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Friday Reports
On most Fridays, the City Manager Rick Getschow writes a report to keep the City Council and public informed of staff changes, meeting opportunities, upcoming events and more.
Aug. 8, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Citizens Academy, e-Bike Safety Reminders, Arts in the Park, Night to Unite Results, Water Treatment Plant Highlights, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
August 1, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Communications Awards, Highway 5 Closure, Summer Entertainment, Night to Unite, Fix-It Clinic, Fall Program Registration, Dive Pool Closed for Maintenance, Tour de Tonka, EPPD Mid-Year Stats, Upcoming City Meetings
July 25, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Hwy 5 Closure, PeopleFest! Party, Planning Commission Public Hearings, Miller Park Courts Celebration, Movies in the Park, Lions Club Corn Feed, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
July 18, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — PeopleFest!, Children's Theatre Workshop, 2024 Quality of Life Survey Results Video, Solar on Fire Station #1, Fitness in the Parks, EyeOnWater, Name That Gummy Contest, Residential Solar Installation, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
July 11, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Picnic on the Farm, Sustainability Recognition, Watershed District Board Vacancy, Fire Department Statistics, Home Electrification Help, Stop Food Waste Challenge, Upcoming City Meetings
June 27, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Summer Musical, Hometown Celebration, Street Projects, Summer Concerts, Swim Lessons, Night to Unite, Miller Park Pickleball Courts, Splash Pads, Sustainability Update, Holiday Hours, Upcoming City Meetings
June 20, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Riley Beach Closed, Drop-Off Day, Elevate Hennepin, Students Appointed to Commissions, Government Academy Graduation, KidStock, Aquatics Recognition, Planning Commission Item, Flying Red Horse Ribbon Cutting, Pollinator Week, Upcoming City Meetings
June 13, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — City is Top Workplace, e-Bike Rules and Safety, Party for Pride, Pioneer Trail Construction, Rotating Art Series, Summer City Code Reminders, Organic Waste, Staff News, Holiday Hours, Upcoming City Meetings
June 6, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Youth Citzens Academy, Hometown Celebration Volunteers, Planning Commission Item, Parkinson's Resource Fair, Taste of the Prairie, Planting on Shorelines Workshop, Summer Musical, Community Drop-Off Day, Upcoming City Meetings
May 30, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Residents Recognized for City Service, Fit for Summer Member Appreciation, Fitness in the Parks, Summer Entertainment, Home Electrification Webinars, Stop the Trafficking 5K, 2024 Drinking Water Report, Upcoming City Meetings
May 23, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Human Rights Awards, Planning Commission Item, Friends of EP Parks Update, Green Line Extension Tour, Staff News, Holiday Hours, Upcoming City Meetings
May 16, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Splash Pads Open, Free Play Equipment Kits, Memorial Day Ceremony, Schooner Days, Lawn Watering Restrictions, City News Text Message Number Change, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
May 9, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Taste of the Prairie, Heritage Preservation Award, Senior Awareness Month, Quarterly Financial Report, Curbside Pickup Continues, Home Energy Squad Visit in May, SouthWest Transit Workshop, Shredding Event, Upcoming City Meetings
May 2, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Performance Measurement Dashboard, Bike Month, Mother's Day POUND, SouthWest Transit Info Sessions, Park Clean-up Event Results, MnDOT Hwy 212 and 5 Road Project, Call for Artists, Women's One Acts, Upcoming City Meetings
April 25, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Nominate a Veteran, Students on Commissions, Spring Recycling, Arts in the Park Vendors, Planning Commission Public Hearing, Salvage Crawl, Lead Paint Removal Grants, Spring Employee Recognition, Upcoming City Meetings
April 18, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Quality of Life Survey, Coffee with a Cop, Arbor Day Celebration, Recreational Fires, Mosquito Control, Yard Waste Site Opening, Drug Take Back Event, EP Gives, Lions Club Fundraiser, Upcoming City Meetings
April 11, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Eco Expo, Parking Lot and Trail Striping, Community Resource Fair, Car Seat Clinic, Riley-Jacques Barn Rental Open House, Fiber Installations, Upcoming City Meetings
April 4, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Hydrant Flushing, Human Rights Award Nominations, Severe Weather Awareness, Turf Alternative Workshop, I-494 Construction Webinar, Clean Energy Financial Incentives, Economic Development Workshop, Upcoming City Meetings
March 28, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Mayor's Water Challenge, Recycling Curbside Pick-Up, Heritage Preservation Awards, Woodland Invaders Workshop, Park Clean-Up Event, Clothing Swap Results, Upcoming City Meetings
March 21, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — EP Liquor Event, Human Rights Award Nominations, Tree Sale, Hiring Police Officers, SouthWest Transit MSP Route, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
March 14, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Property Valuations, Clothing Swap, Park Clean-Up Event, Wellhead Protection Plan Update, EPPD Social Worker, Upcoming City Meetings
March 7, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Commission Appointments, Tree Sale, Heritage Preservation Award Nominations, Fish Fry, Ice Show, Community Band Concert, Upcoming City Meetings
Feb. 28, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Flying Red Horse Returns, Spring/Summer Program Registration, "Everything Spring" Expo, Polar Plunge, Fish Fry Fundraiser, Upcoming City Meetings
Feb. 21, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Words in Action Contest Winners, Art Center Open House, Parks and Rec Jobs, Nexus Innovation Center Project, Planning Commission Public Hearing, Housing and Community Services Updates, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
Feb. 14, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Empty Bowls Day, CDBG Plans Feedback, 2024 EPPD Stats, Holiday Hours, Upcoming City Meetings
Feb. 7, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — PROP Donation, 2025 Commission Work Plans, Planning Commission Public Hearings, Eras Skate Night, Eden Prairie Players, Building Inspections Updates, Upcoming City Meetings
Jan. 31, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Words in Action Contest Deadline, Citywide Work Plans, Dr. Jean L. Harris Scholarships, Snow Plow Insight, Upcoming City Meetings
Jan. 24, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — "Quality of Life" Survey, Winter Salt Awareness Week, Commission Work Plans, Planning Commission Public Hearings, 2024 Eden Prairie Liquor Highlights, Plastic-Free Challenge, Upcoming City Meetings
Jan. 17, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Rooftop Solar Grant, State of the City Luncheon, Snowtime Saturdays, Staff News, Holiday Hours, Upcoming City Meetings
Jan. 10, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Quality of Life Survey, Words in Action Contest, Council Members Sworn In, Commission Work Plans, 2025-2034 CIP, Planning Commission Public Hearings, Snow Emergencies, Upcoming City Meetings
