🌱 Patch AM: How a 2027 tax hike could fund Oakdale’s trail and services

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In today's newsletter:

• How a 2027 tax hike could fund Oakdale's trail and services

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
• Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• County Board continues review of 2027 budget recommendations (cottagegrovejournal.news) — Washington County is weighing a 7.9% levy increase for its 2027 budget, which would raise county property taxes on a median-valued home by about $67, while also funding major road, library, and park projects. For Oakdale residents, that includes reconstructing the CSAH 14 multi-use trail between Granada and Hadley and a cooperative maintenance agreement with the city, plus a Shop With a Cop event at Oakdale Target supporting local students.
   

📸 Around Oakdale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakdale

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 19
• Oakdale Wednesday Walks (Spring Summer Fall) →
  Oakdale Discovery Center (Discovery Room Closed), 4444 Hadley Ave N, Oakdale
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 19
• Adult Cards →
  Oakdale, MN Calendar, 4444 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
  1:00 pm
• Farmers Market →
  Oakdale, MN Calendar, 1584 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
  2:00 pm
• Summer Concert Series: Retro Soul and the Westside Horns featuring Big Mike Mothershed →
  Oakdale, MN Calendar, 1584 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Touch A Truck →
  Oakdale, MN Calendar
Wednesday August 26
• Library Story Time →
  Oakdale, MN Calendar, 4444 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
  10:30 am
• Adult Cards →
  Oakdale, MN Calendar, 4444 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
  1:00 pm
• Farmers Market →
  Oakdale, MN Calendar, 1584 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• Community Design Review Board Meeting →
  City of Maplewood Calendar, 1830 County Road B East, Maplewood
  6:00 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  City of Maplewood Calendar, 1830 County Road B East, Maplewood
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
• LE- Lifetouch Picture Day
  Lake Elmo Elementary Lake Elmo, MN 55042
  7:15 am
• Ready, Set, Go Conferences
  Lake Elmo Elementary Lake Elmo, MN 55042
  7:15 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Lake Elmo

• Washington County elections: Here's who's running — and where no one's running (twincities.com)

Stillwater

• CWD confirmed in a wild deer near Stillwater (cottagegrovejournal.news)
• Chaska City Council to vote on allowing drinking at certain downtown events (kstp.com)
• Nathaniel Drees, Kingsland Student, Dies In ATV Crash (krfofm.com)

Inver Grove Heights

• Sheriff's Office Seeks Info On Body Found In Mississippi River (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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