Fall 2020 Hometown Messenger

Six file for City Council Six residents have filed for two open City Council seats on the upcoming general election ballot. Candidates who have filed are: Jim Dulaney Jr, Nurul Arif Khan, Matt Lehman, Mike Luce, Tyler Pautsch and Jay Whiting. City voters will elect two council members to four-year terms running from Jan. 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2024. GENERAL ELECTION NOV. 3 The 2020 General Election is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling location at pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us. PRECINCT 2 POLL CHANGE The Precinct 2 polling location has moved from Central Family Center to Pearson Early Childhood Center, 917 Dakota St. S. The move was necessary due to the closure of Central Family Center for the 2020-21 school year. ON THE BALLOT • U.S. President • U.S. Senator

HOW CAN I HELP YOU? Meet John Clay, a paid-on-call firefighter who serves out of Fire Station 1. Q: How long have you worked for the city? A: I grew up in Shakopee, and as a child I dreamed of becoming a firefighter one day. Once I completed technical college and started my full-time career, I applied to become a paid-on-call firefighter with Shakopee. As of September, I have had the honor of serving for 14 years. Q: What do you like about working for the City of Shakopee? A: Throughout the years, our citizens, businesses and city councils have tremendously supported our fire department, which allows us to have access to great equipment and training opportunities so we can do A: When someone says thank you for showing up to help them when they needed it most. The feeling of joy that you made a difference for them that day is a one-of-a-kind feeling. There are days when that simple thank you makes all the difference and reminds us of why we serve. our jobs to the best of our ability. Q: What's the best part of your job?

• U.S. House of Representatives • State House of Representatives • State Senate • Shakopee City Council (two seats) • Shakopee School Board

Find your ballot at myballotmn.sos.state.mn.us. ABSENTEE VOTING IN PERSON OR BY MAIL

Shakopee residents can vote early in-person at City Hall beginning Friday, Sept. 18. Voting will be available weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with special hours closer to primary election day. You can also request an absentee ballot by mail. Visit the city website at www.ShakopeeMN.gov/elections for more information. SAFETY AT THE POLLS Shakopee election officials are taking extra precautions to protect voter and election judges' safety at the polls. Learn more on the city blog, www. ShakopeeMN.gov/cityblog.

NEWS & NOTES New employees join staff Several new employees have recently joined the city: • Travis Lorenz, building inspector • DeSonta Landry, community service officer

Highway 41 closed into September Highway 41 is closed to traffic between Highway 169 and Dem Con Drive to allow crews to finish constructing the new Highway 169/41/78 interchange. There is no access between Highway 41 and Highway 169. The closure is expected to last into early September. The detour route includes County Highway 69 through Shakopee. Find more information is available at www.scottcountymn. gov/1778/Highways-1694178-Interchange.

• Russell Barry, paid-on-call firefighter • Mason Runyan, paid-on-call firefighter • Todd Nellermoe, paid-on-call firefighter • Adam Schmitz, paid-on-call firefighter • Jay Sims, paid-on-call firefighter • Noah Stave, paid-on-call firefighter • Coby Fontes, police officer

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