As of Oct. 26, more than 1,095 residents had already voted absentee - that's nearly 12% of registered voters in Mendota Heights!
Early Voting begins Nov. 1
Residents of Mendota Heights have the option to cast a ballot into the ballot counter beginning Tuesday, Nov. 1 at City Hall.
Apply in-person for a ballot, complete a voter registration application (if not yet registered), fill out your ballot and cast it into the counter as you would on Election Day.
This option is available during regular City Hall business hours (Monday?Thursday 7 a.m.?4:30 p.m. and Friday 7 a.m.?11:30 a.m.) as well as Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m.?3 p.m.
Absentee Voting
If you have requested a ballot through the mail, you can drop it off at the secure ballot drop box outside City Hall. If you would like to request an absentee ballot through the mail, Click Here.
Absentee ballots can be submitted at any of the following locations:?
2022 Mayor & Council Candidates
The following candidates?have filed to be?on the ballot (in order of filing):
For Mayor?
Stephanie Levine
John Maczko
For City Council (two positions open)
John Mazzitello
Sally Lorberbaum
Jeff Nath
Candidate profiles available HERE
Election Links:
City of Mendota Heights Elections Website
Secretary Of State - Office Statement on Congressional District 2 Election
Register to Vote
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 We're Hiring!
Open positions include:
Seasonal Skating Instructor
Seasonal Warming House Attendant
Seasonal Rink Flooder
New City Staff
Katie Bengtson is the City?s new communications coordinator. She holds a bachelor?s degree in education from St. Cloud State University and a master?s degree in strategic communication from the University of Minnesota.
Katie has 22 years of experience in communications, marketing and public relations, and she served as senior communications coordinator with the City of Eden Prairie for more than 14 years.
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Winter Parking Restrictions
To allow for snow removal, parking is prohibited on any public street from?2?6 a.m. Nov. 1 to March 31.?
Parking restrictions are also in?place on all public streets after any?snow event resulting in two inches?of snow or more, until the street is?plowed from curb to curb.
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Pumpkin Recycling
Nov. 5?6
City Hall Parking Lot
Toss pumpkins into a giant dumpster to be composted for free. No painted pumpkins, wax or candles will be accepted.?
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Yard Sign Recycling
Nov. 9?20
City Hall
The City is partnering with Dakota County to collect and recycle used yard signs.
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Dakota County Fix It Clinic
12?3 p.m. Nov. 19
Farmington Library
Get items fixed or mended for free and learn useful repair skills.
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South St. Paul Yard Waste Compost Site
Residents of Mendota Heights can compost yard waste such as grass clippings and leaves for a fee of $1 per bag or barrel at the South St. Paul Yard Waste Compost Site. The site is open Friday-Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. through Nov. 16.
Emergency Alerts
Dakota Communications Center uses a County-wide community notification system designed to quickly alert targeted areas of public of emergencies that may affect their health or welfare. This system is capable of sending up to 60,000 calls per hour.
In addition to hard-wire home phones that are automatically registered, Residents and Businesses in Dakota County are encouraged to self-register mobile phones and other contact telephone numbers, along with email addresses.
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 Record-Breaking Season
It's been a record breaking season at the Mendota Heights Par 3 Golf Course with 15,662 rounds of golf tallied as of October 22, 2022 - beating last year's record of 15,600.
There's still time to fit in a round or two at discounted fall rates:
$10 per golf round
$7 per footgolf round
Info and tee times: Call 651-454-9822
Weather permitting, the course will continue to be open; call for updates.?
Sanitary Sewer Maintenance
Blocked sinks, overflowing toilets and flooded basements are unpleasant emergencies and expensive problems, but much can be done to prevent backups from happening.
The City of Mendota Heights Utilities Division regularly maintains 80 miles of sanitary sewer lines and related equipment. City crews clean or check about 12 miles of sanitary sewer annually, meaning the entire system is completely maintained on a 6-year rotation. Property owners are responsible for maintaining their sanitary sewer piping, which includes every drain and pipe in the house, the buried pipe that carries sewage to the main line in the street, and the connection to that main line. Therefore, all property owners should know the location of their private sewer line (from the house to the street) and have it serviced regularly.
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Street Sweeping
Mendota?Heights?streets are swept at least once each year to protect water quality in ponds and lakes.?Snowmelt and rain water carry sand and leaves into storm sewer openings; from there, it flows directly and untreated into City waterways.
Sand and dirt lower lake levels, and decaying leaves and grass clippings release nutrients that cause excess algae growth and scum.
You can help protect ponds and lakes; do not rake leaves and grass clippings onto the streets!?Fall street sweeping begins Tuesday, Nov. 1.?
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 Learn What it Takes to Become a Water Steward
Minnesota Water Stewards is a program of?Freshwater,?a non-profit dedicated to the conservation, protection and restoration of all freshwater resources. Virtual information sessions for the 2023 program year (starting January 2023) are available now. Sessions run about 45 minutes to an hour; pre-registration is required, and you only need to attend one session.
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