Summer 2022 Hometown Messenger

Tap into a cold one Inaugural beer tasting event will be downtown Sept 10

Downtown Shakopee will be hoppin’ this September with TAP 2022, an inaugural beer tasting and innovation event planned for Sat urday, Sept 10, in the Lewis Street parking lot Tickets for this public event, hosted by the City of Shakopee in partnership with Sha kopee Public Utilities, will include a special keepsake tasting glass and the opportunity to taste unique beers from more than 25 Minnesota breweries Tickets can be pur chased for $40 each at TAP2022.org Brewers will be offering both their flagship beers along with limited edition innovative beers made just for TAP 2022 Attendees will vote for their favorite beer using an app, and the winning brewery will receive a trophy and a mountain bike from Otso Cycles

How Can I Help You? Meet Communications Manager Amanda McKnight, who serves as the city spokesperson and works in the Communications Division of the Administration Department Q: How long have youworked for the city? A: I’ve been with the city since August 2021, but it feels like longer because I wrote about the city as a reporter in Shakopee for several years before that Q: What do you like about working for the city? A: I have a lifelong passion for the dissemination of factual information, and I’ve grown to adore all things Shakopee since I first started working in town almost 10 years ago My position at the city combines those two attributes into a job where I am fortunate to have daily opportunities to make a positive impact in a community that I love Q: What’s the best part of your job? A: Telling stories! I could fill a book with stories of the amazing things happening in Shakopee, from city government happenings to residents simply showing care and compassion for their neighbors To follow some of our work, like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ShakopeeMN

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 1–4 p.m. Downtown Shakopee tap2022.org

Downtown Farmers Market returns The Downtown Shakopee Farmers Market will return for sixWednesdays starting June 22. This quaint farmers market features some of Minnesota’s best local vendors, including fresh produce, meat, cheese, beverages and homemade gifts. The farmers market will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Lewis Street parking lot.

For vendors interested in participating and selling goods, contact Main Street and Special Events Director Heather Proskey at hproskey@shakopee.org.

NEWS & NOTES

CITY OFFICIAL SALARIES Minnesota Statute 471 701 requires that “a city or county with a pop ulation of more than 15,000 must annually notify its residents of the positions and base salaries of the three highest-paid employees” In the City of Shakopee, as of January 2022, titles and salaries are: ■ City Administrator: $181,563 ■ Chief of Police, Director of Planning & Development, City Engineer/Public Works Director, and Finance Director: $153,816

NEW EMPLOYEES JOIN STAFF We'd like to extend a warmwelcome to the new employees that have recently joined the City of Shakopee organization: ■ Jessica Born , Police Officer ■ Joe Cardoza , Communications Specialist ■ Taylor Leonard , Police Officer ■ Seth Perrier , Police Officer

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