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Silver Lake

Silver Lake Council approves 5.6 percent tax levy increase

09/19/2018 - 10:25am

By Karin Ramige

The city council approved at 5.6 percent preliminary tax levy increase at its meeting on Monday night. Minnesota state statute requires governing bodies (city councils, school boards, county boards, etc.) to approve a preliminary tax levy by Sept. 30. The levy amount can be reduced, but not increased before it is certified in December. The total proposed tax levy increased to $528,761.10 from $...

Silver Lake Council hears housing needs study results

07/25/2018 - 2:15pm

Council heard the results of a recent housing needs study performed by AdMark Resources of Sartell. Mike Schoenecker, presented the findings of the recent study to the council on July 16. Schoenecker informed the council that the study area included the entire Silver Lake zip code (55381) and looked at population and household data, employment,...

Silver Lake Council approves rental compliance order, reviews ordinances

07/11/2018 - 11:01am

The Silver Lake City Council approved a formal compliance order against Mike Jaunich of ATB Properties of Delano, the owner of The Villager Apartments located at 104 Grove Avenue in Silver Lake at its quarterly meeting on July 2. Jaunich has failed to meet the requirements of the city’s multi-unit rental ordinance or obtain the renewal of the...

Issues continue at the Villager Apartments in Silver Lake

06/20/2018 - 10:05am

t is not a rare sight to see the law enforcement vehicles in front of the Villager Apartments on Grove Street in Silver Lake. According to Police Chief RJ Cripps, the apartment building has averaged 207 police calls per year, a total of 1,036, over the last five years and the number seems to be increasing. The City Council learned that the owner...

SL Council approves auditorium landscaping plan, names park

05/23/2018 - 11:20am

The Silver Lake City Council approved a final landscaping plan for the front of the auditorium at its Monday meeting. The total cost of the project is estimated at $7,275. The council has been looking at plans for some time and approved the plan based on a recommendation from the planning commission. The plan includes one flag pole from...

SL Council hears space study results

04/18/2018 - 10:11am

Paul Ragozzino of Short Elliot Hendrickson (SEH), Inc., presented the Silver Lake City Council with the results of a space needs study of the city buildings at the council’s Monday night meeting. The council had ordered the study last year to find out what space was needed to house the city’s departments. The study looked at the city hall/police...