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CityConnect May/June 2023
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2023 Road Construction Season Underway...................................................3
No Mow May in Blaine Providing a Pollinator Friendly Habitat Annual Lawn Sprinkling Restrictions In Place..............................................4
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Blaine residents are invited to participate in No Mow May from May 1 - June 4, 2023. No Mow May is a growing effort to provide a better early season habitat for bees and other pollinators. Mowing your lawn less allows flowering plants to bloom, providing bees and other pollinators with nectar and pollen. Yards that have varying types of foliage will provide better habit than yards with just grass. The name No Mow May can be a little confusing. If you are participating in No Mow May, you will still want to mow your yard before grass or other flowers/weeds go to seed. For example, it is good to give dandelions a chance to flower but if you mow them before they go to seed you can prevent the spread. To participate in No Mow May please fill out an online registration form at BlaineMN.gov/NoMowMay. For those that register, enforcement of the City’s mowing ordinance will be suspended from May 1 until June 5. The City will also be participating in No Mow May in several open space fields. City parks and athletic fields will continue to be maintained during May.
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Additional information about the benefits of No Mow May can be found at BlaineMN.gov/NoMowMay.
Front Row - CM Ward 3 Terra Fleming, CM Ward 1 Tom Newland, and CM Ward 1 Lori Saroya Back Row - CM Ward 2 Jess Robertson, Mayor Tim Sanders, CM Ward 3 Chris Massoglia
Ward 2 Elects New Councilmember Leslie Larson The City of Blaine held a special election for a new councilmember in Ward 2. There has been a vacancy on the Blaine City Council since former Councilmember Julie Jeppson was elected to the Anoka County Board and left the City Council at the end of 2022. Leslie Larson was elected to fill out the remainder of Jeppson’s term. Larson will be sworn in on Monday, May 1 and her term will run through the end of 2024. Thank you to the dozens of election judges and staff for a smooth special election and welcome to Councilmember Larson.