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   "summary": "The Cottage Grove City Council will consider a series of consent agenda items, including approval of the 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and several contract awards. The council will also vote to approve disbursements totaling $6,501,199.07 for the period May 15‑May 28, 2026. Additional items include park lighting, utility work, and a traffic‑counting services agreement.",
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   "summary": "The Cottage Grove Convention and Visitors Bureau will hold a regular meeting to hear presentations on the 2026-2030 River Oaks Business Plan, the 2026 events schedule, short-term rental updates, a website redesign, and first-quarter lodging tax collections. The board will also discuss the 2027 preliminary budget as a business item. No votes are scheduled; the agenda consists of informational updates and a budget discussion.",
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   "summary": "The council will hold a public hearing for conduit debt host approvals and consider a consent agenda including rental licenses, new polling locations, road cooperative agreements, a TIF amendment for the Roers housing project, and a trail cost participation agreement. The regular agenda includes a preliminary plat, final plat, conditional use permit, and site plan review for a Kwik Trip convenience store on Manning Avenue. The council will also award the Denzer Park project bid and hold a closed meeting to discuss property acquisition.",
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   "headline": "EDA to adopt TIF amendment for Roers Housing Project and pause facade grants",
   "summary": "The Cottage Grove Economic Development Authority will consider several items, including a community development update and grant applications for facade improvements. It will vote on a TIF Agreement Amendment for the Roers Housing Project. The board will also decide to suspend the facade improvement program for 2026 and direct staff to hold future applications until 2027. Additionally, it will authorize use of EDA Trust funds for a plat preparation related to County Road 19A and 100th Street realignment.",
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   "headline": "Commission to review River Oaks and Ice Arena business plans",
   "summary": "The Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission will discuss and potentially approve business plans for River Oaks and the Ice Arena, review its bylaws, and consider filling the Vice Chair position. Updates on several parks including Denzer, Oltman, and Mississippi Dunes are also scheduled.",
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   "date": "2026-05-06",
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   "headline": "City Council approves over $6 million in disbursements",
   "summary": "The Cottage Grove City Council will approve disbursements totaling $6,049,723.71 for April 2026. It will also adopt resolutions for major contracts, including a $1,836,706.16 Mill and Overlay project and a $554,131 workers‑comp insurance purchase. Additional items include licensing approvals, joint powers agreements for water supply, and a Safe Streets and Roads for All grant agreement. A 2027 budget workshop will be held to gather public feedback on the upcoming budget and property tax levy.",
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   "date": "2026-05-06",
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   "headline": "Xcel Energy grid reliability and economic development workshop",
   "summary": "The City Council will receive a presentation from Xcel Energy on electric and natural gas networks in Cottage Grove, covering grid reliability concerns, proposed improvements, and economic development. No formal votes or decisions are scheduled; the meeting is a workshop for discussion.",
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   "date": "2026-04-29",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council receives partner updates on schools, safety, and development",
   "summary": "This meeting is procedural, consisting entirely of receiving annual reports and updates from partner organizations. No ordinances, resolutions, or contracts are being voted on. Items include updates from South Washington County Schools, TruLens Media, the HERO Center, the South Washington Watershed District, water treatment, public safety, and development/planning.",
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   "date": "2026-04-27",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
   "headline": "Kwik Trip proposes convenience store, fueling station at Highway 61 and Manning Ave",
   "summary": "The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on several applications, including a Conditional Use Permit for a Kwik Trip convenience store and fueling station at the corner of Manning Avenue and Highway 61. Also on the agenda are variance requests for a shed addition, a CUP for a hemp warehouse, and a zoning amendment and preliminary plat for a 23-lot single-family subdivision called Geneva Meadows 2nd Addition.",
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   "date": "2026-04-15",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider change order increasing water treatment plant contract to $90.4M",
   "summary": "The City Council will consider consent agenda items including several contracts, licenses, proclamations, and a change order for the Intermediate Zone Water Treatment Plant that would increase the contract to over $90 million. A separate bid award for the 2026 Pavement Management Project at $3.38 million is also up for approval. Most items are staff recommendations to be voted on as a block.",
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   "summary": "The Cottage Grove City Council will meet at River Oaks Golf Course to review the 2026-2030 River Oaks Business Plan. This agenda contains only that single review item alongside standard procedural calls to order and adjournment.",
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   "summary": "The Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation will take action on establishing a new chair and nominating the Historic Preservationist of the Year. They will also discuss developing a historic preservation page for the city's website and receive updates on the Old Town Hall, Cedarhurst, and Ross Property projects.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-14",
   "body": "Economic Development Authority",
   "headline": "EDA to award $52,800 demolition contract, revise facade program guidelines",
   "summary": "The Cottage Grove Economic Development Authority will consider awarding a $52,800 demolition contract for 9430 East Point Douglas Road South to NML Contracting and adopting revised guidelines for the Facade Improvement Program. A public hearing is scheduled to approve the sale of property via Resolution 2026-001. The meeting also includes updates on the Community Development, Business Retention and Expansion Program, and Innovation Village/100th Street Extension.",
   "agenda_url": "https://cottagegrovemn.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=1376,plainText=false)",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://cottagegrovemn.civicclerk.com/"
  }
 ]
}