The card access upgrade is now complete across all facilities.

All employees may now dispose of the old cards. Moving forward, you will only need to carry the new access card key.

Thank you for your patience during this transition. Please contact Dzevad or Mena with any questions.

Save the Date!

Our first Summer in the City meeting was a success... despite the high temps. There are two meetings still to go!

If your department participates in Summer in the City, mark your calendar:

Tuesday, June 28 at Rockslide Park
11200 Swallow Street
Tuesday, July 12 at Crooked Lake Park
13180 Crooked Lake Blvd.

Each event runs from 6:30 until 8 p.m.
Set up begins around 6 p.m.

Summer in the City neighborhood Meetings

THANK YOU to all staff who participated in the first Summer in the City neighborhood meeting of 2022!

The annual 4th of July Community Celebration begins next week!

View a full schedule of events, which include a carnival, Lions tent, parade, CRHS all-class reunion, food trucks, car show, Firecracker 5K and, of course... FIREWORKS!

View a printable flyer here.

Happy Retirement!

The Police Department will say farewell to a number of retiring employees this month.

Click each flyer to view a larger PDF.

Congrats Dawn Berglund
Retires: 6/18

Congrats Ben Bautch
Retires 6/23

Congrats Chief Wise
Retires 6/30

Congrats to Julie Bieniek!

Our Latest Safety Champion

The Safety Committee has recognized Julie Bieniek for her effort to implement safety improvements to the City's emergency action plan.

“Julie was instrumental in identifying the need, recommending and creating an updated emergency action plan. This idea contributed to clarification of resources, process, and expectations to ensure each current and new employee is aware of what to do during an emergency situation contributing to the overall safety of each employee with the City of Coon Rapids. Julie also was instrumental in recommending de-escalation training, which provides each employee with skills to better resolve situations of conflict and handle conflict resolution experiences with more confidence and skill.”

Coon Rapids Achieves Step 4 & 5

Minnesota GreenStep Cities

CONGRATS Coon Rapids! This month the City achieved Step 4 & 5 from Minnesota GreenStep Cities! The voluntary challenge and recognition program helps cities achieve sustainability and quality-of-life goals.

As one of over 100 participating cities, the City of Coon Rapids is helping to lead the way in sustainability across the State of Minnesota.

These achievements recognize our continued focus on:

Cost savings
Energy use reduction
Encouragement of civic innovation

How Did We Do It?

The City has undertaken sustainability programs including efficient lighting and street signals, sustainable mobility options, urban forestry programs, stormwater management and efficient city growth.

Check out our Sustainability Scorecard that highlights all of our sustainability data compiled for the GreenStep program.

View the Coon Rapids GreenStep City Resolution.
View the City's most recent GreenStep City Assessment.

You May Be Eligible

Frontline Worker Pay

The Frontline Worker Pay application will be open June 8 through July 22, 2022.

Frontline Worker Pay outreach toolkit
More than two dozen frequently asked questions
View a general information sheet

You don't have to be first in line when the application opens. The application will be open for 45 days and the funds are not first come, first served. The money set aside for this program will be split equally among all approved applicants after the 45-day application period, the 15-day appeals period and the appeals review period.

Watch Now

Retirement Mini-Sessions

If you missed the latest mini-sessions from MissionSquare Retirement... we've got you covered!

Click below to watch recordings of both presentations:

Retirement Basics
Roth IRA Basics

How many IT employees does it take to....

Shawn, Lori & Dace puzzle over something on the computer

... ONLY KIDDING!

Just a fun pic to share. Thanks for all you do IT!