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06 November-December Shore Report tipsf report Opwfncfs!'!Efdfncfs!3135 Photo: Fairy Frost by Christine Hall. This photo was submitted in 2022-2023 Fall/Winter Photo Contest. Shorewood City Hall accepts photo submissions year-round for biannual contests. To learn more and submit a photo, visit shorewoodMN.gov/photocontest. Fmfdujpo!Ebz!jt!Uvftebz-!Opwfncfs!6 Xjoufs!Tbgfuz!Sfnjoefst Voters will decide who will be the next President Staff have been training and preparing of the United States. Other key races on your ballot equipment to get ready to maintain Ubcmf!pg!Dpoufout will include United States Senator, United States Shorewood streets this winter. The Representative, and Supreme Court Justices. City is asking residents and businesses PAGE 2 In Minnesota, voters will decide local races, to do your part this winter season. Deer Management Shorewood residents will be voting for Mayor and Parking: While the City does not have Truth-in-Taxation two City Councilmembers.parking restrictions during the winter months, please keep streets clear of Rental Licensing Also, on the ballot in Minnesota, voters will decide parked cars and recreational items. Fire Dept Update on a Constitutional Amendment: Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Renewal. Snowplows: Please use caution PAGE 3 It is important to note that failure to vote on a when driving around snowplows. constitutional amendment will have the same effect Plow trucks are very large and have Ice Rinks as voting no on the amendment.limited visibility, especially with winter conditions. Do not pass a plow Making Sense of Local Voting on Election Day through blinding snow and do not Gov’t: Parks & Rec Polls are Open 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. follow too closely. Children should Recycling Calendar Shorewood residents vote at one of the following not build snow forts next to or on the locations on Election Day:street. While it is fun, a plow driver INSERT •Precinct 1: Minnewashta Church, 26710 W 62ndcannot fully see children in these Streetstructures and it can lead to a very Arctic Fever 2025 Flyer •Precinct 2: Shorewood Community & Eventdangerous situation. & Coloring Contest! Center, 5735 Country Club Road •Precinct 3: Excelsior Covenant Church, 19955 Adopt a fire hydrant: If you have a Excelsior Boulevardfire hydrant in your neighborhood, please make sure to clear a path to the Those who are eligible can register at the polls on hydrant and 3 feet around the hydrant. Election Day. To learn more about registering to Removing snow around hydrants can save valuable time for firefighters precinct, or look at a sample ballot, visit mnvotes.gov. during fire emergencies. tipsf report • Opwfncfs!'!Efdfncfs!3135 Opx!Ijsjoh"!Dpnnvojuz!Dfoufs!'!Jdf!Sjol!Buufoebout Usvui.jo.Ubybujpo!3136 Attendants provide general services to guests and attend to On August 12 and on September 9, the City Council held the Shorewood Community & Event Center during events. work sessions to discuss the preliminary 2025 General The ideal candidate is a customer service oriented individual Fund operating budget and property tax levy. The City Council adopted a 2025 preliminary budget and property weekend shifts in, at times, a fast-paced environment. Learn tax levy at its September 23 meeting. The City then more and apply at shorewoodMN.gov/employment in late September. In November, the County will send truth-in-taxation notices to property owners, showing Effs!Nbobhfnfou!Qsphsbn!uijt!Opwfncfs proposed 2025 property taxes. The City is working with volunteer-based program Metro Area Bowhunters Resource Base (MBRB) for the City’s deer As part of its regularly scheduled City Council meeting on management program this fall. Participating residents allow Monday December 9, the City Council will hold a truth-in- MBRB members to set up deer stands on their property. taxation public meeting on the proposed 2025 budget and Stands are also set up in some parks and city properties. property tax levy. The Council will adopt its final payable Deer have few predators in the area and this program helps 2025 property tax levy and 2025 budget at the December manage the population. The final program weekend is 9 meeting and will certify the 2025 property tax levy to November 15-17. If you have questions, please contact the planning department at 952-960-7900. Overall proposed 2025 General Fund expenditures and or a 13.9% increase from the 2024 General Fund budget. Sfoubm!Ipnft!Offe!up!cf!Mjdfotfe! This includes two one-time transfers totaling $550,000 for capital activity. Operating activity increased 5.4% over dwelling in the City of Shorewood. The licensing process the 2024 General Fund budget. consists of inspection of the rental dwelling, a furnace test and a well water test (if applicable). Licenses are approved General Fund 2025 revenues and transfers in are also on a three-year basis and expire at the end of the third year. For example, all licenses issued in 2022 expire at the increase from the 2024 budget. This includes $603,332 end of 2024. Landlords or property managers must submit for public safety aid and transfers to capital funds. The the application form, fee, supplemental materials and increase is due to the proposed General Fund taxes complete a rental inspection before the end of the year. increasing to cover 2025 expenditure increases. Property All inspections are in person. A reminder that short term ® rentals (anything under 30 days, such as Vrbo or Airbnb) revenue budget and are increasing 4.7% over 2024 are not permitted in the City of Shorewood. Application General Fund Property Taxes. and requirements can be found at shorewoodmn.gov/ The City’s 2025 overall preliminary property tax levy of 952-960-7900. $7,593,570 is 6.7% higher than the 2024 total levy of $7,115,274. The General Fund portion of the property tax Fydfmtjps!Gjsf!Ejtusjdu!Ijsft!Gjstu!Gvmm.Ujnf! all other non-General Fund tax levies (SCEC, capital and Bttjtubou!Dijfg!pg!Pqfsbujpot debt levies) budgeted to increase $211,195, or 14.3%. Nate Basinger was recently hired as the first full-time The City’s overall estimated market value increased Assistant Chief of Operations for Excelsior Fire District. by 3.4% from 2024 to 2025, including existing value Assistant Chief Basinger has been the Assistant Chief as increases and new construction. Based on a property a paid-on-call member for the past year-and-a-half while tax capacity increase of 3.5%, the City is proposing to working as a construction increase the estimated payable 2025 City tax rate by 0.714 from 22.359% in 2024 to 23.072% in 2025. for the opportunity to make the fire service his career Property owners with no change in market values from and to continue working with payable 2024 to payable 2025 should experience an Chief Mackey. We did a short interview with Assistant Chief overall property tax bill which would be estimated at $7 Basinger in the June 2023 for a $400,000 valued home. In the event of a market ShoreReport, when he first value decrease or increase from payable 2024 to payable started with the district. This 2025, City property taxes would change proportionately. article is available to view at shorewoodMN.gov/ShoreReport 3Djuz!pg!Tipsfxppe Nbljoh!Tfotf!pg!Mpdbm!Hpwfsonfou;!Qbslt!boe!Sfdsfbujpo! if that’s how things actually work? While all the crazy stories don’t actually take place daily, there are some truths in the show! The Parks and Recreation Department plays an essential role in enhancing the quality of life for residents through both active and passive recreation opportunities. The City of Shorewood Hsbc!zpvs!tlbuft!boe!iju!uif! has seven parks, along with an extensive trail system and natural areas, that offer a variety of ways to stay active, healthy, and engaged with the community. jdf!sjolt!uijt!xjoufs" The City of Shorewood has ice SPECIAL EVENTS Each year, the City hosts a number of special events that rinks with warming houses located are free to the community. These events include Arctic Fever, Oktoberfest, at Cathcart Park and Manor Park. Concert in the Park, and Movie in the Park. The goal is to provide fun, family- Weather permitting, the ice rink friendly activities that encourage community members of all ages to participate. season runs from late December until There are also a handful of community engagement events that take place mid February. For ice updates, visit including Lucky’s Pots o’ Gold and Parks Bingo that provide an opportunity for shorewoodMN.gov/rinks the community to explore the parks on their own time. A sponsorship guide was recently launched to encourage local businesses to participate in these wonderful Warming house hours: events while strengthening the community. Monday - Friday: 4:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m. Saturday: 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. SHOREWOOD COMMUNITY & EVENT CENTER The Shorewood Community Sunday: 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. & Event Center (SCEC) is also managed by our Parks and Recreation Department. This building is home to South Shore Senior Partners, a local non- Djuz!Ibmm!bddfqujoh!upz!boe! profit group that aims to engage those who are 55 years and older in a variety gppe!epobujpot!gps!ipmjebzt! of activities and special events. The SCEC also hosts a number of special events including wedding receptions, birthday parties, business meetings, conferences, for new, unwrapped toys and gifts for and more year round. There are three rooms available for rent, and discounted children and teens, and non-perishable rates are available to residents of Shorewood! food items, All gifts are donated to ResourceWest for the annual toy chest PARKS & THE PARK COMMISSION The City of Shorewood has seven program, and food items are donated beautiful parks that offer opportunities to stay active in a number of ways. From to ICA Food Shelf. These services playing soccer at the Freeman Park soccer fields, to biking on one of the many both serve the Shorewood community. trails, to ice skating on Manor Pond in the winter, or going down the giant slide at Please drop off items in the bins at to rent throughout the park system and are a great way to host an outdoor picnic, birthday party, or friends and family gathering. The athletic fields in the through December 5. For a wish list, parks also allow our partnered athletic associations to hold games, practices, and questions, or if you know a family who tournaments. The Park Commission serves as an advisory board to help shape may benefit from these programs, visit the city parks to serve the needs of all residents. resourcewest.org or icafoodshelf.org for more information. PARK MAINTENANCE The Public Works Department is primarily responsible for maintaining our parks and keeping them in good condition. Public Works works closely with the Parks and Recreation Department to ensure our parks Recycle holiday lights at City and natural spaces are meeting the needs of the community. Public Works Hall year-round. Look for the puts extensive effort in maintaining invasive species, completing routine park drop-off bin at City Hall. maintenance, and assisting with special events, all while managing the city streets, sewer, and other infrastructure. 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). Shorewood service weeks are highlighted in blue. 2025 calendar available at shorewoodMN.gov/Recycling tipsfxppeNO/hpw4 PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID TWIN CITIES, MN 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 NOVEMBER szerby@ci.shorewood.mn.us Thanksgiving Day Saturday Voting Hours City Hall Closed November 2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., City Hall Day After Thanksgiving Pumpkin Drop To report road, park, and other non- November 29, City Hall Closed November 3, 12-2 p.m., South Shore emergency City concerns online, Community Park visit shorewoodMN.gov/SeeClickFix DECEMBER Planning Commission Meeting Sunday Voting Hours December 3, 7 p.m., City Hall November 3, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., City Hall City Council Meeting: Extended Voting Hours The ShoreReport is the City of Truth-in-Taxation Hearing City Hall Shorewood’s bimonthly newsletter. December 9, 7 p.m., City Hall General Election For more information on City Park Commission Meeting events, activities, and news, visit December 10, 7 p.m., City Hall our website shorewoodMN.gov Veterans Day Christmas Eve November 11, City Hall Closed December 24, 12 p.m., City Hall Closed City Council Meeting: Like, share, and follow the City of Christmas Day Election Canvas Meeting Shorewood across social media! December 25, City Hall Closed November 12, 7 p.m., City Hall Recycling Committee Meeting FREE! November 19, 5:30 p.m., Shorewood CityofShorewood Community & Event Center Ubj!Dij!Efnpt Planning Commission Meeting NOVEMBER 6 November 19, 7 p.m., City Hall ShorewoodMN 11:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. City Council Meeting Try Tai Chi before signing up for the full November 25, 7 p.m., City Hall classes when they resume in February. ShorewoodMN Park Commission Meeting Registration is required for this free November 26, 7 p.m., City Hall class at shorewoodMN.gov/register January 17 & 18, 2025 Bsdujd!Gfwfs FREE WINTER FUN FOR ALL AGES! JANJAN fridaysaturday 1718 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Xjoufs!Bdujwjujft Ljdl.Pgg!Qbsuz Freeman Park Shorewood Community & Event Center 6000 Eureka Road, Shorewood 5735 Country Club Road, Shorewood Minnetonka Community Education’s Join us for food, beverages, and a Winter Chase begins at 10:00 a.m. at variety of family friendly activities to Freeman Park. Join us from 11:00 a.m. get Artic Fever started! Participants to 1:00 p.m. for sleigh rides, llamas, will have the opportunity to cast their and other winter activities! vote for their favorite coloring contest entry (see back of flyer for more info). Pre-registration required Wpmvouffst!Offefe" Learn more & sign up shorewoodmn.gov/register Questions?parksandrec@shorewoodmn.gov 5 ArcticFever.net ARCTIC FEVER 2025 COLORING CONTEST - Enter for a chance to have your art printed on next year’s materials! Color and drop off by Tuesday, December 31 at 4:30 p.m. to the Shorewood Community & Event Center, 5735 Country Club Road, Shorewood. Entries will be displayed in the Shorewood Community and Event Center. During the Arctic Fever Kick-Off Party on January 17, attendees will vote on their favorite. The winning entry will have their art printed on Arctic Fever 2026 materials. Entries will remain on display at the Shorewood Community & Event Center until January 31, 2025. Artist’s NameAge www.shorewoodMN.gov