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05 September-October Shore Report tipsf report Tfqufncfs!'!Pdupcfs!3135 Photo: Participants from South Lake Safety Camp pose in front of South Lake Minnetonka Police Department’s SWAT vehicle. Next year’s Safety Camp is scheduled for Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Early-bird registration ($5 off) will begin January 6, 2025. Ijhixbz!8!Vqebuft Jo!uijt!Jttvf/// Improving the safety and efficiency of Hwy 7 has long been a priority for Shorewood and neighboring communities. Many initiatives are underway to help Making Sense of Local achieve this goal. Governmentpage 2 2024 Elections Schedulepage 2 Corridor Study of Hwy 7 In 2023, the legislature allocated $750,000 for MNDoT to complete a corridor Excelsior Fire Prevention study of Hwy 7 from Hopkins Crossroad through Minnetrista, which includes Open Housepage 3 nine communities and two counties. The study is currently underway and will Photo Contestpage 3 establish a shared vision for investment in the corridor by identifying potential improvements to address access and safety concerns. The study is expected to be Storing Rec Vehicles & completed in mid 2025. Visit talk.dot.state.mn.us/hwy7study for more information. Equipment for Winterpage 4 Additionally, the legislature allocated $200,000 to the City of Shorewood Pumpkin Drop-offpage 4 to develop a transportation management organization (TMO) made up of communities and stakeholders along the Hwy 7 corridor. Many TMOs exist around Parks & Rec Eventspage 4 Minnesota to represent shared goals for a corridor and to seek state and federal funding for improvements. Updates will posted on the City of Shorewood’s City Budget Updatepage 5 website as they become available. Ways to pay your utility bills page 5 Safe Road Zone Grants for Hwy 7 The South Lake Minnetonka Police Department, in collaboration with the Recycling Committee communities and law enforcement agencies along Hwy 7 in Hennepin and Carver Highlight page 5 counties, recently received a Safe Road Zone grant from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. $200,000 was awarded for enforcement efforts, and an additional $250,676 was awarded for roadway safety improvements along the highway, such as crosswalks, flashing lights, signs and messaging. The departments along the corridor will pair increased enforcement with engineering, education, and awareness activities throughout June 2025 to make Hwy 7 a safer roadway. tipsf report • Tfqufncfs!'!Pdupcfs!3135 Nbljoh!Tfotf!pg!Mpdbm!Hpwfsonfou;!Dpoevdujoh!Fmfdujpot Conducting elections is one of the most important tasks of local government officials, particularly City Clerks, who serve as election administrators for their respective cities. As a subdivision of state government, cities must administer elections for federal, state, county, and special district offices and questions, as well as for city offices and questions. Minnesota State Statute outlines the process for conducting elections for voters and candidates on and before election day. VOTER REGISTRATION The Legislature has established statewide voter registration with county systems linked to a centralized state system. The County Auditor serves as the chief custodian of the official registration system, while the Secretary of State administers the centralized state system. In Shorewood, 3135!Fmfdujpot!Tdifevmf the City Clerk, and other administrative staff, are trained and certified by the Voting represents an opportunity to Secretary of State on the use of the state system, also known as the statewide participate in local, state, and federal voter registration system (SVRS), during each election cycle. government and have your voice heard. In addition to the president, ABSENTEE (AND EARLY) VOTING To increase opportunities to vote, Minnesota expanded its system of absentee voting to allow people to vote even if the November ballot. These will include they cannot, or do not, want to physically go to the polling place on Election Day. 1 Mayor and 2 Councilmembers. To There are two absentee voting procedures. One procedure allows people who shorewoodMN.gov/elections live in Minnesota to vote absentee if they cannot make it to the polls on Election Day or if they simply want to vote early. In Shorewood, the City Clerk distributes September 20: Absentee Voting and processes applications and ballots for these voters in all elections. The other for the General Election begins.You procedure allows military and overseas voters to vote, pursuant to the Uniformed may vote early at Shorewood City Hall and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). The County Auditor during regular business hours or by mail administers absentee voting for military and overseas voters. to Hennepin County. ELECTION DAY The City Clerk recruits and trains election judges to work in October 18: Direct Balloting period the city’s polling places on Election Day. Each precinct must have at least four begins.Cast your ballots directly into election judges and at least one head judge responsible for the work performed the voting machine at Shorewood City in the polling place. At each polling place, no more than half the number of judges Hall during regular business hours. may belong to the same political party. At least two election judges in each precinct must be affiliated with different major political parties to perform certain October 26: Saturday Voting hours election duties. (New in 2024).City Hall is open for voting on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. HANDLING OF BALLOTS Ballots for city elections are prepared by the City Clerk. The counting of votes must take place in public at the polling place October 29: Extended Voting hours immediately after the polls close. No one other than election judges may handle (New in 2024).City Hall is open for the ballots on Election Day. Election judges also must prepare the summary of voting on Tuesday until 7 p.m. results and secure and turn in election materials.Two election judges in each precinct shall deliver one set of summary statements, the envelopes containing November 2: Saturday Voting hours. the ballots, and all unused and spoiled ballots directly to the City Clerk for City Hall is open for voting on Saturday transmittal to the County Auditor’s office. The City Clerk must return all polling from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. place rosters and completed voter registration cards to the County Auditor within 48 hours after voting ends. November 3: Sunday Voting hours. City Hall is open for voting on Sunday FILING FOR CITY OFFICES All citizens must have the opportunity to file for any from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. elective office for which they qualify. In general, a candidate for elective office in a city or town must be (1) a qualified voter in the state of Minnesota, (2) a U.S. November 4: Extended Voting hours. citizen, (3) at least 21 years of age on the date they would take office, and (4) a City Hall is open for voting on Monday resident of the city for 30 days before the election. Candidates file for office with until 5 p.m. the City Clerk. November 5: General Election.Polls are open for voting from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. To learn more about the elections process, visit shorewoodMN.gov/elections 3Djuz!pg!Tipsfxppe Tipsfxppe!Qipup!Dpouftu Excelsior Fire Prevention Open House & Safety Fair Since 2017, the City of Shorewood Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape. has hosted a biannual photo contest. Individuals of all ages who either reside, work, or go to school in Shorewood Thursday, October 3, 2024 are encouraged to submit photos they capture while in Shorewood. 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Fire Station #1, Excelsior Spring/Summer Photo Contest is The Open House is a fun-filled taking place evening for kids of all ages and All ages are invited to submit photos taken in Shorewood between the adults, packed with fire and first day of spring and the last day of life safety activities, exhibits, summer (March 19-October 21, 2024). and demonstrations. This is an Categories include: Spring Wonder, educational event that has an Summer Delights, People and Pets, array of interactive opportunities and Wildlife. Submit up to five entries and plenty of free hot dogs and no later than October 31, 2024, in jpeg beverages. format via the City’s website or drop off a flash drive at City Hall. Winners Fire extinguisher services for in each category will have their photos businesses and homeowners framed and displayed at City Hall or include $10 inspection/tagging and the Shorewood Community and Event FREE recycling from 1:00-8:00 p.m. Center, and will each receive a framed print! Official rules and entry form at visit www.excelsiorfire.org shorewoodmn.gov/PhotoContest. Fall/Winter 2023-2024 Photo Xjoufs!Xbsn!Xfbuifs! Contest Winner Qsphsbn!.!Opx!bddfqujoh! “Carpet of Yellow” by Judy Voigt Englund epobujpot!uispvhi!Pdu!41 Each year, ResourceWest provides winter gear to children (0-18) in the Hopkins and Minnetonka communities, so they have a safe, fun, and healthy winter. If you’d like to support and donate to this program, in-kind donations can be dropped off at Shorewood City Hall September 1 to October 30 (M-F 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.). ResourceWest accepts new or clean, gently used coats, new winter hats, and new waterproof gloves and mittens. If you need winter outerwear for your child, please call 952-933-3860 to speak with a ResourceWest Staff member. Visit ResourceWest.org to learn more. tipsfxppeNO/hpw24 tipsf report • Tfqufncfs!'!Pdupcfs!3135 Espq!zpvs!qptu.Ibmmpxffo! Tupsjoh!Sfdsfbujpobm!Wfijdmft!'!Frvjqnfou As the seasons change, so do the number of boats, trailers and other recreational kbdl.p“.mboufsot!boe vehicles and equipment in need of winter storage. Here are the rules for storing efdpsbujwf!qvnqljot!up!cf! these items on your property. dpnqptufe-!opu!mboegjmmfe/ On November 3, from 12 p.m.-2 p.m., •Front yards and corner or doublefrontage lots: Boats, vehicles and drop off unpainted and empty jack- equipment may not be stored in the public right-of-way or anywhere in the o’-lanterns or whole pumpkins at required yard. There is an exception for one item that may be stored on the Shorewood’s Organics Recycling drop- driveway at least 15 feet from the street if there is no other way to storethe off site, located at Southshore Park, items in a side or rear yard. The required yard varies from 30-50 feet 5335 St. Alban’s Bay Road. depending on your zoning district. Shorewood’ Recycling Committee •Side/Rear Yards: No vehicles or equipment may be stored withinthe is teaming up with volunteers to required yard setback. Interior side yard setbacks are 10 feet. Rear yard provide this drop service. These setbacks vary from 35-50 feet depending on your zoning district. Lakefront decorative squashes will be composted properties have greater setbacks. by the City’s organics recycling contractor, Republic, and converted For questions about lakefront property or to confirm your setback, please call City to dark crumbly compost. No paint, Hall at 952-960-7900. decorations, candles, or glitter please! SAVE THE DATE! PLUPCFSGFTU PLUPCFSGFTU AT BADGER PARK TFQUFNCFS!39!}!3.5!QN TFQUFNCFS!39!}!3.5!QN Join neighbors, family and friends at Badger Park and the Shorewood Community and Event Center for a host JANUARY 17 & 18, 2025 of FREE activities for all ages, including a variety of More details coming soon in future newsletters, Visit shorewoodMN.gov/Oktoberfest Facebook, and at shorewoodMN.gov/events Volunteers and sponsors are needed! If you are interested in sponsorship or volunteering for the event, please contact parksandrec@shorewoodMN.gov 35Djuz!pg!Tipsfxppe Djuz!Cvehfu!Vqebuf The City is currently working on its preliminary 2025 operating budget. A City Council budget work session was held Monday, August 12, and a second budget work session is planned for Monday, September 9. Agendas for work sessions can be found on the agendas and minutes page of the City’s website. The City Council is expected to adopt the 2025 preliminary budget and property tax levy at its September 23 meeting. The preliminary levy must be certified to Hennepin County by September 30, after which the levy cannot increase, but it may decrease before the final levy is set in December. Sfdzdmjoh!Dpnnjuuff!iptut! Truth-in-taxation gjstu!gjfme!usjq Property owners will receive truth-in-taxation notices in November from the Shorewood’s Recycling Committee County, showing proposed 2025 property taxes. The City Council will hold a truth- is comprised of a group of resident in-taxation public meeting on the proposed 2025 budget and property tax levy, volunteers who come up with various tentatively scheduled at the regular City Council meeting on Monday, December ways to educate the community 9. The Council may adopt the final 2025 property tax levy and budget at the about traditional and organics December 9 meeting. The 2025 property tax levy must be certified to Hennepin recycling. In August, the group County by December 28, 2024. organized a trip to the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) Organics Recycling Facility Dpowfojfou!pqujpot!up!qbz!zpvs!vujmjuz!cjmm in Shakopee. Participants learned, The City of Shorewood offers several convenient ways in which you can pay your and saw firsthand, how organic City Utility Bill. materials - like paper and food - from residential, commercial and municipal Save money and time by signing up for automatic payments. customers are processed into nutrient- You will still get a monthly bill showing your usages and the current rich compost that can be used for charges. Payments will be deducted from your checking or savings gardening, farming, landscaping and account on the day before the due date on the bill. more. Pay by credit or with debit card online. Shorewood’s Recycling Committee Pay online with a checking account, savings account, credit or debit card. currently meets the fourth Tuesday of Visit shorewoodMN.gov/billing. Click on the Online utility bill payment. each month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Click on the “First time user? Register Now” button to set up your account the Shorewood Community and Event for the firsttime. You will need a recent utility bill to complete some of the Center. Anyone is welcome to join, and information.Complete the information and click “Register”. You will now encouraged to bring their ideas for be able to view your account balance, history, usage, and make payments. projects that may help to reduce the There is no charge for this service. You only need to register once and then amount of waste going to landfills. will be able to login for future visits. Future opportunities are communicated Pay in-person. via email. To sign up, look for the Drop off your utility bill with a check or money order payment at City Hall Recycling News email list online at during business hours (M-F 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) or in the drop box outside shorewoodMN.gov/SignUp the front of City Hall, 5755 Country Club Road. Sfdzdmjoh!Qjdl.Vq Please have recycling carts curbside on recycling day no later than 7 a.m. Recycling is collected every other week on Wednesday (for mainland) and Thursday (for islands). If your collection day falls on or after a holiday, it will be delayed one day throughout the week. Shorewood service days are highlighted in blue. 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 SEPTEMBEROCTOBER Labor Day Planning Commission Meeting To report road, park, and other non- September 2,City Hall Closed October 1, 7 p.m. @ City Hall emergency City concerns online, visit shorewoodMN.gov/SeeClickFix City Council Meeting Excelsior Fire Prevention Open House September 9, 7 p.m. @ City Hall & Safety Fair October 3, 5:30 p.m. @ Fire Station #1 Park Commission Meeting The ShoreReport is the City of September 10, 7 p.m. @ City Hall Park Commission Meeting Shorewood’s bimonthly newsletter. October 8, 7 p.m. @ City Hall For more information on City Planning Commission Meeting events, activities, and news, visit September 17, 7 p.m. @ City Hall Indigenous Peoples’ Day our website shorewoodMN.gov October 14, Public Works Closed General Election Absentee Voting Begins September 20 City Council Meeting Like, share, and follow the City of October 15, 7 p.m. @ City Hall Shorewood across social media! City Council Meeting September 23, 7 p.m. @ City Hall Direct Balloting Period October 18-November 4 Recycling Committee Meeting CityofShorewood September 2, 5:30 p.m. @ Recycling Committee Meeting Shorewood Community & Event October 22, 5:30 p.m. @ Shorewood Center Community & Event Center ShorewoodMN Oktoberfest at Badger Park City Council Meeting September 28, 2 p.m. @ Badger Park October 28, 7 p.m. @ City Hall ShorewoodMN