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From The Mayor’s Desk Consumer Confidence Report Water Quality Annually, the City must publish a report on its water quality called the Consumer Confidence Report*. To learn more about the City’s water supply and to view the 2024 report visit: www.corcoranmn.gov — Our Community > New Resident Information > Corcoran Water Reports. *Paper copy available at Corcoran City Hall. City Park Remaster Project The City of Corcoran’s City Park Remaster is a transformatfve project designed to enhance community recreatfon, accessibility, and infrastructure. The City Park Remaster project enhances accessibility and inclusiveness through purposeful design, ensuring the park serves a diverse range of visitors. We expect to break ground on the project in July 2025. Please note: Plans are ongoing and subject to change. The City has created a webpage that will contain details, tfmelines, images, and FAQs regarding the project, which will be updated accordingly throughout the entfrety of the project. Scan the QR code to the right to view this page. Summer/Fall www.corcoranmn.gov Summer/Fall 2025 Water Treatment Facility and Water Tower Beginning in January of 2023, the Council made the strategic decision to invest in three infrastructure projects related to the city’s first water supply system in Northeast Corcoran. The Water Treatment Plant, Tower, and Trunk Infrastructure projects cost an estfmated $25 million and were primarily funded through bonding and a $3 million federal Community Project Funding grant through HUD. These improvement projects are successfully ending with the facilitfes projected to be substantfally complete in July. The Water Treatment Plant is a 2.3 MGD (future expansion to 3.5 MGD) gravity filtratfon plant designed primarily for iron and manganese removal. The water quality treatment process is similar to Maple Grove’s, however, the source of the drinking water is from a different aquifer. The Water Tower can hold 1M gallons of water. City Park Remaster Project One of the most excitfng projects this year is the major overhaul of Corcoran City Park – which I’m excited to announce will be renamed to Heritage Park! The plan includes constructfng a new multf-use park building with indoor gathering space for up to 100 people, restrooms, a catering-friendly kitchen, and several outdoor gathering spots. Our current playground will be replaced with a modern, agricultural themed playground with 2 distfnct play areas – one for children aged 2-5, and the other for kids 5+. The new playground space will feature accessible bridge connectfons, and adaptfve slides, among many other features, so children of all ages and abilitfes can play safely. Additfonally, the City Park Remaster will include a significant segment – around 3,200 fl - of the Diamond Lake Regional Trail, a paved multf-use trail that will loop around the park, incorporate a boardwalk, and connect with the 1,500 fl of additfonal city trail, as well as roughly 500 feet of concrete sidewalks that will run throughout the park. The parking lot will see a significant improvement, with new 208 paved parking stalls to accommodate visitors. An irrigatfon system will be installed on the athletfc fields – which will keep them in significantly better conditfon even with the expected increase in use! All these upgrades are designed to enhance recreatfon, accessibility, and infrastructure for our residents. We antfcipate breaking ground on Phase One of the project in mid-July, with the hope to complete the work late Spring/early Summer 2026! I’m incredibly excited to see the project get started soon and know it will be a great asset to our community for years to come! Other Community Development Updates Besides Heritage Park, several other excitfng developments are in progress around Corcoran: St. Thomas the Apostle Church: City Council reviewed the site plan for a new, much larger campus in late February, and the project is moving through the approval process. The church hopes to celebrate Christmas Mass in 2027 in their new building. This will be a significant additfon, allowing St. Thomas to expand the historic church – which dates back to 1896 - into a modern facility that can better accommodate parishioners, and will certainly contfnue to stand out as a cornerstone of our community. Fortunately, they’re saving those beautfful stained-glass windows! Domino’s Pizza – New Drive-Through Location: Constructfon is complete on the Domino’s Pizza locatfon Council approved last fall at 20115 County Road 10. This will be a unique drive-through/walk-up-only locatfon right next to City Park. They recently started serving customers - but keep an eye out for a grand opening ceremony in the coming weeks! Development Interest remains strong within the MUSA and Council, and several other notable projects are in various stages of the approval process or actfve constructfon. For details visit the city website and go to the Development Projects tab. (Continued on Page 2) Corcoran News City Updates The Corcoran City Council meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 7 p.m. at City Hall unless otherwise posted. The following is a recap of a selection of items discussed at meetings since the last newsletter. A full recap can be found by reviewing the approved City Council minutes at www.corcoranmn.gov — Our Government > Council > Minutes. Recognition At the April 10, 2025, City Council Meetfng: Public Works Operatfons Superintendent, Pat Meister, was recognized with the Longevity Award for his 35 years of dedicated service to the Corcoran Public Works Department as well the City and its residents. Ordinance 2025-545 At the April 10, 2025, City Council Meetfng: Ordinance 2025-545: Regulatfng Peddlers, Solicitors, Transient Merchants, and Door-to- Door Advocates was adopted. This new ordinance requires peddlers/solicitors and transient merchants to apply for a City-issued license and wear a City-issued badge when going door-to-door within the City. Door-to-Door Advocates are not required to obtain a license but are required to abide by City rules and regulatfons for other peddlers and solicitors. This new ordinance also allows for residents to place a “No Solicitatfon” sign at their entry that all peddlers/solicitors and door-to-door advocates must adhere to. For more informatfon on this new ordinance, see page 12. Planning Commission Appointment At the April 24, 2025, City Council Mayor McKee stated that he and Councilor Lanterman conducted interviews of four applicants for the open Planning Commissioner positfon and made a recommendatfon to appoint Jay Zachman to the open seat. A motfon was then made and passed to appoint Zachman to the Planning Commission for a term ending February 28, 2028. Public Safety • Page 2 Pages 14-15 Page 16 Pages 8-9 Construction & Permits Page 4 Community/Events Parks & Recreation/NHPS Pages 4-5 Page 13 www.corcoranmn.gov Page 7 Public Works Pages 10-12 Environmental Road Improvement Project For information and updates, visit the City of Corcoran’s website: www.corcoranmn.gov General Information Summer/Fall 2025 From The Mayor’s Desk (Continued from front cover) Community Events (Additional details for each event can be found throughout the newsletter) As summer rolls on, I’d like to take a moment to highlight a few excitfng events that are coming up! Night to Unite – August 5: Join us for Corcoran’s city-wide party or at a registered neighborhood party in town! The city-wide celebratfon will be at Public Works from 5-9 p.m., with food, ice cream, bounce houses, firetrucks and other city vehicles (for the kids or the kids at heart), and more! Meanwhile, groups of City Council members, City staff, and police officers will be making trips to registered neighborhood partfes, so be sure to register by July 22 so we can stop by and say hello! For neighborhood registratfon link, party tfps, resources, or general informatfon about Night to Unite, please see page five or visit: www.corcoranmn.gov — Our Community > Events > Corcoran Night to Unite. North Hennepin Pioneer Society Summerfest – August 10 (Noon–4:30 p.m.): The North Hennepin Pioneer Society is hostfng their annual Summerfest fundraiser at the Burschville one-room schoolhouse. Stop by for live music, historical tours of the schoolhouse, family- friendly games, door prizes, refreshments and much more! It’s a great opportunity to celebrate some of Corcoran’s history. (Location: 20300 County Road 10) Corcoran Country Daze – August 15 & 16: Country Daze has another fun-filled weekend ahead with featured live concerts each night (gates open at 6 p.m.). Family Day is Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. with free admission – bring the kids for inflatables, games, petting zoo, and more. The City will host our usual table at Family Day, so please stop by and say hello! For the full concert lineup and event details, check out the Corcoran Country Daze website – https://corcorancountrydaze.org/. Lions Park Events: The Corcoran Lions are hostfng two of their most popular annual events at Lions Park to cap off the summer. First, the NTPA Tractor Pull on August 23 at 7 p.m. Then, on September 6 at 7 p.m., the Demolition Derby! Both events raise funds for community causes and are a great tfme for the whole family! Visit the Corcoran Lions website - https://www.corcoranlions.org/ for tfckets and event details! I look forward to seeing you this summer! Tom McKee (Mayor, City of Corcoran) tmckee@corcoranmn.gov 612-803-8101 • Page 3 2025 Corcoran Events Calendar *Meetings may be held by telephone or other electronic means. Visit www.corcoranmn.gov for updates. July 4: Holiday — City Hall Closed July 8: Planning Commission Meeting 7 p.m. — Council Chambers July 10: City Council Meeting 7 p.m. — Council Chambers July 10-13: Hamel Rodeo Various Hours — Corcoran Lions Park July 17: Parks & Trails Meeting 7 p.m. — Council Chambers July 24: City Council Meeting 7 p.m. — Council Chambers Aug 5: Night to Unite — City Wide Party 5 p.m.-9 p.m. — Public Works Facility Aug 7: Planning Commission Meeting 7 p.m. — Council Chambers Aug 10: NHPS Summerfest Noon-4:30 p.m. — Burschville School Grounds Aug 14: City Council Meeting 7 p.m. — Council Chambers Aug 15-16: Country Daze Various Hours — Corcoran Lions Park Aug 17: St. Thomas Parish Festival 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. — St. Thomas The Apostle Church Aug 21: Parks & Trails Meeting 7 p.m.— Council Chambers Aug 23: Corcoran Lions NTPA Tractor Pull 7 p.m. — Corcoran Lions Park Aug 28: City Council Meeting 7 p.m. — Council Chambers Sept 1: Holiday — City Hall Closed Sept 4: Planning Commission Meeting 7 p.m. — Council Chambers Sept 6: Corcoran Lions Demo Derby 7 p.m. — Corcoran Lions Park Sept 11: City Council Meeting 7 p.m. — Council Chambers Sept 12: Bark in the Park 3 p.m.-6 p.m. — City Park Sept 18: Parks & Trails Meeting 7 p.m. — Council Chambers Sept 25: City Council Meeting 7 p.m. — Council Chambers Subscribe to Future Council Packets Visit Council Agenda Packets and look for the gray BELL icon with Subscribe and follow the prompts. The Corcoran Planning Commission meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at City Hall unless otherwise posted. The Planning Commission is an advisory board and consists of five regular members, and a City Council liaison that is a non-voting member. The Commission holds public hearings, reviews, and then makes recommendations regarding land use and planning applications to the City Council. Camp Solberg (PID 08-119-23-31-0004) (City File 24-021). Aaron and Melissa Solberg submitted an applicatfon for a preliminary and final plat to create two single-family residentfal lots on Outlot B of Weinand Woods located at PID 08-119-23-31-0004. Afler some discussion at the April 24, 2025 meetfng, Council moved to table this item to the June 23, 2025, meetfng. St. Thomas the Apostle Church (PID 23-119-23-44-0015) (City File 24-045). St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church submitted a Site Plan and Variance applicatfon a new campus at 20020 County Road 10. The public hearing for this item was held during the May 1, 2025, Planning Commission meetfng. Afler some discussion, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the request. This item is scheduled for the May 22, 2025, Council meetfng. Chastek Family Farm Preliminary Plat and Rezoning (PID 21-119-23-12-0002) (City File 25-001). Trek Real Estate and Development request approval of a preliminary plat and rezoning of the Chastek Farm property located at 7600 Maple Hill Road. The applicatfon consists of 104 65 fl-wide single-family lots on a 38.16 acre site. The public hearing for this item was held during the March 6, 2025, Planning Commission meetfng. Afler some discussion, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the request. This item was approved by the Council at the May 22, 2025, meetfng. New Mahavan Temple CUP (PID 15-119-23-32-0006) (City File 25-009). New Mahavan Temple and Eco Farm Community request approval of a conditfonal use permit and site plan to allow the operatfon of a place of worship at 8750 Trail Haven Road. The public hearing for this item was held during the May 1, 2025, Planning Commission meetfng. Afler some discussion, the Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of the request. This item was approved by the Council at the May 22, 2025, meetfng. Fairway Shores Final Plat (PID 25-119-23-11-0001) (City File 25-010). Bergeron Homes request approval of the final plat for the first phase of Fairway Shores at Cook Lake, which consists of 24 single-family homes. This item was approved by the Council at the May 22, 2025, meetfng. Arens Norling OS&P Preliminary Plat (PID 31-119-23-12-0007) (City File 25-012). Robb and Seth Norling request approval of an Open Space & Preservatfon plat for their property at 6700 Pioneer Trail. The applicatfon consists of 3 single-family lots, and three outlots. One outlot is 6.9-acres in size, and will be used for a future phase of subdivision, and the other outlot is 21.42 acres, which will be preserved as open space unit municipal sewer and water are available to the site. This item was approved by the Council at the June 23, 2025, meetfng. City Park Remaster (PID 23-119-23-43-0007 & 23-119-23-34-0001) (City File 25-015). The City of Corcoran has initfated the planning for the City Park Remaster project, which requires approval of a Site Plan and Variance. The public hearing for this item was held during the May 1, 2025, Planning Commission meetfng. Afler some discussion, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the request. This item was approved by the Council at the May 22, 2025, meetfng. Agribusiness Zoning Ordinance Amendment (Citywide) (City File 25-017). John and Maragret Fernandez have requested approval of a zoning ordinance amendment to establish Agribusiness as an allowed use within the Rural Residentfal zoning district. This item was approved by the Council at the June 23, 2025, meetfng. Brockton Business Park Final Plat and Site Plan (PID 01-119-23-11-0001) (City File 25- 019). Hemple Development LLC request approval of the final plat for the Brockton Business Park light industrial development at 10585 County Road 101. The request consists of one light industrial lot along County Road 101, and one outlot, which would be developed in a future phase. This item was approved by the Council at the May 22, 2025, meetfng. www.corcoranmn.gov Land Use Applications and Final Plats Summer/Fall 2025 Online Building Permit Submittal The City of Corcoran requires all building permits to be submitted online making interactfons more efficient and convenient. Through the online permit portal, residents and contractors can apply for building, plumbing, mechanical, land disturbance and utflity permits, check permit status and inspectfon results, and make electronic payments anytfme! The online permit portal requires a one- tfme account registratfon for all homeowners and contractors applying for a permit. A step-by-step guide is available online to help guide you with the process. To begin registratfon and/or apply for a permit visit www.corcoranmn.gov – Building Permits. Several permit checklists and additfonal permit informatfon and resources are available online under the Constructfon Services & Inspectfons web pages to help with your project. Visit www.corcoranmn.gov – Public Services > Construction Services & Inspections. Metro West Inspectfon Services is contracted to conduct plan reviews and inspectfons. For building code questfons or to schedule an inspectfon contact Metro West at 763-479-1720. www.corcoranmn.gov • Page 4 Summer/Fall 2025 Most Requested Permit Fees Reroof or Reside $91/ea Windows/Doors (same opening) $91 Furnace or A/C Replacement $76/unit Gas Fireplace $76 General Plumbing $51+ Water Heater or Water Soflener $36/unit Fees include $1 State Surcharge. Planning a Project? Don’t Forget Your Land Disturbance Permit The City of Corcoran would like to remind residents and contractors that a Land Disturbance Permit is required before startfng any land-disturbing actfvity. This requirement is in accordance with City Ordinance, Chapter 54. What Counts as Land Disturbance? A “land disturbing actfvity” is broadly defined and includes any work that changes the existfng soil cover, whether vegetated or not. This may include: • Clearing, stripping, or grubbing • Excavatfng, filling, or grading • Logging or material storage • Constructfon of any structure Grading, Filling, and Driveway Work If your project involves grading or filling, you’ll need to obtain a grading permit. Even routfne property improvements oflen require at least a basic permit, so it’s important to check before getting started. If you're planning to install a new driveway or make modificatfons to an existfng one—such as widening, relocatfng, or changing its configuratfon—you’ll need a land disturbance permit. Driveways are limited to a maximum width of 24 feet, and a secondary access may be considered on a case-by-case basis. You do not need a permit for paving or resurfacing an existfng driveway, unless your project involves altering the grade within the right-of-way or modifying the culvert. Note: For access to county roads or highways, Hennepin County is the road authority. Apply for permit at: www.hennepin.us/business/licenses-permits/road-permits Escrow Requirement Most land disturbance and grading permits also require a cash escrow. This is a refundable deposit held by the City untfl the project is completed and permanent erosion control measures (such as vegetatfon) have been successfully established. • Minimum escrow: $1,000 • May increase depending on project size or complexity What You’ll Need to Apply To submit a Land Disturbance & Grading Permit applicatfon, you’ll need: ✔ Land Disturbance Supplement ✔ Grading Plan ✔ Apply for permit at: www.corcoranmn.gov Need Help or Have Questions? There are very few exemptfons, so it’s always a good idea to check with the City before beginning your project. Contact: permits@corcoranmn.gov Learn more or apply for permit at: www.corcoranmn.gov Navigate to: Public Services > Construction Services & Inspections > Land Disturbance and Grading Permits Construction Services • Page 5 Public Safety www.corcoranmn.gov Summer/Fall 2025 Fire Department Information The City of Corcoran contracts with the West Suburban Fire District (Formerly Loretto), the Rogers Fire Department, and the Hanover Fire Department for fire protectfon services for Corcoran residents. To view the Corcoran map that includes fire department boundaries visit www.corcoranmn.gov — Public Services > Fire > Fire Protection Services Corcoran Police Administrative Office Phone: 763-420-8966 (Only to be used during office hours) Night to Unite! is a natfonwide event designed to strengthen neighborhood and community relatfonships. The Corcoran Police Department encourages partfcipatfon in this celebratfon of community, crime preventfon, and strong police/community partnerships. You can get involved by organizing a party for your neighborhood and registering the party online (https://www.corcoranmn.gov/our_community/events/corcoran_night_to_unite). Be sure to register early to receive a party planning box! Neighborhood partfes may include anything from large cookouts with games and prizes to small gatherings with root beer floats. Not sure how to start planning your neighborhood party? The City of Corcoran website has many handy links for startfng points and helpful materials! Remember, a strong community makes for a safe community. Everything we do to strengthen the tfes among neighbors of all ages, backgrounds, and lifestyles makes our present and future much brighter. Celebratfng Night to Unite! with the Corcoran Police Department and your neighbors is a positfve way to build and nurture our community by startfng, quite literally, in your own back (or front) yard. You can also join us on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. for a fun-filled night of food, ice cream, bounce houses, firetrucks, and prizes at the city-wide party taking place at the Public Works facility - 9100 County Road 19, Corcoran, MN 55357. Office Hours Monday—Wednesday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. to noon Please be advised that the Administratfve Office phone line is not monitored 24/7. Staff are available to answer calls during regular business hours. For police services after hours, on evenings or weekends, please contact the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) non-emergency dispatch at: 952-258-5321 For emergencies requiring immediate police assistance, always call: 9-1-1 Thank you for your cooperatfon. • Page 6 Public Safety www.corcoranmn.gov Summer/Fall 2025 Coffee With A Cop The Corcoran Police Department is proud to launch Coffee With A Cop, a monthly opportunity to connect with the officers who serve our community. On the first Tuesday of each month, Corcoran officers will visit local restaurants and community rooms to meet with residents in a relaxed setting. No speeches. No agendas. Just coffee, conversatfon, and community. It’s a chance to ask questfons, share concerns, or simply get to know the officers who work to keep Corcoran safe. We will even have a few fun giveaways at each event! Details: • First Tuesday of every month • Locations will rotate throughout the city — community rooms, local restaurants, and more... • Times will vary (see tentative schedule below) Whether you’re a longtfme resident or new to Corcoran, we invite you to stop by, say hello, and grab a cup with your local cops. Because great conversations happen over coffee! City Burn Permits To apply for a City burn permit or for additfonal informatfon, please visit the Burning Permits & Guidelines page on our website at: www.corcoranmn.gov — Public Services > Police > Burning Regulations/Permits > Burning Permits & Guidelines. Contact the Police Administratfve Office at 763-420-8966, press 0, with any questfons. In-person burn permits are stfll available during business hours only. Burn permits are required for any fires larger than a 3’x3’ recreatfonal fire. Any landowner or resident in Corcoran that does not have a burn permit for a controlled burn or bonfire can be cited or fined. Per city ordinance 86.01, open burning is not permitted in commercial or industrial zones. Permits will only be issued to residences and farms within the City of Corcoran. To view a complete list of the items that are and are not acceptable for burning and to view the most current fire danger and burning restrictfons maps, please visit the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website at: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/index.html. I-94 West Chamber of Commerce Awards The I-94 West Chamber of Commerce hosted its 2025 First Responders Luncheon on May 20, 2025, to honor the exemplary service of law enforcement and first responders across its nine member communitfes. The City of Corcoran was proudly represented at this esteemed event. We are pleased to recognize two distfnguished members of the Corcoran Police Department who received awards for their outstanding contributfons to public safety: Chief of Police, Matt Gottschalk, was commended for his exceptfonal leadership in peacefully resolving a hostage situatfon. Part-Time Police Officer, Darren Bohlsen, was honored for his life-saving actfons through the applicatfon of CPR. We extend our gratftude to Chief Gottschalk and Officer Bohlsen for their unwavering service and commitment to public safety within our community. Congratulatfons on receiving these well- deserved awards! Storm Water Pollution Prevention Public Information Session August 5, 2025, at the City’s Night to Unite Event The Public Works Department conducts a required public informatfonal session on our SWPPP (Storm Water Pollutfon Preventfon Program) annually. This year it will be held August 5th, 2025, during the Night to Unite event held at the City of Corcoran Public Works Facility from 5 - 9 p.m. The City of Corcoran has developed a SWPPP plan in response to Federal and State regulatfons concerning the quality of water entering streams, rivers, and lakes from storm water drainage systems. At this event, the public will have the opportunity to ask questfons and give input and comments on the SWPPP. • Page 7 www.corcoranmn.gov Public Works Summer/Fall 2025 It’s not just dust! (Excerpt of an article “Dust: Don’t Eat It! Control It!” - Road Management & Engineering Journal) When you see dust coming up from your roads, you're really seeing dollars thrown to the wind. Road dust is made up of fine partfcles that are important to the stability of the road. These partfcles are small enough to pass through a #200 sieve and feel like powder when rubbed between your fingers. When partfcles blow away, the gravel road begins to break down. Traffic scatters the coarser aggregate, causing potholes, ruts, washboards, loss of profile, loss of ditch lines, and other problems. Wetting the road surface helps to keep dust-related problems in check. Moisture helps partfcles adhere to each other and to aggregates, allowing for optfmum compactfon. The trick is to keep the road moist. Calcium Chloride — What is it? Calcium chloride absorbs water vapor from the air and liquid water from the road bed. At 77 degrees Fahrenheit and 75 percent humidity, for example, it absorbs more than twice its weight in water. In additfon, calcium chloride solutfons attract more moisture to the road than they give up in evaporatfon. The road remains dense and compact under almost any level of traffic because calcium chloride keeps materials on the road by keeping moisture in the road, even under a burning sun on a sweltering day. Calcium chloride is generally sprayed as a 35 percent solutfon using a tank truck with a rear-mounted distributfon bar that spreads the liquid evenly over the road. One pass will cover an 8 to 12 fl wide road. Two passes are needed on roads 16 to 18 fl wide. As soon as calcium chloride enters a road, it's attracted to negatfvely charged soil partfcles, such as clays, which help resist leaching. Calcium chloride may move deeper into the base during wet weather but will rise toward the surface during dry spells. An unpaved road stabilized with calcium chloride retains a moisture. The moisture retained keeps the surface plastfc enough so fines can migrate into gaps formed between aggregates under the varying pressure of car and truck traffic. In short, calcium chloride does the following: • Reduces the amount of gravel needed in constructfon and maintenance • Extends the service life of the gravel-wearing course, decreasing blading and shaping • Controls dust and reinforces stabilizatfon • Helps improve roads when used over tfme NOTE: Road projects and engineering studies have shown that using calcium chloride reduces the replacement cost of materials up to 80 percent as well as cuts grading costs as much as 50 percent. Applying Calcium Chloride Applying calcium chloride to gravel roads require some precise tfming. To begin the process, the roads need to be appropriately graded. Next, the weather needs to cooperate. Assuming the first two steps follow schedule, now the product, calcium chloride needs to arrive on tfme to coincide with the road preparatfon. Depending on train schedules and contractor scheduling, there can be delays in receiving the calcium chloride, which may cause a need for grading to be redone on the scheduled gravel road. Your patfence is appreciated as the Corcoran Public Works department completes dust control on scheduled collector roads. Help Monitor Water Quality (Featured article from the Hennepin County Conservation Connection April 2025 Newsletter) Help monitor water quality in the county! Sign up for CAMP. The Metropolitan Council is in need of more CAMP (Citfzen-Assisted Monitoring Program) volunteers to help us monitor lake health in the county! This info is vital to understanding ongoing lake health, and is used locally by the county, citfes, and watershed organizatfons to help make informed decisions about water quality management. Being a CAMP volunteer is also a great excuse to get out on the water and be an actfve steward of lakes in your community. Volunteers monitor a specific site on a lake on a regular basis from mid-April through mid-October. Data collected includes a surface water sample, water temperature and clarity, and general weather and lake conditfons. Requirements for volunteers include: • Attend a Met Council-led training • Commit to monitoring once every two to four weeks from mid-April through October • Collect data (monitoring kit provided) • Keep water samples frozen at all tfmes • Supply your own boat or have access to a boat (does not need to be motorized) For more informatfon on the CAMP program or water quality management, visit: https://metrocouncil.org/Wastewater- Water.aspx. • Page 8 Parks and Recreation North Hennepin Pioneer Society Summerfest 2025 Mark your calendars for August 10, 2025, for our Annual Summerfest at the Burschville School. Welcome back for their second year, “BSQ’s BBQ”- Bryan Swanson “Pitmaster,” food service truck at our event! To think, it has been 131 years since our One-Room School opened for students and 30 years of Summerfest fun. The Pioneer Society invites alumni, family, friends, and people interested in local history to Summerfest. The Society will host the event with help from area businesses. The school will be open to visitors and many outdoor actfvitfes. Featured actfvitfes will be entertainment by “Rod Cerar”, free face paintfng by Encore Entertainment, kids’ games, door prizes and raftfe prizes, antfque cars from a local club, flea market, plus the famous “BSQ’s BBQ” food wagon. Funds collected at Summerfest help keep up the expenses of insurance, paintfng, utflitfes, maintenance, and lawn mowing. Last Fall, 2024, the bell tower was refurbished by Verdich Constructfon. Currently the chimney is being repaired by Ashton McGee Restoratfon Group, which will lead to the next job, replacing the wooden shakes on all the roofs. Help from the community keeps the school open for students to experience life in an original one-room school setting. We couldn’t do it without YOU! The Society is contfnuously seeking historical documents, photographs or items you may have for donatfon or to copy. They are also seeking voluntary help for the grounds upkeep, building maintenance labor, and monetary donatfons to help with the expenses. NHPS is a 501 ©(3) non-profit organizatfon. Interested in becoming a member? Yearly Membership is: $15 per person, $25 per couple. Please call Bonnie at: 763-639-1438 or Dale P. at: 763-458-9880 for more informatfon or email us at: CorcoranSchool1894@gmail.com. www.corcoranmn.gov Summer/Fall 2025 Parks and Recreation Country Daze Bean Bag Tournament The City of Corcoran and the NW Area Jaycees will be teaming up to run the annual doubles bean bag tournament this year at Corcoran Country Daze! The tournament will take place on Saturday, August 16, 2025, with check-in at 11 a.m. and games beginning at noon. Teams will pay $40 to play in this double eliminatfon tournament to win CASH prizes. Registratfon will close on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. For more informatfon or to register, visit www.corcoranmn.gov or contact Parks and Recreatfon Manager, Jessica Christensen Buck (jchristensenbuck@corcoranmn.gov). Fall Baseball Update We want to share an important update with our Corcoran community: Fall Baseball is not scheduled this year due to the Park Remaster Project currently underway. The constructfon and upgrades at the park will significantly impact field availability and safety, making it impossible to host a season this fall. We know how much families and players look forward to fall baseball, and this decision was not made lightly. However, these park improvements will bring excitfng long-term benefits, including updated facilitfes, improved playing surfaces, and a better overall experience for everyone involved. Night to Unite 2025 Coloring Contest We are once again hostfng the Night to Unite Coloring Contest. If interested in partfcipatfng, you can find the Night to Unite coloring contest sheet on page 9. Additfonal entry coloring sheets can be picked up at the Corcoran City Hall/Police Department, the Corcoran Police Department Facebook page, or printed from the City of Corcoran website by visitfng www.corcoranmn.gov — Our Community > Events > Corcoran Night to Unite. All entries submitted by August 6 will be reviewed and winners will be notffied via email during the week of August 11- 15th. Prizes will be determined at a later date. • Page 10 www.corcoranmn.gov Community Summer/Fall 2025 Hamel Rodeo — July 10-13, 2025 Mark your calendars for the 2025 Hamel Rodeo taking place at Corcoran Lions Park July 10-13. Come out and enjoy five actfon-packed performances featuring bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, tfe down roping, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing, and the spine-tfngling Bull Ridin’ Bonanza...PLUS a specialty act featuring Rider and Bethany Kiesner. For more informatfon visit: https://www.hamelrodeo.org/. Location and Dates: Corcoran Lions Park 19101 County Road 10 Thursday, July 10 — 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 11 — 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 12 (Family Day Matfnee) — 1 p.m. Saturday, July 12 — 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 13 (Hamel Lions Rodeo Parade) — 2 p.m. in Uptown Hamel Sunday, July 13 — 7:30 p.m. Corcoran Country Daze — August 15-16, 2025 The annual family favorite event in Corcoran is back for another year! The 22nd Annual Country Daze will take place at the Corcoran Lions Park August 15-16, featuring live music, a beanbag tournament, a petting zoo, inflatables, a car and tractor show, a country market, fireworks, and much more. Saturday is Country Daze Kid’s Day and will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and all actfvitfes are free, so come early and stay all day! Headlining this year’s Country Daze are Josh Ross on Friday and Justfn Moore on Saturday! Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of country music magic with these phenomenal artfsts as well as their supportfng acts. Secure your tfckets now to experience their captfvatfng performances live! For concert details and to purchase tfckets, visit: tfckets.corcorancountrydaze.org/tfckets St. Thomas Parish Festival and Turkey Dinner Date: Sunday, August 17, 2025 Time: 11:30 a.m. — 4 p.m. Location: St. Thomas the Apostle, 20000 County Road 10, Corcoran You're Invited! The 2025 Parish Festfval is on Sunday, August 17, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. — 4 p.m. You can expect a delicious turkey dinner and these fun actfvitfes: entertainment from the Jolly Ramblers (courtesy of The Stanchion), cash drawing, interactfve kids’ area, beer tent, cash Bingo, silent auctfon, crafl sale, farmer’s market, bake sale, cake walk, hula hoop contest, music, and much more! For more informatfon, visit: https://www.churchofstthomas.org/parish- festfval. St. Thomas Raise the Roof Fundraiser Date: July 10-13, 2025 Location: The Stanchion Bar (outdoors), 20037 County Highway 10, Hamel About The Event The concession fundraiser will be held outdoors at the Stanchion Bar (during the Hamel Rodeo). All proceeds go to the St. Thomas Capital Campaign to support "Raising the Roof" on the new church. Sign up to volunteer to cook, cashier, or serve food at the Stanchion Bar (outside of the bar)—contact Susan Wieneke at susan.wieneke3@gmail.com or 763-486-5441 with questfons. For more informatfon and/or to sign up to volunteer, visit: https://www.churchofstthomas.org/ events-1/rtr25 Encourage your friends and family to visit from July 10 to 13, 2025, to support the "Raise the Roof" efforts! Corcoran Lions Events Sponsored by the Corcoran Lions — All events located at Corcoran Lions Park. For more information visit: www.corcoranlions.org. 2025 Fall Demo Derby September 6, 2025 Gates Open: 5 p.m. Demo Derby Begins: 7 p.m. Cost: FREE (Kids Ages 12 and Under) $20.00 (13 Years and Older) FREE Parking CASH Only 2025 Fall NTPA Tractor Pull August 23, 2025 Gates Open: 5 p.m. Tractor Pull Begins: 7 p.m. Cost: FREE (Kids Ages 12 and Under) $20.00 (13 Years and Older) FREE Parking CASH Only • Page 11 www.corcoranmn.gov Community Summer/Fall 2025 Corcoran Lions Scholarship Award Ceremony Congratulatfons to the 2025 Corcoran Lions Scholarship recipients, who were honored at the 37th Annual Scholarship Award Ceremony at Hope Community Church on May 6, 20025. Since 1989, Corcoran has given 1,004 scholarships to students that live in Corcoran, totaling $646,200. This year we had 18 recipients (see image below). This year we had Dean Vehrenkamp, City of Corcoran Councilor, be our MC. He did an awesome job! We also had special guest, Jay Tobin, City Administrator for the City of Corcoran. It was nice to see the support for our Scholarship program. Congratulatfons to all our 2025 Scholarships recipients! When you come home, or before you leave, you are always welcome to volunteer at an event at the Corcoran Lion’s Park. Corcoran Lions presented Sophie Begin-Lopez, from Buffalo, with an additfonal Scholarship for her community service in Corcoran. Her volunteer work includes four years of working concessions for both the Corcoran Lions Tractor Pull and Demo Derby, two years of Haunted Acres volunteering, and tfme spent helping to clean up County Road 116. Not to mentfon changing the lettering on the large and high event sign at the Corcoran Lions Park. Sophie contfnues to volunteer at her church as well as helps with their Bingo fundraiser. Thank you Sophie for all your volunteering! Keep it up. Lions Club is an organizatfon that services and helps build communitfes through events, donatfons, and assistance. The Lions make donatfons to many organizatfons in our community, which includes the police, fire fighters, and city hall. Their goal is to encourage new members to come join us and build friendships and promote events held at the Corcoran Lions Park. If you are interested in becoming a Lions Member, email jerryjcain@gmail.com or stop by one of our meetfngs held at Corcoran Lions Park at 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month. (Back row—left to right: Gabriel Jimenez—Maple Grove High School, Logan Carnoy—Buffalo High School, Megan Kariniemi—Buffalo High School, Savannah Stotts—Buffalo High School, Kaitlyn Hoppe—Rockford High School, Chloe Schroeder—Buffalo High School, Gavin Dupont—Buffalo High School, Dave Poppler—President of the Corcoran Lions, Derek Hetland—Maple Grove High School.) (Front row—left to right: Evan Lynch—Wayzata High School, Kristy Lehtola— Buffalo High School, Ella Alden—Maple Grove High School, Hattie Hendrickson— Delano High School, Sophie Begin-Lopez—Buffalo High School, Ava Peterson— Buffalo High School, Parker Bode—Rockford High School, Shriyan Dey—Wayzata High School.) Not Present: Shaun Mahr—Mahr Home School and Sarah Smith—Spectrum High School. (Left to right: Dean Vehrenkamp—City of Corcoran Councilor, Sophie Begin-Lopez—Buffalo High School, Dave Poppler—President of Corcoran Lions, Jerry Cain—Chairman of the Corcoran Lions Scholarship Committee.) Hope Community Church Hope Community Church is partnering with Maria’s Voice to host an educatfonal session, “Domestfc Abuse Preventfon: Make Common Signs Common Knowledge,” at Hope Community Church (County Roads 30 & 116) on September 19, 2025, From 6:30-7:30 p.m. This event is open to the whole community. Everyone is encouraged to attend. For more informatfon, visit the following link: https://myhopecommunity.churchcenter.com/ registratfons/events/2996507 Date: Friday, October 3, 2025 Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Location: Hope Community Church, 19951 Oswald Farm Road, Corcoran, MN • Page 12 www.corcoranmn.gov Summer/Fall 2025 West Suburban Fire District Open House Come out September 20, 2025, and enjoy the West Suburban Fire District Open House! There will be food and beverages. There will also be several actfvitfes, including: fire truck rides, bounce house, face paintfng, spray house, and fire preventfon handouts. Donations are welcome! Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025 Time: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Location: Statfon 2 - 92 Hamel Road, Hamel, MN City of Corcoran Ordinance 2025-545 Ordinance Regulating Peddlers, Solicitors, Transient Merchants, and Door-to-Door Advocates At the April 10, 2025, City Council Meetfng, Corcoran City Council adopted Ordinance 2025-545 Regulatfng Peddlers, Solicitors, Transient Merchants, and Door-to-Door Advocates. See details below or visit our website for more informatfon: www.corcoranmn.gov — Our Community > Peddlers/Solicitors/Door-To-Door Advocates. LICENSE REQURED All peddlers planning to go door-to-door to sell a product in the City of Corcoran must first apply for a peddlers/solicitors license. Peddlers must wear a City-issued ID badge and have the license on them at all tfmes and show the ID to anyone who asks to see it. All Transient Merchants who wish to set up temporary business in the city must apply for a license. Transient Merchants must wear a City-issued ID badge and have the license on them at all tfmes and be willing to show the ID to anyone who asks for it. Door-to-Door Advocates - Those going door-to-door for the purpose of distributfng literature but who aren't selling anything, asking for donatfons, or engaging the homeowner in conversatfon for the purpose of advocatfng for a religious, politfcal, social or belief are protected by federal and state constftutfon and do not need a license but must stfll abide by City rules and regulatfons for other peddlers and solicitors. CITY-ISSUED ID BADGE ID badges issued by the City must be clearly displayed on a front outer garment. The ID badge will include the solicitor's name organizatfon/company, and a photo as well as the date the permit is valid. If the individual is not wearing an ID badge, ask to see it. If no card can be produced, ask the solicitor to leave and report the unlicensed individual to the City Clerk's office. "NO SOLICITATION" SIGNS Property owners who wish to exclude peddlers/solicitors and door-to-door advocates from their premises may place a "No Solicitatfon" sign upon or near their usual entrance to the premises. No solicitatfon shall be interpreted to include all peddlers, solicitors and door-to-door advocates and are not allowed to enter a property with a posted "No Solicitatfon" (PDF) or similar sign. RULES & REGULATIONS • Permits are issued per individual, not per business and/or organizatfon. • ID badge must be clearly displayed on front outer garment. • Peddling or solicitfng may not occur before 9 a.m. or afler 7 p.m. or untfl sundown whichever occurs first. • Peddlers and solicitors may only approach the front door or main entrance of the residence and must abide by posted "No Solicitfng" signs. • Peddlers and solicitors must promptly leave the premises following completfon of a transactfon or an unsuccessful attempt to contact the resident of the premises. • Peddlers and solicitors may not claim that their license is an endorsement by the City. If you need to report a soliciting party for non-compliance, please contact: City Hall - 763-420-2288 — During regular Business hours: Mondays-Thursdays 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Fridays 8 a.m. - noon. *Afler hours - Corcoran Police Department Non-Emergency 952-258-5321. If you have an immediate need to report a solicitfng party because of danger or threat, please call 9-1-1. TO APPLY 1. Complete the Peddler/Transient Merchant License Applicatfon (PDF). 2. Submit complete applicatfon and applicatfon fee of $200 to Corcoran City Hall, Attentfon City Clerk. 3. Applicant will be photographed at City Hall upon completfon and approval of applicatfon and a License/ID Badge will be issued. County Roads 19 & 117 Intersection Improvement Project Hennepin County, in coordinatfon with the Citfes of Corcoran and Hanover, plans to reconstruct the intersectfon of County Roads 19 and 117 to improve safety for all users. We want to hear from you. Tell us about your experiences at this intersectfon. Share your feedback on our drafl concept. Throughout the summer, the design team will be taking what they hear from you, along with technical needs and agency policies, to make improvements for today – and for future growth. There are two ways you can be a part of the project right now: Visit Us Online We’d like to hear about your experiences at this intersectfon. You can also view the drafl concept for the intersectfon and share your feedback. Visit beheardhennepin.org/county-roads-19-and-117. Join Us At Our Open House You can come and go as you are able. You can talk to the project team and share your concerns about the intersectfon and view the drafl concept. Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Time: 6 – 8 p.m. Location: Hanover City Hall — 11250 5th Street Northeast, Hanover, MN 55341 Project Timeline Summer 2025: We’ll gather input from the community about the intersectfon. Fall 2025: We’ll share a more detailed design and listen to the community. Fall 2026: We’ll share a final design and more informatfon about what to expect with constructfon. Spring 2027: We will begin constructfon to make intersectfon improvements. Be Stormwater Smart (Source: https://www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater-smart-outreach-tools#awareness) If you’ve been thinking about reducing your environmental footprint, you can take steps to decrease the amount of pollutfon that flows from your home into local waterways every tfme it rains. Known as stormwater, once rain or snow hits the ground, it can carry dirt, chemicals, and other pollutants downstream from your home and yard to the rivers and lakes in your community. Here are a just a few steps you can take to be stormwater smart at home: Rain is great for your lawn, but excess rain can run off from your yard and walkways into the street, where it flows from the storm drain into local rivers, lakes, or streams, taking any chemical you’ve applied with it. • Apply fertflizers and pestfcides carefully on your lawn or garden and not on pavement. Avoid using fertflizers and pestfcides completely if rain is in the forecast. • Consider installing a rain garden, which is a depressed area planted with grasses or perennials that collects stormwater. • Wash your car with biodegradable soap to avoid chemicals floatfng downstream, or visit a carwash. • Direct water from downspouts and car washing to grassy areas, so it can soak into the ground rather than hit the pavement. • When watering your lawn, direct the spray toward your lawn and plants, not the pavement. • Look for spots on the ground that indicate your car leaks oil or fluid. Don't let your leaks pollute! • Don’t rake leaves or yard clippings into the storm drain to avoid clogs and debris that could cause flooding. • Pick up pet waste and keep trash and dirty water away from pavement and storm drains, where it can contaminate stormwater that flows downstream. • Sweep sidewalks and put the debris in the trash. • Page 13 www.corcoranmn.gov Be Heard Hennepin Summer/Fall 2025 • Page 14 Environmental www.corcoranmn.gov Got Buckthorn? (Source: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/) Why Is Buckthorn A Problem? Buckthorn: • Threatens the future of forests, wetlands, prairies, and other natural habitats. • Out-competes natfve plants for nutrients, light, and moisture. • Degrades wildlife habitat. • Contributes to erosion by out-competfng plants on the forest floor that help hold soil in place. • Serves as host to other pests, such as crown rust fungus and soybean aphid. • Creates messy fruits that stain sidewalks and driveways. • Lacks “natural controls,” such as insects or disease that would curb its growth. How To Control Buckthorn: Buckthorn: What You Should Know, What You Can Do. Visit the MN DNR website at the following link: https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/ natural_resources/invasives/ terrestrialplants/woodyplants/ buckthorn_what_you_should_know.pdf Buckthorn: How can a shrub be so harmful? Visit the Friends of the Mississippi River at the following link: https://fmr.org/updates/conservatfon/ buckthorn-how-can-shrub-be-so-harmful Summer/Fall 2025 Creature Feature: Leave It To Beavers (Featured article and image from the Hennepin County Conservation Connection April 2025 Newsletter) Beavers are one of nature's busiest engineers. They are a keystone species, which means that they have a significant impact on the ecosystem relatfve to their populatfon. Their work offers a cascade of positfve benefits for water quality and the environment. Beavers create and maintain wetlands, which help to filter water and recharge aquifers, restore eroded streambanks, and boost biodiversity. Their dams improve water quality by trapping and filtering out sediment and pollutants like phosphorous and nitrogen. Additfonally, beavers expand water storage by slowing down water and increasing infiltratfon of that water into soil. This can restore the natural hydrology to areas that have lost it. Scientfsts understand that these furry allies can support climate resilience efforts and are using beavers’ environment-altering powers to help restore ecosystems, reduce the strains of drought, and even create firebreaks in regions affected by wildfire. Beavers build critfcal wetland habitat that supports a host of fish, amphibian, mammal, and insect species. Despite wetlands only accountfng for six to nine percent of land cover, they sequester more carbon than forests and support half of North America's threatened or endangered species. Wetlands are essentfal components to environmental, animal, and human health. Living With Beavers Occasionally, beavers' industrious instfncts can result in downed trees, clogged culverts, and flooding near human development. Trapping is oflen used to reduce damage; however, beavers are known to repopulate areas where previous colonies have been trapped out, leading to reoccurring and costly removal. Fortunately, there are non-lethal, effectfve, and low-cost solutfons to intercept beaver mischief. Flow devices that maintain pond levels, wraps that protect trees from chewing, and other creatfve strategies can promote co-existence. • Got a problem beaver? Beaver Innovatfons, a new business supported by the University of Minnesota, offers non-lethal beaver solutfons to residents in Minnesota. Contact help@beaverinnovatfons.com to learn more about their services. Additfonal assistance is available through the Beaver Instftute’s help desk at helpdesk@beaverinstftute.org. • Interested in cost-share opportunities? The Beaver Instftute offers cost-share programs to residents and organizatfons seeking to resolve conflicts with beavers using non-lethal interventfons. See if you qualify at: https://www.beaverinstftute.org/get-beaver-help/landowner-assistant-grants/. Appreciate Their Work Visit a local wetland, lake, or stream where beavers are present. Look for lodges and dams with chewed stfcks and fresh mud for indicatfons that beavers are actfve. Notfce how many different bird, plant, and animal species you see. Compare what you see to a water body where there are no beavers present. There is a significant difference in the amount and variety of species present on water bodies with actfve beaver colonies compared to those without beavers. By learning to coexist with beavers, we can harness their ability to build critfcal habitat, protect biodiversity, and improve water quality. Art by Hennepin County staffer Rachel Dunlap • Page 15 www.corcoranmn.gov City of Corcoran Welcomes New Staff Parker Tabor Hi! I joined the City of Corcoran this past May as the Recreatfon Program Coordinator. A fun fact about me, I actually grew up playing t -ball and soccer right here in Corcoran! It is incredibly rewarding to now be in a role where I can give back and make a positfve impact on the community that shaped me. I am currently a senior at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, majoring in Professional and Organizatfonal Communicatfon. Prior to this role, I gained valuable experience in the recreatfon field as a Competftfve Sports Supervisor. I look forward to giving back and making a positfve impact on my community and those around me this summer! Brady Heinz Brady has joined the City of Corcoran team in the Public Works Department. We are excited to welcome Brady to our seasonal maintenance team! Yard Waste Drop Off Site Maple Grove Yard Waste Site 10300 Maple Grove Parkway Maple Grove, MN 55369 763-420-4886 info@mgyardwaste.com Maple Grove, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Crystal, and New Hope residents at no charge. Rogers residents need a City Hall issued permit to dump. (All residents must have a valid picture ID) Site is also open to all other residents and commercial customers for a fee. Open Dates and Hours Open April 1 – November 30 Monday - Saturday 8 a.m. — 7 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. — 7 p.m. For more informatfon, visit: https://www.mgyardwaste.com/ Summer/Fall 2025 Environmental AIS Prevention and Lake Pledge: Protect Water Resources and Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! Hennepin County is a unique urban area. With 200 lakes, 640 miles of streams, three major rivers, 45,000 acres of wetlands and 50 public water accesses, there are so many opportunitfes to enjoy being on and around water. Aquatfc invasive species don’t usually enter lakes, rivers, and streams on their own, people help transport them. In some cases, it only takes one individual organism, such as a small plant fragment, to result in an infestatfon. An infestatfon can be devastatfng for lake recreatfon and aquatfc life and can cost a lot of money to manage. Aquatfc invasive species can be introduced directly, like through the dumping of a fish tank into a stream, or hitchhike on different surfaces, like boats, docks, live wells and more. Preventfng the spread of aquatfc invasive species takes everyone, including people fishing, boatfng, kayaking, or sailing, those who live on lakes, and those with aquariums or ponds, to help keep our lakes clean and healthy. That’s why Hennepin County is en- couraging anyone who enjoys our lakes to sign up for Lake Pledge at https://lakepledge.com/. If you are using a watercrafl, remember to clean off any plants, animals and mud, drain any water-containing devices, dry everything, and dispose of unwanted bait in a designated area or the trash. Don’t forget to trim your boat motor down or run your personal watercrafl engine for a few seconds to discharge that last bit of water before leaving a water access. If you have been on a lake for 24 hours or more, clean your boat at a decontaminatfon statfon before entering another lake. Three Rivers Park District and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have hot water decontaminatfons statfons available in Hennepin County. For more informatfon, visit their respectfve websites at the fol- lowing links: Three Rivers Park District: https://www.threeriversparks.org/page/aquatfc-invasive-species MN Department of Natural Resources: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/watercrafl_inspect/courtesydecon.html Illustration credit: Rachel Dunlap. Species pictured include purple loostrife, goldfish, common carp, flowering rush, curly-leaf pondweed, spiny waterflea, zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil, mystery snail. 8200 County Road 116 Corcoran, MN 55340 General Information • Page 16 City of Corcoran Front Desk — 763-420-2288 Police Department Front Desk — 763-420-8966 Construction Complaints (Outside of construction hours) 952-258-5321 City Administrator Jay Tobin 763-420-2288 jtobin@corcoranmn.gov City Website www.corcoranmn.gov City Council Tom McKee, Mayor tmckee@corcoranmn.gov Michelle Friedrich, Councilor michelle.friedrich@corcoranmn.gov Mark Lanterman, Councilor mlanterman@corcoranmn.gov Jeremy Nichols, Councilor jnichols@corcoranmn.gov Dean Vehrenkamp, Councilor dvehrenkamp@corcoranmn.gov City of Corcoran meetfngs can be viewed via video links at www.corcoranmn.gov. Corcoran News is published quarterly by the City of Corcoran to update residents and businesses on city government news. Organics Recycling Source: https://www.hennepin.us/ residents/recycling-hazardous- waste/organics-recycling About one-third of our trash is organic materials, including food, food- soiled paper, and certffied compostable products, that could be composted. Organics recycling is the best opportunity to reduce our trash and put it to better use. While compostfng is great for disposing of food scraps and other compostable materials, preventfng wasted food is even more important and more impactiul. Making simple changes and working to adopt new habits can have a big impact. Creatfng and following a meal plan, keeping track of and using up the food you buy, understanding date labels, and learning how to properly store and process food can all significantly reduce the amount of food waste you generate. For more informatfon on resources that will help you reduce food waste and/or more informatfon on organics recycling, visit the Hennepin County recycling webpage: https://www.hennepin.us/ residents/recycling-hazardous-waste/ organics-recycling. www.corcoranmn.gov Monthly Utility Bills The city offers online account viewing and e-payment optfons via www.invoicecloud.com/corcoranmn. You will need your account number in order to access your utflity account or pay your bill online. Your account number can be found on the upper right-hand side of your bill. You may also pay via cash or check at City Hall. Residents and business can place payments and utflity service applicatfons in the outdoor drop box located by the main entrance of City Hall at any tfme or at the front desk during business hours. Visit www.corcoranmn.gov — Pay Bills to view, pay or login to your utflity billing account. Questfons? Contact utflitybilling@corcoranmn.gov or call 763-420-2288 and select Optfon 1. 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