Spring 2023 Hometown Messenger

Green thumbs wanted Volunteer with Shakopee’s edible community garden Put your green thumb to work for a good cause this spring and sum mer by volunteering to care for the Shakopee Edible Landscape in Scenic Heights Park The Shakopee Edible Landscape is a garden that has edible plants, shrubs and trees that are maintained by volunteers for anyone in the community to harvest and eat It was planted last year with the expectation that it will be harvestable in 2023 This garden was made possible through a grant from the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership of Scott County and a water line donated by Shakopee Public Utilities

SPECIAL ELECTIONS Q: WHAT IS A SPECIAL ELECTION? A: Special elections are used to fill vacant offices or decide ballot questions; they can be scheduled at various times during the year and may be held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled election Q: WHY DO SPECIAL ELECTIONS HAPPEN? A: Sometime a vacancy occurs on the Council by either a death, illness or by one of the currently seated council members winning a different position, such as a council member becoming mayor, which is what happened in the case of Matt Lehman becoming mayor Another reason is so that local voters can weigh in on a city-specific issue Q: WHERE DO I VOTE DURING A SPECIAL ELECTION? A: There are three ways you can vote ■ Absentee In Person at City Hall, 485 Gorman Street, Shakopee ■ Absentee Mail-in Ballot (we will receive these at City Hall) ■ Vote on Election Day—All Precincts will be able to vote at their regular polling locations To find your polling location visit www.ShakopeeMN.gov/PollingLocations Be mindful of spring load restrictions It’s that time of year again—please watch for spring load restric tions on City of Shakopee streets These restrictions keep our roads in good condition and often affect garbage and recycling pickup locations Check our website for updates at www.ShakopeeMN.gov or our garbage hauler’s website at www.dickssanitation.com In keeping with past practice, the local weight restrictions go into effect at the same time as spring load restrictions on state high ways, which are set by the Minnesota Department of Transporta tion Once announced, refuse collection will be moved from alley ways to the street until restrictions are removed Check the state restrictions at www.dot.state.mn.us/loadlimits The restriction end date is unknown at this time because restrictions are based on how weather affects roadway strength An update will be posted on the city website when restrictions are lifted Thank you for playing a part in keeping our roads in good condition! #AsktheCity

If you would like to volunteer with watering, weed ing or harvesting the edible landscape, please contact Carla Kress at ckress@ShakopeeMN.gov or by calling 952-233-9516

SPECIAL APRIL 11, 2023 ELECTION

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