Yard Waste and Brush Drop-Off Site Opens April 4

The free brush and yard waste drop-off site will open for the season on Saturday, April 4. Hours of operation are Mondays and Wednesdays from 2 to 7 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Only brush and yard waste generated by Hopkins residential garbage customers will be accepted. Driver’s licenses will be checked to verify eligibility. More information about the drop-off site is available here.

F ree Brush Pick-Up is April 6-16

Brush will be picked up for free for Hopkins residential garbage customers on your regular garbage day from April 6-16. You do not need to call to schedule this pickup. After April 16, brush will be collected on Tuesdays, weather permitting. Learn how to prepare your brush for pick-up here.

Serve on the Planning and Zoning Commission

The City of Hopkins currently has three openings on the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission is designed to serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council and the City's Administration department, and is empowered to perform certain quasi-judicial functions. Please consider giving a few hours of your time to help your community by submitting an application today. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, May 13, at 4 p.m. Learn more and apply online here.

Registration Now Open for 2020 Step to it Challenge

Registration for the 2020 Ste to it Challenge is now open. The challenge is a family-friendly activity challenge that motivates people of all ages and abilities to become more physically active from May 1-28. Learn more about the challenge and register here.

Keeping Hopkins' Parks Open and Safe

The City of Hopkins Emergency Management, Police and Public Works are working cooperatively to monitor park use.

It is the City’s goal to maintain access to our parks, trails and park amenities while ensuring the health and safety of Hopkins residents.

Signs have been placed at park play equipment and play courts to encourage compliance with social distancing.
Park users should maintain proper social distancing at all times in all areas of our parks, including the fields and open spaces.
Group sports (basketball, soccer, etc.) are not social distancing compliant and should not occur.
In parks where CDC precautions are being repeatedly ignored, we may be forced to remove nets and/or basketball hoops.
Stay home if you are sick.
Avoid touching your face and wash hands thoroughly after visiting parks and trails or using park amenities.

Consistent with the governor’s executive order 20-20 which exempted parks and recreational lands and did not mandate the closure of playgrounds, Hopkins park areas remain open, providing opportunities for residents to stay active and connected as a community during these uncertain times.

To keep them open, accessible and safe, we strongly urge everyone to use our parks, trails and park amenities responsibly.

Meetings & Events

CANCELLED: April 6 - City Council Work Session
CANCELLED: April 7 - City Council Meeting
POSTPONED: April 7 - Garden plot registration
CANCELLED: April 9, 16, 23, 30 - Hopkins Academy
POSTPONED: April 14 - Hopkins Race & Equity Initiative community event
CANCELLED: April 24-25 - Bulk Item Drop-Off event
POSTPONED: April 25 - Cops and Community Bingo

Quick Links

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