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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Local officials ask state for more flexibility
Local government officials say they could help citizens better if the state got off their back. State and local officials relationship has eroded, according to Executive Director Jim Miller of the ...
Posted on 1/23/12 at 5:53 PM
Amid citizen complaints, Cottage Grove to reexamine road maintenance program 
City Council votes to delay planned 2012 road improvement project to study its street maintenance program that has been in place since 1994
By Jon Avise , January 19, 2012
Washington County Board appoints new administrator
The Washington County Board on Tuesday named Molly O’Rourke as the county’s new administrator to replace the retiring Jim Schug.
By Jon Avise , January 17, 2012
Board elects new chair; Weik chosen as vice-chair
Commissioners elected Dennis Hegberg, whose District 1 includes Forest Lake, to serve as Board Chairman for 2012. Commissioner Lisa Weik, who represents much of Woodbury, will serve as the vice-chair.
By Jon Avise , January 04, 2012
Franke takes mayor's seat in St. Paul Park
St. Paul Park business owner Keith Franke was sworn-in Tuesday as the city's new mayor, taking his seat as the city's first new leader in almost a decade.
By Jon Avise , January 04, 2012
Cottage Grove City Council reverses on sewer fee increase
Cottage Grove will leave its municipal sewer rates at the same level as 2011 next year after the City Council backed off a proposed fee hike last week.
By Jon Avise , December 30, 2011
St. Paul Park residents to city: Don't pave our alleys
A group of St. Paul Park residents this summer presented a petition to officials at City Hall asking the city to pave their gravel alleyway between Selby and Lincoln avenues. Then, apparently, they saw how much it would cost.
By Jon Avise , December 28, 2011
St. Paul Park council commends outgoing mayor
Officials in St. Paul Park honored outgoing Mayor John Hunziker on Monday night, recognizing the city's longtime leader for his nearly two decades on the city council.
By Jon Avise , December 20, 2011
Cottage Grove lights up for the holidays (w/VIDEO)
Joined by a choir, a group of children and local residents, Mayor Myron Bailey lit the Christmas tree outside City Hall during a ceremony Wednesday night.
By Staff , December 08, 2011
St. Paul Park mayoral candidates differ on development
St. Paul Park mayoral challenger Keith Franke sought to position himself as a more aggressive advocate for attracting development to the city during a debate Tuesday with Mayor John Hunziker at St. Paul Park City Hall.
By Jon Avise , October 12, 2011
Cottage Grove fire crews burn house to train for tragedy
Billows of black smoke poured from a home in Old Cottage Grove, but it was no emergency: the blaze was a controlled burn by firefighters at the request of the property owners.
By Judy Spooner , October 05, 2011
Cottage Grove council picks city hall builder; groundbreaking Thursday
City Council members last week chose a builder for the $15.7 million facility -- Cottage Grove’s largest-ever construction project –- following years of planning for a building that city officials assert is badly needed but has drawn fierce criticism from some residents.
By Jon Avise , September 21, 2011
Cottage Grove council set to award city hall bid
Cottage Grove City Council members on Wednesday are expected to sign off on a $15.7 million bid to construct a planned municipal complex, setting the stage for construction crews to break ground on the hotly-debated -- but, city officials say, badly needed -- project next week.
By Jon Avise , September 21, 2011
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