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Different kinds of plans
There are plans, and then there are plans. What was presented at the Downtown Master Plan Open House last week was a plan. A good plan, as far as it goes, anyway. There were a number of very good...
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Former Chaska mayor joins Met Council | Chaska Herald
Former Chaska mayor joins Met Council | Chaska Herald.
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Radio silence continues
Updated below (3/22). Despite now having a full-time employee devoted to city communications, the City of Chaska continues to underwhelm with its ability to get information out of City Hall and to its...
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April 4 Chaska City Council Meeting cancelled
The April 4 Chaska City Council Meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting will be on April 18.
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Chaska facing $400,000 deficit in 2012
The Chaska Herald reported on Monday’s City Council Work Session, at which City Administrator Matt Podhradsky unveiled the updated five-year financial forecast. The forecast projects a deficit of over...
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Radio silence, 2012 budget edition
The City of Chaska City Council will be voting on the preliminary budget levy on Monday, September 12. Despite multiple work sessions on the topic, the city still hasn’t posted any documentation...
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Word games local politicians play to avoid responsibility for raising taxes
We’re entering budget season for counties and cities. In the next three weeks, these local governmental entities will be setting their preliminary property tax levies for 2013. The preliminary levy...
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Brick City Blog Endorsement: Mark Windschitl for Chaska Mayor
In the first of our endorsements for the 2012 election cycle, I’m pleased to announce support for the re-election of Chaska Mayor Mark Windschitl. When Windschitl first ran for the office, in the 2010...
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Mayor candidate Swanson has $31,000 in unpaid taxes
Richard Swanson, who is running for Mayor of Chaska, has tax liens against his business totaling over $31,000 for tax years 2005-2008 according to the Chaska Herald. Here’s a helpful hint for folks...
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Chaska Area Election Results and Quick Analysis
State Senate District 47: Julianne Ortman (63.8%) def. Jim Weygand (36.0%) State House District 47A: Ernie Leidiger (62.5%) def. Keith Pickering (37.3%) The two challenged legislative incumbents...
View ArticleA Chaska Continuity Crisis? Not so much.
At the December 17 Chaska City Council meeting, the city said its formal farewells to departing Councilors Chris Schulz, Greg Boe, and Paula Geisler, for it was the last meeting for all three. Jay...
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