Virtual Budget Engagement Session is August 17

The City of Hopkins is hosting a virtual community engagement session on the 2021 budget coming up on Monday, August 17, from 6 to 7 p.m., via Zoom. At the meeting, staff will review service priorities and will solicit feedback from Hopkins residents and community members about services, including potential service reductions and what those may entail. If there are specific City services that are important to you, we want to hear about them! Please join us in the conversation and share your thoughts. Meeting details are available here.

Registration for Fall Recreation Begins August 18

Registration for fall recreation programs begins Tuesday, August 18, at 8 a.m. Visit
minnetonkamn.gov/register to browse the program options and choose from an array of activities, including kids’ programs, tennis lessons, craft opportunities and athletic leagues. Due to the unknowns with COVID-19, a fall recreation brochure has not been published. Learn more and register online here.

Shady Oak Beach Lifeguards on Duty Through August 23

Lifeguards will be on duty at Shady Oak Beach through Sunday, August 23. Following August 23, the gates will be open to beach-goers from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through September 7 (Labor Day). Shady Oak Beach is located at 5200 Shady Oak Road. More information about the beach is available here.

Plan Ahead to Vote in the General Election

The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3. If you are looking to minimize your direct contact with others and practice social distancing, you have the option to vote by mail. All Minnesota voters are eligible to vote by mail. You may apply for an absentee ballot online at mnvotes.org to vote by mail or contact City Hall for more information at 952-548-6302. Hopkins residents may vote in-person at City Hall starting on September 18. Find your polling location, view a sample ballot, see your early voting options and learn how to register to vote at mnvotes.org or on the City of Hopkins website here.

Meetings & Events

August 18 - City Council Meeting (preliminary agenda)

Quick Links

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