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  2. Your Government

    1. Mayor & City Council
      1. City Council Members
      2. Council Meeting Visitor's Presentations
      3. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Agendas & Minutes
    3. Boards & Commissions
      1. Commission on Aging
      2. Parks & Recreation Board
      3. Planning Commission
    4. City Ordinances
      1. Proposed Ordinances
      2. Interim Ordinances
    5. Departments
      1. Administration
        1. Economic Development
        2. Elections & Voting
          1. 2022 Election Timeline
          2. Absentee Voting
          3. Register to Vote
          4. Election FAQ's
          5. Presidential Nomination Primary
          6. Running for Office
          7. Become an Election Judge
        3. Human Resources
        4. Licensing
          1. Solicitors/Peddlers/Transient Merchants
          2. Liquor Licensing
        5. Media Relations
        6. Special Vehicles
        7. Solicitor/Transient Merchant Permit
      2. Economic Development
        1. Financial & Business Resources
          1. Small Business Trunk Fee Deferral Program
          2. Grant and Loan Programs
        2. Research & Data
        3. City Properties for Sale
      3. Finance
        1. Annual Budgets & Capital Improvement Plans
        2. Audit & Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports
        3. Credit Rating
        4. Financial Policies
        5. Lodging Tax Forms
        6. Property Taxes
      4. Fire Department
        1. Fire Safety Topics
          1. Carbon Monoxide Detectors
          2. Cooking Fires
          3. Fireworks Facts - Safety Guidelines
          4. Recreational Fires
          5. Smoke Detectors
        2. Programs & Events
        3. Information about Emergency & Disaster Readiness
        4. Fire Station Project
      5. City Recreation
        1. Safari Island Community Center
        2. Lake Waconia Regional Park
        3. Trails
      6. Planning & Zoning
        1. Land Use & Development Reports
        2. Planning & Zoning Issues
          1. Code Requirements / Zoning Ordinance
          2. Comprehensive Guide Plan
          3. Electrical Work & Sump Pumps
          4. Permits / Construction
          5. Residential Rental Dwelling License
          6. Setbacks, Hardcover & Variances
        3. Planning Applications
        4. Agendas & Minutes
        5. 2040 Comprehensive Plan
          1. What is a Comprehensive Plan?
        6. Fair Housing Policy
        7. Floodplain Regulations
      7. Public Safety
        1. Animal Control
        2. Boating
        3. Building Inspections & Gopher State One Call
        4. Curfew, Neighborhood Watch, Weather Watch
        5. Outdoor Barbecuing & Recreational Fires
        6. Parking Details & Regulations
        7. Skateboards/Long Boards
        8. Snowmobiles
        9. Solicitors / Peddlers / Transient Merchants
        10. Outdoor Warning Sirens
      8. Public Services
        1. Community Gardens
        2. Policy Documents and Presentations
        3. Utilities
          1. Consumer Confidence Report
        4. 2023 Projects
        5. Rachio Smart Irrigation Controllers
      9. Sheriff
      10. Utility Billing
        1. Setting Up/Canceling Utility Service
        2. Utility Bill Payment Options
        3. Residential & Commercial Accounts
        4. Services Billed by the City
        5. Hot Topics
    6. Elections & Voting
    7. Government Data
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  3. City Services

    1. News & Notifications
      1. Resident Guide
      2. Alerts
      3. Community Newsletter
      4. Consumer Confidence Reports
      5. Current Bids & RFPs
      6. Notify Me
      7. Events
      8. News
    2. Public Resources
      1. Economic Development
      2. Fire Services
      3. Improvements
      4. Planning & Zoning
      5. Public Safety
      6. Sheriff
      7. Yard Waste Schedule
    3. Parks & Recreational Services
      1. Parks and Trail Finder
      2. Park Rentals
      3. Special Events
      4. Waconia Trails & Other Area Parks
      5. Community Parks
      6. Neighborhood Parks
        1. Regional Parks
        2. Park and Trail Regulations
      7. Safari Island, Ice Arena, and Program Registration
      8. Lakes
    4. Utilities
      1. Utility Billing
      2. Pay My Bill
      3. Rachio Irrigation Controllers
    5. Online Services
      1. Program Registration-RecConnect
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  4. Our Community

    1. Community Development
      1. Economic Development
      2. Planning & Zoning
    2. Community Documents & Resources
      1. Area Maps
      2. City Comprehensive Plan
      3. City Ordinances
      4. National Weather Service
      5. Waconia Downtown Master Plan
    3. Contact & Helpful Information
      1. Frequently Asked Questions
        1. Calculating Utility Bills
        2. Cemetery Rules & Regulations
        3. Pet License & Impound Information
        4. Phone Service & Utilities
      2. Staff Directory
    4. Explore Our City
      1. Carver County Historical Society
      2. Carver County Parks
      3. Chamber of Commerce
      4. City Facilities
      5. Guide to Living & Doing Business in Waconia
      6. Waconia History
      7. National Weather Service
      8. Places of Worship
      9. Tourism
      10. Waconia Community Education
    5. Get Involved
      1. Elections & Voting
      2. Events
      3. Facebook
    6. Metropolitan Mosquito Control District
    7. Senior Resources
    8. Permits & Applications
      1. Building Permits
      2. ePermits
      3. Facility Use, Rental, & Applications
      4. Rental Dwelling License Application
      5. Chicken/Bee License
      6. Zoning Code Complaint
      7. Block Party / Street Use Permits
      8. Special Events
      9. Solicitor Permit
      10. Monument Sign Advertising
      11. Planning Applications
      12. Municipal Plumber's Permit
      13. Temporary Noise Permit
    9. Public Safety & Utilities
      1. Fire Services
      2. Public Safety
      3. Sheriff
      4. Utilities
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  5. How Do I...

    1. Apply
      1. Block Party Permit Application
      2. Fire Alarm Permit Application
      3. Job Opportunities
      4. Permits & Applications
      5. Planning Applications
      6. Temporary Noise Permit Application
      7. Special Event Permit
    2. Contact
      1. Boards & Commissions
      2. City Staff
      3. Fire Department
      4. Mayor & City Council
      5. Sheriff
    3. Explore
      1. Parks Tour
      2. Safari Island Community Center
      3. Trails
      4. Utility Accounts
      5. Waconia Ice Arena
    4. Get Involved
      1. Elections & Voting
      2. Events
      3. Facebook
      4. News
      5. Information about Emergency & Disaster Readiness
    5. Pay
      1. Safari Island Memberships & Fees
      2. Pay My Bill - Invoice Cloud
    6. Review
      1. Annual Financial Report
      2. Budget & Capital Improvement Plan
      3. City Comprehensive Plan
      4. City Ordinances
      5. Community Newsletter
      6. Consumer Confidence Report
      7. Current Bids & RFPs
      8. Land Use & Development Summary
      9. Purchasing Policy
      10. Senior Resource Guide
      11. Waconia Downtown Master Plan
      12. Resident Guide
    7. Register
      1. Email Notifications
      2. Parks & Recreation Registration
      3. Vote
    8. Reserve
      1. Borrowed Equipment Agreement
      2. City Facilities and Parks
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