🌱 How a 7.9% tax hike could reshape Lake Elmo parks, roads

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In today's newsletter:

• How a 7.9% tax hike could reshape Lake Elmo parks, roads

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Cardiovascular Symposium Series | Lake Elmo, MN and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 66 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: Warmer with showers around, temps: high: 73, low: 54.
• Thursday: Less humid with some sun, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Washington County Proposes 7.9% Tax Levy Increase For 2027 (woodburynewsnet.org) — Washington County is proposing a 7.9% property tax levy increase for 2027, which would help fund road projects and a new single-track trail at Lake Elmo Park Reserve. For a median-value home, county property taxes would rise about $60, while major investments are also planned for libraries, environmental facilities, and transportation infrastructure across the county.
   

📸 Around Lake Elmo

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Elmo

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 24
• Wild Wanderers: Costume Hike →
  Lake Elmo Park Reserve, 1515 Keats Ave N, Lake Elmo
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• 2026 Cardiovascular Symposium Series | Lake Elmo, MN →
  Royal Golf Club, 11455 20th Street North, Lake Elmo
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Night Owl 5k, 10k and the 6 hour shuffle →
  Lake Elmo MN
Tuesday October 6
• Lifetouch Picture Make up day
  Lake Elmo Elementary Lake Elmo, MN 55042
  7:45 am
Thursday October 8
• Lifetouch pictures - retakes
  Oak-Land Middle School Lake Elmo, MN 55042
  8:15 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Yoga - Morning Yoga | Summer Session 2 →
  Oakdale Discovery Center, Oakdale
  9:30 am
Wednesday September 30
• Oakdale Wednesday Walks (Spring Summer Fall) →
  Oakdale Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Ave N, Oakdale
  9:00 am
• Library Story Time →
  Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
  10:30 am
• Adult Cards →
  Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
  1:00 pm
• Farmers Market →
  Walton Park - west parking lot (off of 15th Street N), 1584 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  North St. Paul, MN Calendar
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• 2nd Annual Home Runs For Hounds Softball Tournament Fundraiser! →
  Richard Walton Park, 1584 Hadley Avenue North, Oakdale
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• AccentCare, Inc. posted a job opening for Experienced Caregiver in Lake Elmo. Apply here.
• Red Lobster Hospitality, LLC posted a job opening for To Go Specialist in Lake Elmo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Elmo here.

🗞 Nearby News

Stillwater

• Minnesota Golf Champions: Jesse Bull earns low amateur honors with T-2 finish (amateurgolf.com)
• Youth mystery writing contest invites young authors to tell a story (hometownsource.com)
• Stillwater Gazette-sponsored candidate forums scheduled for early October (hometownsource.com)

Woodbury

• National Coffee Day Freebies & Deals 2026 (Tuesday, September 29th) (twincitiesfrugalmom.com)
• Giggle for God: America's witty church signs aim to inspire, attract drivers and passersby (timesunion.com)
• Homecoming game is pivotal for Hopkins (hometownsource.com)

St. Paul

• Minnesota Wild Launch Award Honoring Late Reporter Jessi Pierce, Her 3 Children (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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