Crosswalk Safety, Fall Program Registration and More!





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July 21 Friday News





Greenstep
City Achieves GreenStep Cities Step 2 Award

In March 2021, the City of Mendota Heights joined more than 850 communities throughout Minnesota that are participating in the GreenStep Cities challenge.

Minnesota GreenStep Cities is a free, continuous improvement program based upon 29 best practices that are tailored to Minnesota cities and focus on cost savings, energy use reduction and encouraging civic innovation.?



*Learn How the City Achieved Step 2* [ [link removed] ]


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Delineators
Added Crosswalk Safety at Dodd Rd. and South Plaza Dr.

Traffic delineators are used to direct traffic flow and?provide a safety barrier for pedestrians. This week, the City received a permit from the Minnesota Department of transportation to add pedestrian delineators along Dodd Rd., near the crosswalk at South Plaza Dr.

The installation of these delineators will protect pedestrians stepping off the curb to cross to the east, from vehicles traveling south on Dodd Rd. and attempting to pass those making a left turn onto South Plaza Drive.

For more on the City?s efforts to increase the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians in our community, see the Bike and Pedestrian Plan finalized last year.



*City of Mendota Heights Bike and Pedestrian Plan* [ [link removed] ]


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Raingarden Event
Raingarden Education Night

On Thursday, July 13, the Dakota County Master Gardeners hosted a raingarden education night featuring a tour of the curb-cut raingardens within the Ivy Falls East neighborhood, as well as at St. Paul?s United Methodist Church and the Wesley Lane neighborhood. These raingardens were installed as part of the City?s Boulevard Raingarden Program, available to residents undergoing a street improvement project.

Raingardens are gardens that are designed to capture and treat rainwater runoff from lawns, roofs, streets, and other impervious surfaces. Stormwater runoff from these areas often carries pollutants such as oil, grease and heavy metals, as well as grass clippings, leaves and lawn care chemicals. These pollutants would otherwise end up in our surface waters, such as the Mississippi River.

Participants in this free event learned about native plants and their benefits, as well as the benefits that raingardens provide.

*More About Raingardens* [ [link removed] ]


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NTU
Register Your Neighborhood Event by?Monday, July 24

Each year on the first Tuesday night in August, the City of Mendota Heights hosts "Night to Unite," a summer evening dedicated to celebrating and strengthening the commitment to a safe community.

*Night to Unite 2023 is Tuesday, Aug. 1.*

Neighborhood representatives are asked to register their Night to Unite events by Monday, July 24, so members of the Police, Fire and Ambulance service can stop by to visit.



*Register Now* [ [link removed] ]


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Parks Celebration 2023

Join us Aug. 11-13, for a weekend filled with fun for everyone, with food trucks, live music, golf, pickleball, inflatables and more!

Friday, Aug. 11

*Parks Celebration: Food Truck Festival [ [link removed] ]*

Saturday, Aug. 12

*Parks Celebration: Bogey with the Red and Blue [ [link removed] ]*

*Parks Celebration: Family Fun Fest [ [link removed] ]*

Sunday, Aug. 13

*Parks Celebration: Pickleball Tournament [ [link removed] ]*



*MendotaHeightsMN.gov/ParksCelebration* [ [link removed] ]


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Fall Programs
Fall Program Registration

Mark your calendar! Registration for fall day camps, lessons, classes, trips and programs begins at *8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17*.

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*MendotaHeightsMN.gov/Register* [ [link removed] ]


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*Tour de Rec*

Join us for the City?s traveling program that brings free recreation events to local neighborhood parks and facilities! Activities include sports, games, arts and crafts, and more!

*Tuesdays; 1:30?2:30 p.m. *?

*July 25 ? Playgrounds and Puzzles, Mendakota Park *

*Aug. 1 ? Nature Scavenger Hunt, Garlough Park *



*More Information* [ [link removed] ]


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Music in the Park
Music in the Park: The M & M Show

*Wednesday, July 26; 6 p.m.*
*Market Square Park*

Join us for some free family fun with live, outdoor music from Big Mike and Mark Z.



*MendotaHeightsMN.gov/MusicInThePark* [ [link removed] ]


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Weekly Crime Report

The Mendota Heights Police Department provides a weekly list of incidents taking place in our community.

Previous crime reports?are available in the?*Laserfiche archive system* [ [link removed] ]?on the City website.?



*July 21 Crime Report* [ [link removed] ]


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PUBLIC MEETINGS

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*Schedule*

*Planning Commission Meeting*
July 25; 7 p.m.

*City Council Meeting*
Aug. 2; 7 p.m.

*Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting*
Aug. 8; 6:30 p.m.

*Natural Resources Commission Meeting*
Aug. 9; 6 p.m.

Meetings take place at City Hall; changes or cancellations are noted at?*mendotaheightsmn.gov/calendar [ [link removed] ]*.

How to Watch

Watch online or on demand at?*townsquare.tv/webstreaming [ [link removed] ];*?or on cable television:


* City Council & Planning Commission:*?Ch. 18/798 HD*
* Airport Relations (select meetings televised), Natural Resources & Parks and Recreation Commission:?*Ch. 15/859 HD*





*Official Website of the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota [ [link removed] ]*
1101 Victoria Curve Mendota Heights, MN 55118
Phone: 651-452-1850








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