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Getschow Honored with Award for Management Excellence
City Manager Rick Getschow presented with Dr. Robert A. Barrett Award for Management Excellence.
05/03/2024
May 3, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Students on Commissions Applications, City Recognized for EV Adoption Efforts, District 6 Special Primary Election Results, Free Shredding Event, Women's One Acts+, Building Inspections Update, Upcoming City Meetings
05/03/2024
April 26, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Spring Recycling Opportunities, Yard Waste Site Open, Small Business Week, Lead Paint Removal Grants, Q1 Fire Department Updates, Spring Employee Recognition, Upcoming City Meetings
04/26/2024
April 19, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Resilient Shorelines Workshop, Arbor Day Walk and Green Fair, Step to It Challenge, Recreational Fires, Economic Development Update, Upcoming City Meetings
04/19/2024
April 12, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Hennepin County Commissioner District 6 Early Voting, Helicopter Activity Next Week, Severe Weather Awareness, Riley-Jacques Barn Open House, 2023 EPPD Statistics, Upcoming City Meetings
04/12/2024
April 5, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Annual Fire Hydrant Flushing, Seeking Summer Camp Counselors, Low Salt Design Pilot City, Planning Commission Agenda, Heritage Preservation Award, Upcoming City Meetings
04/05/2024
March 29, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Prescribed Prairie Burns, State of the County Address, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
03/29/2024
March 22, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Human Rights Award, Tree Sale, Park Clean-Up, Election Judges, Seasonal Jobs, Water Treatment Plant Stats, Upcoming City Meetings
03/22/2024
March 15, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Commission Appointments, Sustainable Eden Prairie Events, Heritage Preservation Awards, Prairie Center Drive Projects, Upcoming City Meetings
03/15/2024
March 8, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Valuation Notices, Primary Election Results, Citywide Food Drive, Eden Prairie Players Presents: Inherit the Wind, Xcel Energy Project, Upcoming City Meetings
03/08/2024
March 1, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Primary Election, Spring/Summer Program Registration, Community Center Updates, Eden Prairie Liquor Highlights, Community Band Concert, Upcoming City Meetings
03/01/2024
Feb. 23, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Support for Burnsville, Human Rights Awards, Art Center Youth Open House, Facilities Division Highlights, Kinsley Townhomes Final Plat, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
02/23/2024
City Recognizes 2024 Words in Action Contest Winners
Thanks to everyone who participated and honored the legacy of Black American civil rights leaders.
02/21/2024
City Accepting Nominations for Human Rights Award
The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 29.
02/21/2024
Feb. 16, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — 2024 CDBG Action Plan Comments, Weekly Outdoor Center Open House, EV Rebates Available, Holiday Hours, City Meetings
02/16/2024
Feb. 9, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Spring/Summer Program Registration, PROP Empty Bowls Day, Commission Work Plans, Fire Department Stats, Staff News, City Meetings
02/09/2024
Feb. 2, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — 2024 CDBG Action Plan Comments, Forestry and Natural Resources Updates, Coffee with a Cop, Plastic-Free Challenge, City Meetings
02/02/2024
Jan. 26, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — City Commission Recruitment, Words in Action Contest Closes Soon, Coffee with a Cop, Snow Plow Insight, Staff News, City Meetings
01/26/2024
Jan. 19, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Rinks and Warming Houses Open, State of the City Luncheon, City Recognized for Exceptional Financial Reporting, Commission Work Plans
01/19/2024
Jan. 12, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Presidential Primary Early Voting Begins Next Friday, Police Department Embedded Social Worker, Outdoor Rinks and Sledding Hill, Holiday Hours
01/12/2024
Jan. 5, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — City Accepting Applications for Commissions, Words in Action Contest, Real Talk with Rick Podcast, Commission Workplans
01/05/2024
Dec. 29, 2023 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — 2024 Park Facility Rentals, Dr. Jean L. Harris Scholarships, Recycle Holiday Lights, Holiday Hours
12/29/2023
Real Talk with Rick: Just Add Water
Rick talks with Joe Dusek, Water Treatment Plant operations supervisor.
12/29/2023
Dec. 15, 2023 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Deer Management, Save on Winter Energy Bills, Coffee With a Cop, Staff News, Holiday Hours
12/15/2023
Dec. 8, 2023 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — 2024 City Budget, Winter Program Registration, Unique Holiday Gifts, Recycle Holiday Lights, Staff News
12/08/2023
Dec. 1, 2023 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Winter Program Registration, Holiday Concert, Essay Contest, County Advisory Boards, Award-Winning Engineering Project, Mosquito Control Season Highlights, Environmental Health Office Move, Fall Employee Recognition
12/01/2023
Duck Lake Road Improvement Project Named ‘Project of the Year’
Construction was largely completed in fall 2022 and a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event took place in June 2023.
11/20/2023
Nov. 17, 2023 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Yard Waste Site Closing for the Season, Winter Hazard Awareness Week, Snow Events: What You Need to Know, Toys for Tots, Holiday Hours
11/17/2023
City Announces Sustainable Eden Prairie Award Winners
Award recipients contributed to the sustainability of energy, landscape, waste and water.
11/15/2023
Nov. 3, 2023 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — 2024 Park Facility Rentals, County Accepting Good Steward Grant Applications, Quarterly Financial and Investment Report, Staff News
11/03/2023