-5 who reside in Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Shorewood, or Tonka Bay. Cost: $30. To register, visit I encourage you all to celebrate Park and Recreation Month by shorewoodMN.gov/SafetyCamp visiting some of our unique parks and completing our Parks and Rec Photo Bingo (see next page)! I appreciate the warm welcome, and I hope to see everyone at one of our upcoming SNAPOLOGY COMBAT ROBOTS Concert in the Park, Movie in the Park, or Oktoberfest events! Learn engineering strategies for building sturdy structures using LEGO® bricks and then apply that knowledge to build Sincerely, a robot for friendly competition. You’ll have a blast as you Mitchell Czech play robot football and complete the hoop challenge in this fun robotics program. CONCERT IN THE PARK: SHALO LEE BAND AGESDAYDATESTIMECOST THURSDAY, JULY 11 @ 7:00 PM AllDaily7/8-7/119 am-12 pm$140 Freeman Park, 6000 Eureka Rd shorewoodMN.gov/ConcertInThePark YOUTH BEGINNER GROUP TENNIS The Group Lessons Program will introduce and develop MOVIE IN THE PARK: participants in the lifelong game of tennis. Each lesson will MIGRATION build the fundamentals of athleticism, stroke play techniques, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 @ DUSK and game play. Freeman Park, 6000 Eureka Rd AGESDAYDATESTIMECOST shorewoodMN.gov/MovieInThePark 5-8Tue & 7/22-8/239:30-10:30 am$250 Fri OKTOBERFEST: 9-12Tue & 7/22-8/2310:30-11:30 am$250 FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN Fri SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 13-16Tue & 7/22-8/2311:30 am-12:30 pm$250 Badger Park, 5745 Country Club Rd Fri shorewoodMN.gov/Oktoberfest 4 tipsfxppeNO/hpw ScantheQRcodetosubmit photosandyourbingocardfor yourchancetowinaprizepack! FlyingHigh MostPeople CatchingA PlayingKick Grilling OnTheTire OnBIG BallAt Frisbeeat FoodAt SlideAt SwingAt Freeman Manor Badger Silverwood Cathcart FamilyAt PlayingTennis BestChalk Best OnTheTrail ConcertIn AtBadger, DrawingOn Park ThePark AtGideon Cathcartor TrailAt July11thAt Sunset Glen Manor Freeman Freeman HugThe Blowing WatchingALittle FlyingA FREE LeagueGameAt Biggest BubblesAt KiteAt Freeman, Followed TreeYou Eddy Cathcartor Freeman @ShorewoodMNparks Manor CanFind Station LeaveAPainted Longest TravelingOn Eating Craziest RockAt Chalk TheLRT Popsicles Shorewood Tri-Swing Caterpillar Through At Community& AtBadger AtBadger EventCenter Shorewood Silverwood Drawing Playing Best Favorite OfYourWalking Basketball Lacrosse SpotAt FavoriteYourDog Shotat AtBadger ManorPond Park Cathcart Turf Djuz!pg!Tipsfxppe Wpufst!ibwf!uxp!npsf!pqqpsuvojujft!up!wjtju!uif!qpmmt!jo!3135 The Statewide Primary is August 13 and the General Election is November 5. Voters have two more chances to visit their polling places in 2024: once for the August Statewide Primary and again for the November General Election. Polling places are operated effectively and accurately because of the integrity, training, and commitment of Shorewood election staff and residents who step up to serve their communities in this very important manner. Thank you for your continued dedication and hard work this election season! Xbufs.tbwjoh!ujqt!gps!zpvs! Mark your calendars for upcoming election dates mbxo!uijt!tvnnfs •June 28: Absentee Voting for the Primary Election begins. You may vote early By following these tips, you can keep at Shorewood City Hall during regular business hours or by mail. Additional your lawn and landscaping healthy voting hours are posted on our website. while conserving a valuable resource. •July 30 – August 13: Candidate Filing for City Offices begins. 1 Mayoral seat •Daily watering is not necessary. and 2 City Council seats will be on the November ballot this year. Lawns need about 1 inch of rain •August 13: Primary Election. Polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm. or water per week. Deep soaking •September 20: Absentee Voting for the General Election begins. You may is better for roots than frequent vote early at Shorewood City Hall during regular business hours or by mail. watering. Additional voting hours are posted on our website at shorewoodMN.gov/ •Know your schedule. Water elections early in the morning to minimize •November 5: General Election. Polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm. evaporation. •Mulch, Mulch, Mulch. A layer of Visit the Shorewood website at shorewoodMN.gov/elections for additional mulch around plants helps retain information on Elections 2024 moisture in the soil. •Upgrade your sprinkler control technology. New water-efficient sprinkler controls can connect to your home Wi-Fi and include Djuz!Ibmm!bddfqujoh!epobujpot! weather forecasting control, remote gps!Cbdl.up.Tdippm!Tvqqmz!Esjwf operations from a smartphone app, ResourceWest provides school supplies timer/schedule features, and rain to help students in the Hopkins and sensors. Minnetonka School Districts to start the •Follow City’s watering ordinance. school year strong. Throughout the month Residents and businesses should of July, residents can drop off school only water before 11 am and after supply donations at City Hall. 4:30 pm, May 1-September 30. This allows Shorewood’s water If you need school supplies for your child, system an opportunity to replenish please call 952-933-3860 to speak with a the supply in the city’s water Social Services Staff member. The final day storage tanks, and ensures there is to drop off donations is July 31. enough water for all uses. JULYAUGUST Sfdzdmjoh!Qjdl.Vq SMTWTFSSMTWTFS Please have recycling carts curbside on recycling day no later than 7 am. 123456123 Recycling is collected every other week 7891011121345678910 on Wednesday (for mainland) and Thursday (for islands). If your collection 1415161718192011121314151617 day falls on or after a holiday, it will be 2122232425262718192021222324 delayed one day throughout the week. 2829303125262728293031 Visit shorewoodMN.gov/Recycling tipsfxppeNO/hpw4 6 PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID TWIN CITIES, MN PERMIT #30681 Shorewood City Hall 5755 Country Club Rd Shorewood, MN 55331 P: 952-960-7900 Community & Event Center 5735 Country Club Rd Shorewood, MN 55331 P: 952-960-7902 Tipsfxppe!Djuz!Dpvodjm Reach your City Councilmembers via email or call 952-960-7900 Jennifer Labadie, Mayor jlabadie@ci.shorewood.mn.us Paula Callies, Councilmember pcallies@ci.shorewood.mn.us Dustin Maddy, Councilmember dmaddy@ci.shorewood.mn.us Guy Sanschagrin, Councilmember gsanschagrin@ci.shorewood.mn.us Scott Zerby, Councilmember szerby@ci.shorewood.mn.us Vqdpnjoh!Nffujoht!'!Fwfout JULY AUGUST Fourth of July To report road, park, and other non- Planning Commission Meeting July 4 - City Hall Closed emergency City concerns online, August 6, 7 pm - City Hall visit shorewoodMN.gov/SeeClickFix City Council Meeting Night to Unite July 8, 7 pm - City Hall August 6 Park Commission Meeting The ShoreReport is the City of South Lake Safety Camp July 9, 7 pm - City Hall Shorewood’s bimonthly newsletter. August 7, 8:15 am For more information on City Planning Commission Meeting City Council Meeting events, activities, and news, visit July 16, 7 pm - City Hall August 12, 7 pm - City Hall our website shorewoodMN.gov (rescheduled from July 2) Election Day (Primary Election) Concert in the Park August 13, 7 am-8 pm Like, share, and follow the City of July 11, 7 pm - Freeman Park Shorewood across social media! Movie in the Park City Council Meeting August 23, Dusk - Freeman Park July 22, 7 pm - City Hall CityofShorewood City Council Meeting Recycling Committee Meeting August 26, 7 pm - City Hall July 23, 5:30 pm - Shorewood Community & Event Center ShorewoodMN Park Commission Meeting August 27, 7 pm - City Hall Candidate filing for City offices begins July 30 ShorewoodMN