As part of the City Council Meeting on Monday, December 6, the City of Hermantown will also hold the annual Truth in Taxation Hearing. 

To access Hermantown’s remote meeting at 6:30 p.m. on December 6, use the following links and numbers. This meeting is available via phone or utilizing the Zoom remote meeting platform, as well as attending in-person at Council Chambers in Hermantown’s City Hall.

Join Zoom meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83534982441?pwd=bTZPckNYdnBRUmdVa3ZWQks5VUNwZz09

Join the meeting via phone, by utilizing the number (312) 626-6799 and the below information:

Meeting ID: 835 3498 2441
Passcode: 397380

Questions about the Truth in Taxation Hearing can be directed to Kevin Orme, Hermantown’s Director of Finance & Administration, at (218) 729-3600 or at [email protected].

For Immediate Release – August 31, 2021

City Reschedules Trail Opening Celebration

Hermantown, Minn. – The City of Hermantown has rescheduled a celebration marking the opening of the first section of their city-wide trail system for Tuesday, September 14. The original celebration was postponed due to impending weather and poor air quality due to the fires impacting our region.

Boulder Trail winds through Stebner Park, stretching from Maple Grove Road south to a temporary terminus at Hermantown Road. The section of trail was completed over the past two years as part of the Section 24 Trunk Sewer Spur project, an effort that will open than 230 acres in the City’s eastern edge to development opportunities.

The long-term plan for the trail system features a city-wide connection that will stretch from beyond the Essentia Wellness Center and Hermantown schools to the City’s southern border, before extending through Proctor and linking to the Willard Munger State Trail.

Boulder Trail is a 10-foot wide, non-motorized paved trail, which is expected to be maintained for year-round use and availability.

The September 14 celebration will be held in Stebner Park and feature a brief presentation and ribbon cutting shortly after 5 p.m., followed by music, food truck options, and ample opportunity to experience the new trail.

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For more information, contact: Joe Wicklund, Communications Director, City of Hermantown at [email protected] or 218.729.3614.

For Immediate Release – August 30, 2021

Hermantown Police and Partner Departments to Highlight “Ted Foss Move Over” Law

Hermantown, Minn. – The Hermantown Police Department will join with several other law enforcement agencies to conduct a special enforcement project designed to heighten awareness of the “Ted Foss” Move Over Law on Tuesday, August 31.

Along with the Duluth Police Department, St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, and officers from the University of Minnesota-Duluth, the Hermantown Police Department will have increased enforcement along the Miller Trunk corridor of U.S. Highway 53 focused on raising awareness and stressing the dangerous nature of not following the laws regarding moving over for law enforcement officers conducting their efforts.

The day marks the 21^st anniversary of the passing of Minnesota State Trooper Ted Foss, who was struck and killed by a tractor trailer while conducting a traffic stop in Rochester, Minnesota.

The “Ted Foss” Move Over Law was enacted to educate drivers on the importance of giving roadway space to law enforcement, as well as providing officers a needed means to stop dangerous driving in their vicinity.

A pre-enforcement briefing for the various departments involved in Tuesday’s project will be held at the Hermantown Police Department at noon.

“This is a great opportunity, both in the media and in tomorrow’s enforcement event to educate the public on this law,” said Jim Crace, Hermantown’s Chief of Police. “This is a safety concern for our officers each and every single day.”

The law states that when traveling on a road with two or more lanes, drivers must keep one full lane away from stopped emergency vehicles with flashing lights activated, including ambulance, fire, maintenance, and construction vehicles, in addition to police. Failing to take these actions endangers personnel who provide critical and life-saving services.

The full text of Statute 169.18, Subdivision 11 can be found below.

169.18 DRIVING RULES.

Subd. 11. Passing parked authorized vehicle; citation; probable cause.

(a) For purposes of this subdivision, “authorized vehicle” means an authorized emergency vehicle, as defined under section 169.011, subdivision 3; a tow truck or towing vehicle, as defined under section 168B.011, subdivision 12a; a freeway service patrol vehicle; a road maintenance vehicle; a utility company vehicle; a construction vehicle; a solid waste vehicle; or a recycling vehicle.

(b) When approaching and before passing an authorized vehicle with its emergency, flashing, or warning lights activated that is parked or otherwise stopped on or next to a street or highway having two lanes in the same direction, the driver of a vehicle shall safely move the vehicle to the lane farthest away from the authorized vehicle, if it is possible to do so.

(c) When approaching and before passing an authorized vehicle with its emergency, flashing, or warning lights activated that is parked or otherwise stopped on or next to a street or highway having more than two lanes in the same direction, the driver of a vehicle shall safely move the vehicle so as to leave a full lane vacant between the driver and any lane in which the authorized vehicle is completely or partially parked or otherwise stopped, if it is possible to do so.

(d) If a lane change under paragraph (b) or (c) is impossible, or when approaching and before passing an authorized vehicle with its emergency, flashing, or warning lights activated that is parked or otherwise stopped on or next to a street or highway having only one lane in the same direction, the driver of a vehicle must reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to a speed that is reasonable and prudent under the conditions until the motor vehicle has completely passed the parked or stopped authorized vehicle, if it is possible to do so.

(e) A peace officer may issue a citation to the driver of a motor vehicle if the peace officer has probable cause to believe that the driver has operated the vehicle in violation of this subdivision within the four-hour period following the termination of the incident or a receipt of a report under paragraph (f). The citation may be issued even though the violation was not committed in the presence of the peace officer.

(f) Although probable cause may be otherwise satisfied by other evidentiary elements or factors, probable cause is sufficient for purposes of this subdivision when the person cited is operating the vehicle described by a member of the crew of an authorized emergency vehicle or a towing vehicle as defined in section 168B.011, subdivision 12a, responding to an incident in a timely report of the violation of this subdivision, which includes a description of the vehicle used to commit the offense and the vehicle’s license plate number. For the purposes of issuance of a citation under paragraph (e), “timely” means that the report must be made within a four-hour period following the termination of the incident.

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For more information, contact: Joe Wicklund, Communications Director, City of Hermantown at [email protected] or 218.729-3614

For Immediate Release – August 24, 2021

City Postpones Trail Opening Celebration

Hermantown, Minn. – The City of Hermantown has postponed its trail opening celebration that was set for Tuesday, August 24.

The combination of rainy weather and concerns regarding the smoky air led to the decision to postpone the event. The rescheduled date has not yet been set.

Boulder Trail winds through Stebner Park, stretching from Maple Grove Road south to a temporary terminus at Hermantown Road. The section of trail was completed over the past two years as part of the Section 24 Trunk Sewer Spur project, an effort that will open than 230 acres in the City’s eastern edge to development opportunities.

Beneath a significant portion of Boulder Trail is the new Section 24 Trunk Sewer Spur, which expands the options for city sewer access within Hermantown. The long-term plan for the trail system features a city-wide connection that will stretch from beyond the Essentia Wellness Center and Hermantown schools to the City’s southern border, before extending through Proctor and linking to the Willard Munger State Trail.

Boulder Trail is a 10-foot wide, non-motorized paved trail, which is expected to be maintained for year-round use and availability.

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For more information, contact: Joe Wicklund, Communications Director, City of Hermantown at [email protected] or 218.729.3614.

For Immediate Release – August 18, 2021

Hermantown Population Eclipses 10,000 in 2020 Census

Hermantown, Minn. – The City of Hermantown has learned that its population has moved above the 10,000 mark for the first time in history per initial information from the 2020 Census.

Census information, which was delayed significantly due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, places Hermantown with a population of 10,221 in 2020. This is an increase of more than 800 residents from the 2010 Census, which set a population mark of 9,414. The U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program, which is updated annually, listed Hermantown’s estimated population at 9,637 in 2019.

“The latest census results mark a new milestone for the City of Hermantown. The population of our community has effectively doubled in the 45 years since we were the Town of Herman,” said Wayne Boucher, Hermantown’s Mayor. “Reaching the 10,000-population mark signals a change in our status. Our rise to a population of 10,221 changes our classification from 4th Class to 3rd Class as a Minnesota city, which could change the way some state laws are applied and possibly open opportunities for aid and funding.”

Growth has been continuous in Hermantown over the last several decades, including 51% growth since a 6,761 population in the 1990 Census.

“We strive to be a community which attracts people to join in and make Hermantown their hometown,” said John Mulder, Hermantown’s City Administrator. “We continue to have that proven track record as a City, and that has pushed our population over this important mark.”

View the Hermantown Census Data 2020 here.

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For more information, contact: Joe Wicklund, Communications Director, City of Hermantown at [email protected] or 218.729.3614.

For Immediate Release – August 12, 2021

City Schedules Trail Opening Celebration

Hermantown, Minn. – The City of Hermantown has scheduled a celebration on Tuesday, August 24, to mark the opening of the first section of their city-wide trail system.

Boulder Trail winds through Stebner Park, stretching from Maple Grove Road south to a temporary terminus at Hermantown Road. The section of trail was completed over the past two years as part of the Section 24 Trunk Sewer Spur project, an effort that will open than 230 acres in the City’s eastern edge to development opportunities.

“We were able to move forward with two important community needs; an expressed desire by residents for improved recreation activities and the continued growth of areas where development is possible in Hermantown,” said John Mulder, Hermantown’s City Administrator. “We are a significant step closer to being able to connect our community with trail systems beyond our borders, and at the same time we’ve made more than 230 acres of land even more appealing to development possibilities.”

Beneath a significant portion of Boulder Trail is the new Section 24 Trunk Sewer Spur, which expands the options for city sewer access within Hermantown. The long-term plan for the trail system features a city-wide connection that will stretch from beyond the Essentia Wellness Center and Hermantown schools to the City’s southern border, before extending through Proctor and linking to the Willard Munger State Trail.

Boulder Trail is a 10-foot wide, non-motorized paved trail, which is expected to be maintained for year-round use and availability.

“When completed, we hope the trail system is used by people of so many different abilities and interests,” said Mulder. “From safely riding your bicycle to school through the fall colors and skiing in the winter months, to all the walking, running, and rollerblading we know has already begun on the trail before this event, we hope everyone takes advantage of our new trails.”

The August 24 celebration in Stebner Park will feature a short presentation and ribbon cutting shortly after 5 p.m., followed by music, food truck options, and ample opportunity to experience the new trail.

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For more information, contact: Joe Wicklund, Communications Director, City of Hermantown at [email protected] or 218.729.3614.

For Immediate Release – August 2, 2021

Hermantown Set for City-Wide National Night Out Celebration

Hermantown, Minn. – Hermantown will host a city-wide National Night Out celebration on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. The event, hosted by both the Hermantown Police Department and Hermantown Volunteer Fire Department, features a variety of family-friendly events and is an alcohol-free celebration.

The event will run from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Hermantown’s Governmental Services Building at 5111 Maple Grove Road, which is home to HVFD’s Fire Hall #1 and the HPD headquarters, as well as City Hall.

There will be music and food for Hermantown residents, as well as fundraiser opportunities supporting the Hermantown Parent/Teacher Organization and a blood drive hosted by Memorial Blood Centers.

The HPD moved to a city-wide event in 2019, as local neighborhood events became too numerous for officers to spend meaningful time with Hermantown residents. The success of the new event prompted a continuation in 2020, but COVID-19 led to its cancellation last year.

“This is a wonderful event for residents to come and meet members of our police department and our volunteer firefighters,” said Joe Wicklund, Hermantown’s Community Engagement and Communications Director. “Building those personal connections, which has always been an important focus of National Night Out, is valuable for residents and for the members of the HPD and HVFD.”

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For more information, contact: Joe Wicklund, Communications Director, City of Hermantown at [email protected] or 218.729-3614

City of Hermantown, Minnesota
NOTICE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
City Professional Legal Services

The City of Hermantown, Minnesota is requesting proposals for civil legal services from firms experienced in municipal law.  Any firm submitting a proposal must have a physical location within the Twin Ports in order to provide timely in-person meetings when required. The proposals shall be made in accordance with the Request for Proposals (RFP) which is available at the following link.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Proposals must be submitted to the City no later than 4:00 pm CST, Thursday, July 8, 2021.

All proposals must be sent as a PDF document via email to John Mulder, City Administrator [email protected]

Questions and requests for the Request for Proposals may be directed to:

John Mulder, City Administrator
City of Hermantown

5105 Maple Grove Road

Hermantown MN 55811

Phone: 218-729-3600

Email: [email protected]