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Friday Reports
On most Fridays, the City Manager Rick Getschow writes a report to keep the City Council and public informed of staff changes, meeting opportunities, upcoming events and more.
Aug. 16, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Election Results, Highway 101 Construction, Best. Make-up Party. Ever!, Fiber Projects, Utilities Updates, Quarterly Financial Report, Real Talk with Rick Podcast, Upcoming City Meetings
Aug. 9, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — State Primary, Staring at Starring, Pop-up Splash Pad, Picnic on the Farm, Arts in the Park, Local Businesses Open During Construction, Night to Unite Results, Upcoming City Meetings
Aug. 2, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Movies in the Park, Night to Unite, Neighborhood Night at the Fire Station, Fall Parks and Recreation Program Registration Opening Soon, 2024 EPPD Preliminary Statistics, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
July 26, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — PeopleFest!, Soccer Gear Swap, Lions Club Corn Feed, Best. Make-Up Party. Ever!, Primary Election Direct Balloting, Summer Parks Construction Projects, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
July 19, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Pop-up Splash Pad, Picnic on the Farm, Emergency Alert Test, Children's Theatre Workshop, PeopleFest!, Solar Garden Ribbon Cutting, Final Plats Approved, REAT on the Road, Upcoming City Meetings
July 12, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — City Recognized for Sustainability Efforts, Stop Food Waste Challenge, Starring at Staring, New Air Handler Unit, Fire Department Updates, Upcoming City Meetings
July 5, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Prairie Center Drive Project, Street Resurfacing Projects, Picnic on the Farm, Real Talk with Rick Podcast, Elevate Hennepin, Home Electrification Help, Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Board, Upcoming City Meetings
June 28, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — 4th of July Hometown Celebration Events, City Named Top Workplace for the 11th Consecutive Year, Night to Unite Registration, Absentee/Early Voting, 2025-2034 Capital Improvement Plan, Staff News, Holiday Hours, Upcoming City Meetings
June 21, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Prairie Center Drive Construction, Student Commission Members Appointed, City Government Academy Graduation, Public Works Spring Activity, City Code Reminders, Upcoming City Meetings
June 14, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — KidStock, Summer Musical, Community Drop-Off Day, Party for Pride, Forestry and Natural Resources Update, Staff News, Holiday Hours, Upcoming City Meetings
June 7, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Summer Entertainment Series, Fitness in the Parks, Economic Development Bus Tour, Community Cricket Night, Stop the Trafficking 5K, Development Projects/Dashboard, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
May 31, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Hometown Celebration Volunteers, Splash Pads Open, 2023 Drinking Water Report, Slow-Mow Summer, Street Maintenance Projects, Summer Fauna Wild Food Supermarket Hike, EP See Click Fix, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
May 24, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Memorial Day Ceremony, Human Rights Awards, Residents Recognized for Service on Commissions, Lawn Watering Restrictions, Planning Commission Public Hearings, Fleet Services Spotlight, Holiday Hours, Upcoming City Meetings
May 17, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Spring Road Resurfacing, District 6 Special Election Results, Free Play Equipment Kits, Schooner Days, Solar Co-op, Upcoming City Meetings
May 10, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Firefighter Joseph Johns, District 6 Special Election, Heritage Preservation Awards, Curbside Pickup, Quarterly Financial and Investment Report, Senior Awareness Month, Geographic Information Systems, Upcoming City Meetings
May 3, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Students on Commissions Applications, City Recognized for EV Adoption Efforts, District 6 Special Primary Election Results, Free Shredding Event, Women's One Acts+, Building Inspections Update, Upcoming City Meetings
April 26, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Spring Recycling Opportunities, Yard Waste Site Open, Small Business Week, Lead Paint Removal Grants, Q1 Fire Department Updates, Spring Employee Recognition, Upcoming City Meetings
April 19, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Resilient Shorelines Workshop, Arbor Day Walk and Green Fair, Step to It Challenge, Recreational Fires, Economic Development Update, Upcoming City Meetings
April 12, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Hennepin County Commissioner District 6 Early Voting, Helicopter Activity Next Week, Severe Weather Awareness, Riley-Jacques Barn Open House, 2023 EPPD Statistics, Upcoming City Meetings
April 5, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Annual Fire Hydrant Flushing, Seeking Summer Camp Counselors, Low Salt Design Pilot City, Planning Commission Agenda, Heritage Preservation Award, Upcoming City Meetings
March 29, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Prescribed Prairie Burns, State of the County Address, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
March 22, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Human Rights Award, Tree Sale, Park Clean-Up, Election Judges, Seasonal Jobs, Water Treatment Plant Stats, Upcoming City Meetings
March 15, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Commission Appointments, Sustainable Eden Prairie Events, Heritage Preservation Awards, Prairie Center Drive Projects, Upcoming City Meetings
March 8, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Valuation Notices, Primary Election Results, Citywide Food Drive, Eden Prairie Players Presents: Inherit the Wind, Xcel Energy Project, Upcoming City Meetings
March 1, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Primary Election, Spring/Summer Program Registration, Community Center Updates, Eden Prairie Liquor Highlights, Community Band Concert, Upcoming City Meetings
Feb. 23, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Support for Burnsville, Human Rights Awards, Art Center Youth Open House, Facilities Division Highlights, Kinsley Townhomes Final Plat, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
Feb. 16, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — 2024 CDBG Action Plan Comments, Weekly Outdoor Center Open House, EV Rebates Available, Holiday Hours, City Meetings
Feb. 9, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Spring/Summer Program Registration, PROP Empty Bowls Day, Commission Work Plans, Fire Department Stats, Staff News, City Meetings
Feb. 2, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — 2024 CDBG Action Plan Comments, Forestry and Natural Resources Updates, Coffee with a Cop, Plastic-Free Challenge, City Meetings
Jan. 26, 2024 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — City Commission Recruitment, Words in Action Contest Closes Soon, Coffee with a Cop, Snow Plow Insight, Staff News, City Meetings