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  2. Government

    1. Calendar
    2. City Council
      1. Mayor Rhonda Pownell
      2. Council Member Suzie Nakasian
      3. Council Member David DeLong
      4. Council Member Erica Zweifel
      5. Council Member Jessica Peterson White
      6. Council Member Clarice Grenier Grabau
      7. Council Member Brad Ness
    3. Electronic Agenda (E-Agenda) Help
    4. Meetings & Agendas
    5. Boards & Commissions
      1. Arts and Culture Commission
        1. Sidewalk Poetry
        2. Living Treasures
        3. High School Sculpture Project
        4. Economic Impact of the Arts
        5. History
      2. Charter Commission
      3. Climate Action Plan Advisory Board
        1. Partners in Energy- Energy Subcommittee
      4. Complete Count Committee
      5. Economic Development Authority
        1. Zoning Map
        2. EDA Meeting Schedule
        3. EDA Work Plan & Current Projects
      6. Environmental Quality Commission
      7. Heritage Preservation Commission
      8. Hospital Board
      9. Housing & Redevelopment Authority
      10. Human Rights Commission
      11. Library Board
        1. Library Board Planning
      12. Northfield Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention
      13. Northfield Area Fire and Rescue Services-JPB
      14. Mayor's Youth Council
      15. Park & Recreation Advisory Board
      16. Planning Commission and Zoning Boards of Appeals
      17. Rental Housing Board of Appeals
      18. Northfield Transportation Advisory Committee
      19. Riverfront Enhancement Advisory Committee
    6. City Code / City Charter
    7. Elections & Voter Information
      1. Absentee Voting
      2. Candidate Filing Information
      3. Polling Locations
      4. Registering to Vote
      5. Serving as an Election Judge
    8. City Fees
    9. Comprehensive Plan
    10. City Strategic Plan
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  3. City Services

    1. Administration
      1. Budget
      2. City Code / City Charter
    2. Building Inspections
      1. Building Permit Application Process
      2. Rental Housing
        1. Rental Code
        2. Rental Forms
        3. Renting a Home in Northfield: Landlords & Tenants
        4. Renting a Home in Northfield: Tenants
      3. Code Enforcement
      4. Building Applications & Handouts
      5. Housing & Property Maintenance
    3. City Clerk
      1. Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates
      2. City Code / City Charter
      3. City Records/Requesting Information
      4. Community Events
      5. Elections
      6. Domestic Partner Registry
      7. Licenses
        1. Liquor Licenses
      8. Passports
    4. City Council
    5. Communications
      1. City Administrator's Memo
      2. City Calendar
      3. City Newsletter
      4. City Videos
      5. Mobile App
      6. Polco
      7. Press Releases
      8. Receive Updates via Notify Me
      9. Report A Concern
      10. Upload A Photo
    6. Community Development
      1. Building Inspections
      2. Economic Development
      3. Housing & Redevelopment
      4. Planning & Zoning
    7. Human Resources
      1. Job Opportunities
      2. Hiring Process
      3. Seasonal Employment
      4. Veterans Preference
      5. Employee Handbook
      6. Union Contracts
        1. LELS - Patrol Units
        2. LELS Sergeants Unit
        3. Local 70 - General Unit
        4. Local 70 Utility Unit
    8. Economic Development
      1. Choose Northfield
        1. Diverse Population
        2. Accessible Location
        3. Workforce
        4. Partners
        5. Northfield Economic Update Newsletter
      2. Get Financing
        1. Local Tax Incentives
        2. EDA Grants & Loans
        3. Private Financing
        4. Public Financing
      3. Buy or Build
        1. Available Lease Space
        2. Planning & Zoning
        3. Land Taxation & Assessment
        4. Available Properties
        5. Available Assistance
      4. Contact Us
    9. Finance
      1. Budget
      2. Financial Reports
      3. Utility Billing
        1. Moving to / From Northfield
        2. Snowbird / Summer Vacation
        3. Solid Waste (Garbage/Recycling)
        4. Storm Water Management
        5. Utility Rates
        6. Water Conservation
        7. Water Division
        8. Water Meters
        9. Wastewater Division
      4. Ways To Pay Your Bill
      5. Financial Transparency
        1. Financial Transparency
    10. Housing & Redevelopment
      1. Programs & Assistance
        1. Rental Rehab Downtown Historic District
        2. First - Time Homebuyer Program
        3. Street Assessment Assistance
        4. Home Matters Residential Rehab Program
      2. Projects
        1. Home Matters 2.0
          1. Veterans Park
          2. Washington Park
          3. Cherry Park
        2. Southbridge Development
          1. Spring Creek Townhomes
        3. Past Projects
      3. Partners
        1. Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation
        2. Northfield Chamber of Commerce
        3. Northfield Community Action Center
        4. Dakota County Community Development Agency
        5. Greater Minnesota Housing Fund
        6. Lloyd Management
        7. Minnesota Home Ownership Center
        8. Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
        9. Rice County Habitat for Humanity
        10. Rice County HRA
        11. Three Rivers Community Action
        12. US Dept of Housing and Urban Development
        13. USDA Rural Development
      4. Housing Opportunities
        1. Housing Development
        2. Home Ownership Opportunities
        3. Property Information
        4. Rental Opportunities
    11. Library
      1. City ID Card
    12. Liquor Store
      1. What's New
      2. Wine Club
    13. Motor Vehicle
      1. DNR Registrations
      2. Driver's License
      3. Vehicle Registration & Tags
    14. Parks
      1. Rental & Event Information
        1. Picnic Tables
        2. Showmobile
        3. Park Shelters
    15. Planning & Zoning
      1. Comprehensive Plan
      2. Heritage Preservation in Northfield
      3. Land Development Code
      4. Land Development Principles
      5. Land Use Applications
      6. City Maps
      7. City of Northfield Plans
      8. Accessory Dwelling Units
      9. Ames Park Banner
    16. Police
      1. Chief's Message
      2. Departments
        1. Administration
        2. Investigations
        3. Patrol
        4. Police Reserves
      3. Information
        1. Animal Impounds
        2. Crime Alerts
        3. Do Not Call: Consumer Information
        4. Fingerprint Services
        5. Northfield Curfew Laws
        6. Officers Out and About
        7. Parking Citation Information
        8. Take It To the Box
      4. I Want To...
        1. Become a Police Officer
        2. Obtain a Copy of a Police Report
        3. Sign Up to Have My House Checked
      5. Emergency Preparedness
        1. Severe Weather Awareness Week
        2. Emergency Preparedness Resources
    17. Public Works
      1. Current and Future Projects
        1. 2018 Division St., 7th St. and Washington St.
        2. 2019 Street Reclamation Project
        3. Spring Creek Road/Hall Avenue Reconstruction
        4. TH 246 and Jefferson Parkway Intersection
        5. 2018 Pedestrian, Bike, Trail System
        6. September 20, 2018 Storm
        7. Civic Center & Parks and Recreation Referendum
        8. Climate Action Plan
        9. Partners in Energy- Energy Subcommittee
        10. Spring Creek Road Bridge Replacement
        11. Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan
        12. Mill Towns State Trail Alignment
        13. 2017 Pond Assessment Study
        14. Fire Station Expansion and Remodel Project
        15. Biosolids Replacement Project
      2. GreenStep Cities Program
        1. Information
        2. History
        3. Implementation
        4. Participation
        5. Progress
      3. Stormwater
        1. Homeowner Information
          1. Rain Garden / Rain Barrels / Native Plants
        2. National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
        3. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
        4. Utility Billing
        5. CRWP Stormwater Education Program
        6. NOAA Atlas 14 100 Year Storm Graph
        7. CoCoRaHS Information
      4. Engineering Division
        1. Bidding Information / RFPs
        2. City Construction Projects
        3. Future City Construction Projects
        4. City Planning Documents
        5. Complete Streets Taskforce
        6. GIS / Mapping
          1. Static Maps
          2. Interactive Maps
          3. Fees
          4. FEMA Flood Information Rate Maps
          5. Helpful GIS Links
          6. USGS Streamgage Info
            1. USGS Streamgage - Straight River-Fairbault
            2. USGS Streamgage - Cannon River at CR29
            3. USGS Streamgage - Cannon River at Northfield
            4. USGS Streamgage - Chub Creek at CR47
            5. USGS Streamgage - Prairie Creek-Cannon Falls
            6. DNR/MPCA Streamgage- Straight River Owatonna
          7. Orderly Annexation Agreements
        7. Pavement Management
        8. Public Works Permits
          1. Barricades / Cones (PDF)
          2. Driveway (PDF)
          3. Dumpster (PDF)
          4. Right of Way (PDF)
          5. Block Party Permit (PDF)
          6. Grading Permit (PDF)
          7. Sidewalk Poetry Reservation Form (PDF)
          8. Small Cell Wireless Permit (PDF)
        9. Special Assessments
        10. Standard Specifications
        11. Storm Water Management
      5. Facilities Division
      6. Solid Waste
        1. Compost - Yard Waste
        2. Refuse / Recycling Collection
        3. Utility Billing
        4. Garbage Rates
      7. Street & Parks Division
        1. Athletic Complexes
          1. Babcock / Sechler Ballfields
          2. Ice Arena
          3. Memorial Pool
          4. Spring Creek Soccer Complex
        2. Outside Your Home
          1. Compost Site / Yard Waste
          2. Mail Boxes
          3. Rain Garden / Rain Barrels/Native Plant Rebate
          4. Street Lights
          5. Street Signs
          6. Trees
            1. Tree Sale
            2. Emerald Ash Borer
        3. Parks & Trails
          1. Trail Links
          2. Maps
          3. Rental & Event Information
            1. Picnic Tables
            2. Showmobile
            3. Park Shelters
          4. Volunteer Opportunities
        4. Streets
          1. Current Projects
          2. Snow
          3. Winter Parking
      8. Wastewater Division
        1. Discharge Monitoring Reports
        2. How to Report a Sewer Backup
        3. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Permit
        4. Utility Billing
        5. Industrial User
        6. Wastewater Rates
      9. Water Division
        1. Bulk Water Sales
        2. Consumer Confidence Report
        3. Reports
        4. Utility Billing
        5. Water Conservation
          1. Lawn Watering
        6. Water Meter Information
        7. Water rates
        8. Wellhead Protection Plan
          1. October 2013 WHP Committee Meeting
          2. Septic System Maintenance
          3. Water Conservation
          4. Well Maintenance
        9. News Release
    18. Recreation
      1. Adopt-a-Park Program
      2. Arena
      3. Park System Master Plan
      4. Recreation Programs
      5. Old Memorial Pool
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  4. Doing Business

    1. Economic Development Authority
      1. Zoning Map
      2. EDA Meeting Schedule
      3. EDA Work Plan & Current Projects
    2. Choose Northfield
      1. Diverse Population
      2. Accessible Location
      3. Workforce
      4. Partners
      5. Northfield Economic Update Newsletter
    3. Buy or Build
      1. Available Lease Space
      2. Planning & Zoning
      3. Land Taxation & Assessment
      4. Available Properties
      5. Available Assistance
    4. Get Financing
      1. Local Tax Incentives
      2. EDA Grants & Loans
      3. Private Financing
      4. Public Financing
    5. Economic Development Partners
    6. Available Buildings & Sites
    7. Building Codes
    8. Fees
    9. Contact Us
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  5. Our Community

    1. Northfield: Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
    2. City Accolades
    3. City Maps
    4. Community Links
    5. Employment Opportunities
    6. FAQs
    7. Garbage and Recycling
    8. Media Room
    9. News
    10. Night to Unite
    11. Northfield Area Fire and Rescue Service
    12. Staff Directory
    13. Transit / Go! Northfield
    14. Upload a photo
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Board and Commission Application
      2. Burn Permit
      3. City ID
      4. Community Event Sponsorship Request
      5. Data Request
      6. Election Judge
      7. Job
      8. Library Card
      9. Night to Unite Registration Form
      10. Park Shelter Reservation Request
      11. Report A Concern
    2. Learn About
      1. City Meetings
      2. Moving to / From Northfield
      3. Northfield's History
    3. Manage Property
      1. Buy a House
      2. Dig on My Property
      3. Own a Home in a Manufactured Home Park
      4. Rent My Property
      5. Sell My Home
      6. View Property Information
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  7. Feature Links

    1. Current Projects
    2. Meetings & Agendas
    3. Emergency Preparedness Resources
    4. Bids & RFPs
    5. Employment
    6. Staff Directory
    7. Contact the Webmaster
    8. Employee Portal
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  8. Library Links

    1. Hours and Holidays
    2. Support/Donate
    3. About Us
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  9. Housing & Redevelopment Links

    1. Housing & Redevelopment Authority
    2. Downloads
    3. Contact Us
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  10. Economic Development Links

    1. Economic Development Authority
    2. Choose Northfield
    3. Buy or Build
    4. Get Financing
    5. Available Properties
    6. Building Codes
    7. City Fees
    8. Contact Us
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  11. Employee Intranet Links

    1. MEDIA CENTER
    2. PEIP Highlights Newsletter
    3. PERAphrase Newsletters
    4. ICMA-RC Employer Bulletin
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    1. Calendar
    2. City Accolades
    3. News & Announcements
    4. Our Community
    5. Utility Bill Inserts
    6. Videos
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