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Arguably one of the longest serving mayors in the Twin Cities metropolitan area is Burnsville’s Elizabeth Kautz. As the New Year began, she sat down for an interview about the challenges the city faces and how it has changed over her tenure.
But of course, the first question is: Will she seek a sixth four-year term in 2012?
The answer is: “Yes.”
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Look for several city service charges to increase in 2012 — your water and sewer bill, rental fees on most city facilities and even the penalty for bouncing a check to the municipality. Continue Reading
As a blogger, I’m quickly learning not to be surprised at what grabs people’s attention. On Nov. 7, I headlined a story: “City considers incentives to draw in new business.” It was a preview to a Burnsville Economic Development Commission meeting on the topic. Continue Reading
During Tuesday night’s Burnsville City Council Paul Lindahl, one of the partners in the family-owned business operating Country Village apartments, gave members an inside look to the family holdings and how this building’s history of disrepair may have started with his father. Continue Reading
More than 100 renters at Country Village Apartments in Burnsville face an uncertain future as the Burnvsille City Council opted Tuesday night to give the owners one last chance to bring the complex up to code or have their license revoked.
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As Minnesota’s National Guard members return from their deployment to Kuwait, the state can expect the problems faced by returning veterans to increase to a “tsunami” level.” Uppermost on that list is the potential for suicide.Minnesota has the highest number of suicides among its Guard members than any other state, Maj. Gen. Rick Nash, adjutant general for the Minnesota National Guard, told a joint meeting of the House Veterans Services Division and the Senate State Government Innovation and Veterans Committee. No action was taken.Since 2007, 24 Minnesota National Guard members have taken their own life — followed by Oregon at 16. Nash noted the incidents occurred among members who had never been deployed, debunking the common assumption that suicide is related to post-traumatic stress syndrome.“The essential fact is suicide rates have been increasing, not only those in the military. … Suicide rates in Minnesota are five times higher than homicides,” Nash said.Many factors contribute to a person taking their own life, including unemployment, family breakups and financial stresses, he said.Minnesota’s high unemployment rate among veterans (approximately 12 percent) has Nash concerned. Continue Reading
Are you sure the hydrant near your home will work if its needed to put out a fire? Are you really, really sure? If you live in a town home or apartment complex you may find out too late that its not operable.
Did you know that the responsibility of maintaining hydrants and water systems on private land is up to the property owners?
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Burnsville is priming the pump on the issues that it would like to see addressed during the upcoming legislative session that begins Jan. 24. Our state lawmakers are invited to attend tonight’s Burnsville City Council work session beginning at 6:30 p.m. to review the city’s positions.
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(From the left) Beth Bennett, Millie Johnson and Char Rotvold talk over final plans for the Santa Lucia Festival of Lights.
B-Ville News offers news from Burnsville Minnesota, including city news and profiles and restaurant news. Who would guess there are interesting places to go and people to meet south of the river? Lee Ann Wahi finds them, interviews them, and writes about them. Continue Reading