The Savage City Council will hold a special meeting at 7:15 a.m. Monday, March 22 to address  anticipated flooding from the spring thaw. 

The City Council will be asked to pass a resolution declaring a state of emergency. The action is a proactive step necessary to ensure that the city will be eligible for aid or assistance from other jurisdictions – including state and federal agencies – should a full flood response be necessary. A number of other municipalities throughout the state have passed similar resolutions in anticipation of flooding in their communities.

The city of Savage is among the applicants selected to receive a 2009 Solar Energy Legacy Grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

By Nancy Huddleston, Editor

It looks like the controversial project to upgrade the Highway 13-County Road 101 intersection may be delayed, but no one seems to be willing to speculate on when the project will get under way.

The Savage City Council will be talking about the $15.3 million project Monday, March 8 during a work session that starts at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at Savage City Hall, 6000 McColl Drive. The meeting is open to the public, but is not broadcast on government access television.

By Nancy Huddleston, Editor

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has approved a grant application from the city for $10,000 to help mitigate the impacts of the Highway 13-County Road 101 intersection project on nearby businesses.

The grant application will help:

By Nancy Huddleston, Editor

The Savage City Council unanimously approved a franchise ordinance with Integra Telecom Monday night (March 1) that will allow the company to start providing digital television services to residents this fall.

Savage is one of 10 cities determined to be the Best Affordable Suburb in their state by Bloomberg BusinessWeek.

Life with children is expensive, but in some places a dollar goes a lot further, according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek, which evaluated information provided by community data company OnBoard Informatics to determine the best affordable suburb in each state.

By Nancy Huddleston, Editor

Lab results on drinking water samples taken in Savage show a chemical reaction is to blame for the residue problems residents reported after the city started buying water from Burnsville.

By Nancy Huddleston, Editor

In February of each year, the Savage City Council approves the renewal of a variety of city licenses to businesses. The following licenses were approved Feb. 16:

By Nancy Huddleston, Editor

Assessments for a large tract of land owned by Karl Bohn along county roads 16 and 27 are being redistributed.

By Nancy Huddleston, Editor

As expected, building permits were down in 2009, but there was a glimmer of hope that could continue in 2010.