Friday Reports

City Manager Rick Getshow sitting at his desk

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.

  • Sept. 5, 2025 Friday Report

    City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — E-Bike Safety, Buckthorn Workshop, Eden Prairie Players Presents, Recycling Drop-Off Event, Community Photo Contest, Green Line Extension Walking Tour, Upcoming City Meetings

  • Aug. 29, 2025 Friday Report

    City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Staring Lake Sport Courts Closure, Human Services Grant Applications, Sustainable Eden Prairie Awards, Prairie Wine and Brewfest, Students on Commissions Orientation, Holiday Hours, Upcoming City Meetings

  • Aug. 22, 2025 Friday Report

    City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — EPFD Welcomes New Fire Trucks, SW Transit Fair Shuttles, Cwodzinski Recognized as Legislator of Distinction, e-Bike Safety Reminders, Staff News, Holiday Hours, Upcoming City Meetings

  • Aug. 15, 2025 Friday Report

    City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Town Hall Meetings, Historical Society Update, Human Services Grant Applications, Pop-Up Splash Pad, Picnic on the Farm, Final Starring at Staring Concerts, Quarterly Financial Report, Upcoming City Meetings

  • 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