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Dakota County

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Farmington | Rosemount and the surrounding areas

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NEWS Hy-Vee opening draws a crowd

June 23, 2016 • Volume 131 • Number 17

Farmington officials discuss priorities

Many smiles at Dew Days

The Hy-Vee grocery store that opened this week near Rosemount and Farmington was met by a large crowd. Page 2A

City focused on growth, finances, services

OPINION

by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Election 2016 primary nears Columnist Don Heinzman encourages voters to start thinking about the choices they have during the primary and general election. Page 4A

THISWEEKEND

Windows into the past John Cartwright, the featured artist at this year’s Eagan Art Festival, specializes in illustrations of railroads from a bygone era. Page 19A

Top: The 2016-17 Farmington Royal Ambassadors wave during the Dew Days parade. Little ambassadors are Ava Henry and Gabriella Wollmuth. Junior ambassadors are Anna Singewald and Tatum Hodgkins. Miss Farmington ambassadors are MaKayla Ford, ReAnn Eidahl and Emma Ulrich. The Farmington Royal Ambassador program changed its format this year, naming seven overall winners instead of individual winners. Right: Things got a bit messy during the pieeating contest, sponsored by the Farmington Bakery. More photos are on Page 11A and online at http:// sunthisweek.com/tag/DewDays-2016/ (Photos by Andy Rogers)

Lakeville council OKs District 196 elementary Construction expected to start next month by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

SPORTS Success found at state golf Farmington’s Jake Jensen ties for 14th at state golf meet at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids. Page 12A

PUBLIC NOTICE The Dakota County Tribune is an official newspaper of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District. Page 13A

The Rosemount-Apple ValleyEagan School District’s 19th elementary school is moving forward in Lakeville. Located in the northeastern section of the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm south of 160th Street and west of Diamond Path, preliminary plans for developing the property under a planned unit development received unanimous approval by the Lakeville City Council at its June 20 meeting. Jacob Fick, with SBF Development Corporation, said they originally planned the property for resiPlans for the 19th Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District 196 dential development, but they have elementary school in the northeast corner of the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm had to make adjustments due to the development in Lakeville include ball fields and boarding areas. (Photo See SCHOOL, 6A submitted)

Lights to go out on popular event Lighthouse Church’s block party to usher in its 14th and final year by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

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After this summer, the lights are going to go out on one of the more popular Rosemount Leprechaun Days events. Lighthouse Christian Church says it is saving its best for the last Lightin’ Up the Leprechaun Block Party after 14 years of offering free food and fun after the Grand Day Parade. “It’s been a huge success,� the Rev. Bill Goodwin said. “It was hard to say no and stop having the event.� Goodwin said it is fitting that this July 30 will be the final block party because in the Bible a seventh year is viewed as a year of

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completion. He said it’s remarkable the block party completed two of these Biblical cycles. Church leaders decided to end their Lightin’ Up the Leprechaun run in large part because the church was starting to get involved in many more community-based projects such as Love Share’s monthly meals for those in need. Goodwin said the church wanted to concentrate its efforts in these areas to make them successful and find new ways to give back. Goodwin said an estimated 120 people chip in to stage the block party. There is a core group of about 20 people who Lightin’ Up the Leprechaun at Lighthouse Christian Church has hosted scores of people after the Rosemount Leprechaun Days Grand Day See LIGHTHOUSE, 8A Parade for the past 14 years. (Photo submitted)

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During a discussion of the Farmington City Council’s priorities for the next few years, Council Member Doug Bonar suggested at Monday’s meeting that the city dig deeper into a few of the city’s services. In recent years the city has reviewed its fire, municipal services, finance, community development and parks and recreation departments. “In the last five years we’ve taken a systematic look at the services we deliver and the departments that act in the public interest,� Bonar said. “This would be one more step.� Bonar suggested the city review the engineering, human resources and police departments next. “My sense we as a council, we’re taking a good hard look. Do we have the right processes? Do we have the right resources to meet the public demands?� Bonar said. Council members and Mayor Todd Larson agreed it doesn’t hurt to look. “I think it would be good to discuss it, see what the costs are anyway, and see what we get out of it,� Larson said. Bonar suggested the city review the police department first. City Administrator David McKnight said the police chief recently came to him with a desire to review department operations. “I see this as a positive look at the department,� McKnight said. “We do spend a lot of money in this area. The police chief has some things he’d like to look at as well.� Bonar also suggested exploring an external audit of the human resources department. Larson asked what an external audit would offer. “At least from the See PRIORITIES, 6A

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