🌱 Patch AM: How will your Dakota County taxes and services change next year?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will your Dakota County taxes and services change next year?

Also on today's calendar: Christ UMC Fall Community Market October 3rd and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Clouds and sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 48 degrees.
• Saturday: Showers late in the afternoon, temps: high: 66, low: 50.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dakota County Board District 2 candidate questionnaire (hometownsource.com) — Residents in the Inver Grove Heights portion of Dakota County's District 2 will see incumbent commissioner Joe Atkins running unopposed, emphasizing stable funding for core services like public safety, roads, libraries, and mental health. He outlines plans to limit property tax increases, rebuild county reserves, manage staffing cuts carefully, and expand affordable and senior housing, including a new 57-unit project underway in Inver Grove Heights.
   

📸 Around Inver Grove Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Inver Grove Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Christ UMC Fall Community Market October 3rd →
  Christ United Methodist Church, 2500 Hudson Pl, Maplewood
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Waggin' Tales
  Robert Trail Library Children's Area,
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Let's Pawty Halloween Dog Event →
  Heritage Park Inver Grove Heights, 4321 65th St E, Inver Grove Heights
  10:00 am
Monday October 5
• MN CIT 8-Hour Mental Health Awareness for Minneapolis Dispatchers →
  SMART Center, 9260 Courthouse Blvd, Inver Grove Heights
  8:00 am
• City Council Work Session →
  Inver Grove Heights Calendar, 8055 Barbara Avenue, Inver Grove Heights
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Feeding Your Baby
  Wescott Library Wescott Large Meeting Room,
  10:00 am
• Storytime for 2s-6s
  Pleasant Hill Library Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room,
  10:00 am
• Farmington Afternoon Book Discussion Group
  Farmington Library Farmington Large Meeting Room,
  1:30 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Inver Grove Heights Calendar, City Hall, Council Chambers 8150 Barbara Avenue, Inver Grove Heights
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Local Issues- Inver Grove Heights →
  Inver Grove Heights MN
• Storytime for Babies
  Pleasant Hill Library Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room,
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 2
• Homecoming Parade & Football Game
  West St. Paul-Mendota Hts.-Eagan Saint Paul, MN 55118
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• On the Road Again →
  South St. Paul, MN Calendar South St. Paul, MN 55075
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aerotek posted a job opening for Press Brake Operator in Inver Grove Heights. Apply here.
• Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Security Officer Armed Patrol Driver in Inver Grove Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Inver Grove Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Lakeville starts discussion to host international expo (hometownsource.com)
• Comparing Axe Compute (NASDAQ:AGPU) and CGI Group (NYSE:GIB) (defenseworld.net)
• Vikings Hope Jefferson Is Available (myklgr.com)

Rosemount

• Eastview's Percival named District 196 co-curricular director (hometownsource.com)

St. Paul

• MN Ratepayers Could Be On The Hook For 'Billions' Over Google Data Center, AG Warns (patch.com)

Ok Inver Grove Heights! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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