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CM, OF SST. J[ F,PH March 2012
City Contact Information
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Mayor Flick Schultz
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326.- '7th Ave SE ,
5t. Joseph M 56374 1 , 0 St. Joseph Community Fire Hall ;?
320-260-0393 6 -10 PM
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Councilor Dale Wick Wednesday April 4th Seed cata s wil! be arriving
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St Joseph A 56374 „,++H- soon! The City is considering
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contactdalewick @hotmail.coxn 4 by residents at an anticipated
rate of $25 annually. Plots will
0 Councilor Renee S }>nxanietz SPRING CLEAN -UP NOW NCLUDES be 20'X20' in size and will be
354 -4th Avenue SE APPLIANCE & ELECTRONIC near the water treatment plant ,
St. Joseph M1\ ,6374. located south of 1 -94 on Front -
(320) 980 -1 COLLECTION. I i age Road.
syrnanietzrenee @grnail.com E.* Residents who are part of the City refuse program Interested? Call 20.363.7201
have the opportunity to place additional refuse to place your name on a
w curbside for collection at no additional charge. , waiting list. +`
Councilor Steve Frank f r ,
Who: Customers enrolled in the City refuse program -
606 Birch Street Wet
St. .loseph MA 563 71
Where: Curbside at your residence before 6 AM
(320) 193 -0311 Q When: Thursdays May 24th and May 31st
sfrank(z?stclouclstate.edu Cr; Exceptions: Appliances, tires, pollutants, yard waste, o� ST.J0
computer monitors and televisions. / ' 1
0.4 Councilor Bob Loco • APPLIANCE & ELECTRONIC COLLECTION t
301 Birch Street West 8 AM to 12 noon Saturday, June 2, 2012 ONLY I DOG LICENSES DU.
St. Joseph MA 56374 in the City Offices parking lot. APRIL 1ST
(320) 363-8703 V There is a limit of 2 appliances and /or 2 electronic
boblosoL?q•eom W items per household. Residents should be prepared /� 1
to present identification as proof of residency. 112 -20
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Administrator Judy \V eyrens
PO Box 668 2012 Utility Rates
St. Joseph M1\ 56374 • M a •
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(30)363 - 701. Current rates beginning with your March utility bill
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• AT CITY OFFICES Water Usage .003 /gallon
Police Chief Pete .1ansky Compost permits for City residents are $30 . • Water Line Charge $ 12.50 /billing
PO Box 268 • When purchasing a permit please provide • Sewer Usage .00265 /gallon
St. Joseph MN 56371 • vehicle make /model & license plate number. • Sewer Line Charge $ 11.50 /billing
(320) 363 -8250
• Hours of operation are as follows: Refuse 60 gallon $ 33.00 /billing
pjanskygeityofstjoseph.eonr Refuse, 30 gallon $ 27.00 /billing
• Wednesdays 2 PM - PM or dusk Refuse, senior rate, 30 gallon $ 17.00/billing
Public • Fridays 4 PM -8 PM or dusk
I (Note: 65 and older)
ublic Works Dir. Terry Thene • Saturdays 9 AM - PM
PO Box 668 Storm Water, Single Family $ 7.40 /billing
St. Joseph MN 56374 Materials accepted include leaves (separated • Storm Sewer, Duplex $ 7.40 /billing
(320) 363 -7201 from branches), twigs, branches (3" maximum • Storm Water, Multi Family $ 20.00 /acre
• tthene(ri?city'oftjoseph.corn in diameter) and garden waste. No soils, rocks Storm Water, Commercial $ 31.50 /acre
• • or construction debris will be accepted • Storm Water, Industrial $ 24.30 /acre
Watch for opening dates on the cable channel
• • and in the St . Joseph Newsleader. Storm Water, institutional $ 24.30 /acre
• State Surcharge $ 1.15 /billing
ROOFING SIDING WINDOWS EDA ROLLS OUT .DEMOLITION GRANT
Ott Commercial property owners with outdated buildings have a new incentive to create
5 Get a !lead start on your next shovel ready vacant commercial lots in St Joseph. A new grant program will match
+'t• up to $2,500 in demolition costs per property. Additional expenses related to asbestos
4 , �p�e�il• or lead paint removal may qualify for additional assistance.
'' . . 1 _ ; 61111 The intent of the program is to promote redevelopment by creating vacant buildable
4 Pb t 20122- lollotallaZfort parcels in existing concentrated business districts by removing structures that have
exceeded their useful life. Projects ranking as priorities will include those removing
» A" p� r c unsound structures from lots with development potential in close proximity to existing
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r+�� sufficient public infrastructure. Qualifying parcels should also have identifiable paten-
" "" tial commercial or institutional reuses.
Applications are available at the City of St. Joseph and at 1 '1
www.cityofstioseph.com. For more information please ,�f ill
contact Cynthia Smith - Strack at the 320.363.7201. I
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LeafGJar ARE THERE ENERGY VAMPIRES
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Change your computer settings. Change the settings so that system standby and
II FillomeImprovements-com hibernate features are enabled both in DC and AC settings..
Invest in power surge strips. If you plug everything into a power surge strip, those
appliances are now just a single switch away from turning off the energy current.
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° N D EI BUILDINGS Unplug chargers. Plug in chargers only when using them — leaving chargers
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lugged in when ou are not using them still draws electricit
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in more than 25 beat/ens throat) hoirt '4N Reduce the number of clocks in your home. Consider using an alarm clock with
. dual alarms, as well as unplugging the coffeemaker, microwave and other applianc-
_I c e y t , s , ' , y es with clocks when not in use.
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Check an appliance's energy consumption. You can use a electricity- monitoring
P40 Credit Check 41 gadget to instant) determine how much an appliance costs to operate.
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�. Consider an energy audit. An audit can pinpoint energy - guzzling appliances and
S pa help you determine ways to decrease your energy usage,
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Aluminum Trailers
Dock Systems 1:?:01%..DwAy, P lease Jain us in ti.elcoming three flew
Fish Houses + r T' N `T r II iris rnbers to the, Si. Joseph Fire Department
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320-363,8430 Cong;rtst alai ions and
77th Ave. ")'lion]; You to all of the members of the
Ss. Jaseph, MN 1)epartintent for your service to our cornurunit.y.
I lit litt? Knott) `it Si Joseph RATES PER EDTION: SUBMITTAL SCHEDULE:
$100 — 4X4112 December 20th for January mailing
, PLACE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE 1 $250 — 4X9 February 20th for March mailing
Advertise in the bi monthly utility bill reaching 1700+ ! $400 8X9 , pril 20111 f'or May mailing
Juste 20th for July nulling
f Black rintin on white paper p 9 p p A ugust t)th for Septernberr starling
High resolution 300 -350 dpi, pdf, tiff, )peg or eps files October 20th for November mailing
Images should be submitted sized at 100%
All advertisements are subject to City approval,