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Firefighter Relief Association Helps Retrofit Group Home with Fire Sprinklers
The relief association donated $10,000 to make a fire sprinkler retrofit at LuAnn’s Place possible.
12/19/2024
Dec. 13, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Council Hosts State Legislators, Energy Assistance Program, EPL Daily Holiday Deals, Recycle Holiday Lights, Upcoming City Meetings
12/13/2024
Dec. 6, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — 2025 City Budget, Outdoor Center Holiday Market, Holiday Concert, Art Center Open House, Community Center Day of Giving, Hennepin County Advisory Boards, STEM on Tap, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
12/06/2024
Nov. 22, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Yard Waste Site Closing, Winter Hazard Awareness, Snow Events, P&R Winter Program Registration, Opioid Summit, Toys for Tots, Fall Employee Recognition, Fire Department Updates, Holiday Hours, Upcoming City Meetings
11/22/2024
Nov. 15, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Fall Into Fitness, Sustainable Eden Prairie Awards, Home Repair Loans, 'Mayor for a Day' Essay Contest, Upcoming City Meetings
11/15/2024
City Announces Sustainable Eden Prairie Award Winners
Award recipients contributed to the sustainability of energy, landscape, waste and water.
11/13/2024
Nov. 8, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Election Results, Online Payment System Offline Nov. 12-18, 2025 Facility Rentals, Prescribed Prairie Burns, Eden Prairie Liquor Events, Quarterly Financial Report, Housing Priorities Survey, Staff News, Holiday Hours, Upcoming City Meetings
11/08/2024
City Council Election Results
City Council incumbents re-elected.
11/06/2024
Nov. 1, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — 2024 General Election, Good Steward Grants, RTA Temporary Closure, Fiber Projects Update, Upcoming City Meetings
11/01/2024
Oct. 25, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Early/Absentee Voting, Law Enforcement Training Event, Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Yard Waste Site, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
10/25/2024
Congratulations to Our Renewable Energy Challenge Drawing Winner!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the challenge and made a commitment to using renewable energy.
10/24/2024
Oct. 18, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Early Voting Direct Balloting, EAB Update, Prairie Center Drive Project Update, Upcoming City Meetings
10/18/2024
Oct. 11, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Harvest to Halloween, Tree-Trimming, Coffee with a Cop, Accessing City Meetings, Schedule Home Energy Audit, Athletic Facilities Trends, Upcoming City Meetings
10/11/2024
Oct. 4, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Citywide Open House, Harvest to Halloween, Yard Waste Site Hours, Renewable Energy Challenge, Community Photo Contest Voting, Fire Prevention Week, Upcoming City Meetings
10/04/2024
Sept. 27, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Citywide Open House, EP Chamber Candidate Forums, EP Liquor Survey, Writers Rising Up Hike, Citywide Work Plans, Upcoming City Meetings
09/27/2024
Sept. 20, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Absentee/Early Voting, Community Photo Contest, POUND for PROP, GIVE Gathering, Electrify Everything Webinar, Sustainability Update, Fire Department Updates, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
09/20/2024
Sept. 13, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Renewable Energy Challenge, Police Explorers Meeting, PROP-TOBERFEST, Wings of the North Sweepstakes, I-494 Construction Webinar, Race Equity Update, Housing and Community Services Updates, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
09/13/2024
Sept. 6, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — League of Women Voters Candidate Forums, Community Photo Contest, Buckthorn Workshop, Movies in the Park Ballpark Edition, Fall Recycling Drop-Off Event, Eden Prairie Players, Eatin' Prairie Burger Battle, Planning Commission Public Hearings
09/06/2024
Recycle Your Organic Waste
Waste haulers serving Eden Prairie offer curbside organics recycling services to most households.
08/30/2024
Aug. 30, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — School Board Candidate Forum, Prairie Brewfest, Going Electric Showcase, Sustainable Eden Prairie Nominations, Holiday Hours, Upcoming City Meetings
08/30/2024
Aug. 23, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Town Hall Meetings, Planning Commission Public Hearings, Seeking EV Event Volunteers, Legislator of Distinction, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
08/23/2024
Aug. 16, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Election Results, Highway 101 Construction, Best. Make-up Party. Ever!, Fiber Projects, Utilities Updates, Quarterly Financial Report, Real Talk with Rick Podcast, Upcoming City Meetings
08/16/2024
Aug. 9, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — State Primary, Staring at Starring, Pop-up Splash Pad, Picnic on the Farm, Arts in the Park, Local Businesses Open During Construction, Night to Unite Results, Upcoming City Meetings
08/09/2024
Aug. 2, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Movies in the Park, Night to Unite, Neighborhood Night at the Fire Station, Fall Parks and Recreation Program Registration Opening Soon, 2024 EPPD Preliminary Statistics, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
08/02/2024
July 26, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — PeopleFest!, Soccer Gear Swap, Lions Club Corn Feed, Best. Make-Up Party. Ever!, Primary Election Direct Balloting, Summer Parks Construction Projects, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
07/26/2024
July 19, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Pop-up Splash Pad, Picnic on the Farm, Emergency Alert Test, Children's Theatre Workshop, PeopleFest!, Solar Garden Ribbon Cutting, Final Plats Approved, REAT on the Road, Upcoming City Meetings
07/19/2024
Eden Prairie Community Center Roof-Top Solar Project Begins Producing Energy
The solar garden was built to help meet the goals of the City’s Climate Action Plan and to give residents access to a renewable energy program that reduces utility costs.
07/17/2024
July 12, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — City Recognized for Sustainability Efforts, Stop Food Waste Challenge, Starring at Staring, New Air Handler Unit, Fire Department Updates, Upcoming City Meetings
07/12/2024
July 5, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Prairie Center Drive Project, Street Resurfacing Projects, Picnic on the Farm, Real Talk with Rick Podcast, Elevate Hennepin, Home Electrification Help, Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Board, Upcoming City Meetings
07/05/2024
June 28, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — 4th of July Hometown Celebration Events, City Named Top Workplace for the 11th Consecutive Year, Night to Unite Registration, Absentee/Early Voting, 2025-2034 Capital Improvement Plan, Staff News, Holiday Hours, Upcoming City Meetings
06/28/2024