Spring street sweeping

The city will start spring street sweeping in March and continue with a second round of sweeping in May after the trees have leaves.

Hours of sweeping will be 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. The city does not post “no parking” signs for street sweeping. However, the city has created a street sweeping map to show what streets have been swept and estimated sweeping dates by neighborhood. Visit bit.ly/street-sweeping to view the map.

As always, the estimated dates can be affected by the weather, current maintenance needs or emergencies that staff need to address.

Citizens’ Police Academy returns this spring

The Citizens’ Police Academy is open to adults 18 and over who live or work in St. Louis Park. Classes will be held on Wednesdays, March 18 – May 27 (no class April 1), from 6 – 9 p.m. at the St. Louis Park Police Department, 3015 Raleigh Ave. S. Twenty applicants will be accepted and must be able to attend all 10 sessions. Register online at www.stlouispark.org/police-academy Note: Interested in learning about the city overall? See pages 1 and 2 for youth and adult opportunities.

• During this time period, don’t do laundry without first checking to see if your water is rust colored. Check water by running the tap. If it’s rust colored, don’t run your washing machine until you’ve cleared the water. To clear your water, run the cold water tap in your laundry tub until it runs clear, then do your laundry. If your laundry is stained by the water during this time period, keep the laundered items wet and call public works at 952.924.2562. We will deliver a chemical that will remove the stains.

• Each morning during this time period, run the cold water tap to flush your household system of any discolored water sitting in the pipes. If tap water becomes discolored during the day, run the cold water tap until the water clears again.

If you have questions, call public works at 952.924.2562.