2024-05-24 Friday NewsCITY OF
MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Friday News, May 24
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MEMORIAL
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CITY HALL CLOSED
MONDAY, MAY 27
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City Hall Is closed Mornay, May 221n honor Memorul Day Let us never Nget the brave
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Creating Pollinator Pathways in Your
Own Backyard
By Hannan Total & Dan Thaeau
Al there, Mendota Hell l am Hannah TWeau, Me city
Natural Resources Commssm S nl RepeseMa ,In
this Iovey PollinworAwareness MmN, I'm hereto tell you
about dmerent things my holy vp I have Icon Wing to
make our yam a raven for polbmaton nM IUM1em4
hummingbirds. and pees.
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stlawYnks, W a sour Mery tree. We get to enjoy the Oohs W the polllnamrsNOa WN
PonO. Ges. an0 as simple snacks.
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meMry plants in our yam Mh support hen Me Lawns to Legumes program. including a
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Wnse that wee0s Job I come through. Tree thyme ale self -hem are a low groundow rand
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Xcel Energy Walking Tours
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require mainntenance m repair. These routine surveys are
credal W ensuring safely, Me0111ry, an0 elMentgas xrvkefor MCMora Heights,
Dnmg Mesa msltattans, OOW employees and Oriental R will ere many MnwMM They
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vwnxr on or wound your proceny is an Xce grergy employee or dwww r, IMease Wntac+
%cel Energy Cuzlamer Care at 8C08954999.
Tree Canopy Program
As a Time City, Mendota Heights Is pan as naps=a
MonWmerdainalegrowtreeco ,,Treesare MomsW
abeom the sound of o-ame W 40%and keep neghboRgMs
seven to nine degrees coed They also produce energy
casts up to 25%ale Increase prospect, values. Green space
has been proven W improve moral health and absorb
cartoon aaxine in the atmosphere. And time sake rMuces sirvm rmnoe, erosion and
water ponutron, white provldmg nahitat and MW for vnwli e
In the 2024 budget, City leaders reserved $25,0W to launch a Tree Candy "ram
Intended to:
• Mngate the essoftree canopy In Mendotl Height due to Enomi Ass corer
• committee W the tree GWpy in EmironmenMl JustlCe Areas
• Reduce Me hem Islam effect In high emperature areas
Residents and commercial prrpeMuwnerswM quality for the pastrami Tree Canopy
common In 2024 can purchase trees M a subsldMM host Patikilants recNve a
omgimentaryslRwnsunation, treere'-wnmmMm.mikyma irgandtreedNivery,as
well as NM1servke fall mulching am Owed wateMg, with awmerlrg mg and lore
prolecein for ongoing maintenance.
One More Week to Snap a Photo for a
Chance to Win I
The Clry Is wareling for Proms than Mendota Heights the
highlight our canmundiffs commNnem to Wlllnabn
m rougMm the M M Of May, In IXkmafgll Of Pollinator
Awareness Month.
You an inn a Polltnmm OIR liel by eWwcavlg a
ablator -Meg Opossums or pal In Our commumy
Just submit a photo m a dirM message to Me city the
Facehook or Insagnm, mail a drop of your photo MCity
Hall, marketing your phmo to Gry Sbfthe sure tacoo
InMd on with your photo when Submitting a photo by cu
avoided at City Hall.
Weekly Crime Report of
TIre Memai police DepartmentM prowaas aeust
taking place In our mmunty. Historical crime reWrts,are
ylMM in the LHrfieM1e arshl system. �
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Music in the Park: Alligationskr:�
w nesear. May D: 6 p.m.MaAH
Square PaAMaJoi
MendotadSqua HPaMS P8M58m RQCreBlan On VBMYsWednesday
a enlngs M5 summerb r Musk In me PaM1 al
wriket Square Pam Eands vall fea'm Moly!deny music
for everyonetons forget put lean chain
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Alhgations is a sown blues Mm Pei 50scumnl day Mines songs Min ground Their
song list Intsudes musk man Ray Chaties, B B. tong, Rolling
Stones also rare.
Officer Scott Patrick Memorial 5K
June l; 9a.m. Art� 2n024
MaAM Square Park
goal 9MM_%�`
nY isslhe 1nuaOm l cttScotl Palrlck MenorMl
SK RunnVMs to Menem Special Olympics Minnesota ale
Northern Dakota County Ommor the YMav Ribbon mtmarur xunnraen
Residue Way or Mal your calendar and ce Mae
threw on me taaNapanisl
Tour de Rec r
Tuesdays b
1:ao-21 p.m.
Join us for m6 rare weeklyacdvlty tnrougMm the sum her, ,
at locamm MrougMm the City:
June 11 - Fishing at Roper Lain Pars
Jura to- OWW MOry Tme at Mocura nCon my Pad
June 1b-internal CMM at 0211Ou9M EMmennry Mind
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Schedule
Phoning Commission Mesons
May 28, i pm.
City Council elements
June a, ] pm.
Palms and Feenatlon Commission Mewing
June 11, 6:30 pm.
Realm) Re MS COMTISSMn Meeting
June 12; 6 p M.
Mce4ngs lake place at City Hall changes or cancellations are holm
M MendMwJdh WMngbvmahendar.
How to Watch
waled course or on demand at tewnsquan.Nlwebetrtaminp: or on Cable teMVRMn:
• Clry Counce& Panning Cnnmisslon' Ch. IW98 HD
• Alrom Relation(selM meetings relevant), Natural Repeaters &Paft and
Rwrvmon Commission'. Ch. IMN Ho
Find meaning agendas and minutes H MendoMHelghMMN.90VIAgendaCenWr.
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