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Blaine Earns Tree City USA Award for the 20th Time
The City of Blaine has been awarded the designation of being a Tree City USA for the 20th consecutive year by the National Arbor Day Foundation. This award recognizes communities who invest at least $2 per capita of their annual budget on tree planting and maintenance. Being designated a Tree City USA, reflects a community’s commitment to protecting and improving their urban forest. That commitment stems from the high priority Blaine residents and City Council place on protecting all our natural resources. The City’s forest management activities include: Tree planting, trimming, disease and pest control, hazard tree removal, and tree preservation during development and construction. Upon request, we also will meet with residents to help with any tree questions or concerns they may have on their own property. Please contact the Parks Supervisor/City Forester, Marc Shippee, at 763-717-2660 for any forestry or tree questions you have.
May/June 2014 Hydrant Flushing Scheduled for May The City of Blaine Public Works Department will be performing annual fire hydrant flushing in May. This process removes any sediment that may have settled in water mains over the course of the year, as well as presenting an opportunity to ensure hydrants are in proper working order. To minimize the duration of disruption to the City’s water system, crews will flush hydrants from Monday, May 19 through Friday, May 23. Crews will be working citywide from 7:30 am until at least 4:30 pm to flush all hydrants within those days. Hydrant flushing will create periods of low water pressure, with the disturbance in the water mains potentially causing dark water. Although safe for human consumption, the discolored water may stain clothes. Residents are asked to refrain from washing clothes between the hours of 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, or until hydrants in your area have been flushed. Please check for water discoloration before washing. Call 763-785-6165 for more information.
Mayor Tom Ryan’s Office Hours Blaine Mayor, Tom Ryan, holds regular office hours every Tuesday, from 2:30 to 5 pm. You can stop by Blaine City Hall, 10801 Town Square Drive NE, and meet with Mayor Ryan on any issue you want. There is no need to call and make an appointment; visits are done on a drop-in basis. Office visits with Mayor Ryan are held in the Laddie Lake Conference Room located on the second floor of Blaine City Hall.
Memorial Day Services Scheduled for May 24 Memorial Day Services will be presented by the Veteran’s Organizations of Anoka County on Saturday, May 24, 2014. 10 am Morningside Memorial Gardens 11800 University Ave. N.W., Coon Rapids 11:30 am Bunker Hills Park Foley Blvd. and Main St., Coon Rapids