Brush and Yard Waste Drop-Off Site Closes November 22

The free yard waste/brush drop-off site (3100 Hopkins Crossroad) will be open Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Saturday, November 22, weather permitting. After November 22, the site will close for the season. Learn what's accepted at the drop-off site here.

Cops N Kids Shopping Nominations Due November 2 9

Do you know a Hopkins student in grades 6-9 who would benefit from police mentorship? The Hopkins Police Department is now accepting nominations for Cops N Kids Shopping coming up on Tuesday, December 7. Nominated students will join Hopkins police officers after school to shop at Target for gifts for their families, followed by dinner and gift wrapping at the Hopkins Fire Station. All nominations are due by Monday, November 29. Learn more and fill out a nomination application here.

Meeting on 2022 Budget is December 6

Interested in how your tax dollars are spent? Attend the 2022 Budget Hearing on Monday, December 6, at 7 p.m., in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The 2022 budget will be presented, along with the proposed 2022 tax levy. This is the final opportunity to provide input on the budget before it is approved. All input in welcome. Learn more about the City budget process here.

Class on the Do's and Don'ts of Organics
Recycling is December 9

Did you know that organics take up about 30 percent of volume in our trash? Properly
managing organics is beneficial to the environment and, when recycled correctly, this
valuable resource can be used as compost in landscaping projects and construction. Learn the Do’s and Don’ts of organics recycling at an information session on Thursday, December 9, from 4 to 5 p.m., at the Hopkins Activity Center. During this training, residents will be able to ask questions, and learn how to divert organics from the waste stream, creating “black gold.” Residents who attend the class and register for the curbside program will receive a two gallon countertop organics container (while supplies last). Register for the information session here. Learn more about the City's new curbside organics recycling program and sign-up to participate here.

Share Your Input about Creek Restoration
at 325 Blake Road

You can see initial designs and share your input for the Minnehaha Creek Restoration at 325 Blake Road now through Sunday, November 28, with an online survey from Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. The survey is offered in English, Spanish, and Somali.

The restoration will complete a missing link in the Minnehaha Creek Greenway, a decade-long effort to restore the creek and connect a system of green space and trails around Minnehaha Creek to the surrounding community. In September, the MCWD Board of Managers approved schematic designs for the creek restoration project spaces.

Current designs include:

Gateway to Minnehaha Creek at site
Stormwater management areas
Recreational trail
Trailhead and overlook
Areas for active and passive uses
Nature-based play areas.

Feedback received this fall will inform updates and continued project design, with a project open house for the community coming in early 2022.

Meetings & Events

November 22, 6:30 p.m. - Park Board Meeting
November 23, 6:30 p.m. - Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
November 25-26 - City Offices Closed (Thursday garbage and recycling collected on Wednesday)

Quick Links

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