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CITY - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY RECEIVES GRANT - LAKESHIRTS

Monday, June 06, 2022

CITY - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY RECEIVES GRANT Lakeshirts LLC Little Falls, MN, June 6, 2022 — We have some exciting news to share! On May 11th, the City of Little Falls’ application for Minnesota Investment Fund assistance through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development was approved. Lakeshirts will be receiving a grant in the amount of $450,000 to assist with the purchase of machinery and equipment to aid in expanding their business here in Little Falls. This expansion will result in the creation of 78 new jobs for our community! On June 3rd, Economic Development Authority members and City staff visite...

SALE OF SURPLUS ITEMS

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

City of Little Falls SALE OF SURPLUS ITEMS The City of Little Falls will be receiving sealed bids on various items that have been declared surplus and are no longer needed. Some of these items include: miscellaneous hand tools; Lincoln welder; glass hockey panels; granite curbing; mower deck; golf cart; Cushman turf truckster; and Toro Aerator. Items may be viewed at the Public Works building located across the parking lot from City Hall, 727 Northeast Third Avenue, between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on June 6, 7, and 8, 2022. All items are sold “as is where is, with no warranty a...

CONSTRUCTION TO RESUME

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

CONSTRUCTION TO RESUME 11TH STREET NORTHEAST Road construction will resume on Eleventh Street Northeast (11th Street NE) starting Wednesday, April 27, 2022. The project area will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic until completed which is expected to take approximately one month. Questions should be directed to Engineering Division at City Hall (320) 616-5500. Thank you. ##

RECYCLING CARTS

Wednesday, December 08, 2021

Exciting news...the City will be delivering the new recycling carts to all one and two family residential properties over the next week. These carts will be used for recycling beginning JANUARY 1, 2022. DO NOT USE THE CART PRIOR TO January 1, 2022, FOR RECYCLING OR FOR GARBAGE. You will be receiving, in the next few weeks, the calendar for recycling pickup dates as they have changed. Also, on the backside of the calendar you will find the DO'S and DON'Ts of the new recycling program. This new program is a SINGLE SORT program with NO SORTING any longer! After January 1, you may keep the old recycling bins. The car...

Body Worn Camera (BWC) Survey, Police Department

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

COMMUNITY SURVEY BODY WORN CAMERAS AND BODY WORN CAMERA POLICY The Little Falls Police Department is currently in the process of looking at the implementation of Body Worn Cameras (BWC) for all our Officers. We have had the opportunity in the past several months to view demonstrations of the various vendors and the different platforms and data storage systems that these provide. Our department will also be looking at having these BWCs work in conjunction with the mobile cameras in our squad cars. The data that is obtained will be stored with an evidence management system provided by the camera vendor. Dat...

2021 Fall Leaf and Brush Collection

Monday, October 18, 2021

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS, AIRPORT CONSULTING ENGINEERING FIRM

Wednesday, September 01, 2021

REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS PROFESSIONAL ON-CALL AIRPORT ENGINEERING AND PLANNING SERVICES FOR LITTLE FALLS/MORRISON COUNTY AIRPORT AND LINDBERGH FIELD LITTLE FALLS, MINNESOTA The City of Little Falls, Minnesota, is seeking Statements of Qualifications for an engineering consultant firm to oversee capital improvements at the Little Falls/Morrison County Airport for a five-year contract period beginning January 1, 2022. Proposal information may be obtained upon request by contacting the Public Works Director/City Engineer at City Hall, 100 Northeast Seventh Avenue, P O Box 244, Little Falls, MN, 56345, (320) 616-5500 or by email to Greg Kimman. Or you may download the Statement of Qualifications. Proposals t...

Watering Ban

Monday, August 23, 2021

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT The City of Little Falls has been directed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to implement water reduction measures within the City of Little Falls. The DNR, due to 42% of the State being in an “Extreme Drought Warning” phase, has instructed the City to not produce more than 1.25 million gallons of water a day. Because of this notification, the City is implementing a lawn watering ban within the City. Residents my continue to water shrubs, bushes, flowers, vegetable garden and trees. Community sports fields are exempt from this ban. This applies to all residents an...

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, ONE AND TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING

Tuesday, August 03, 2021

The City of Little Falls is accepting Request for Proposals for the City's one and two family residential households beginning January 1, 2022. The Request for Proposals are due to City Hall no later than 4:30 p.m. CDT on August 11, 2021. They may be submitted via email to City Administrator Jon Radermacher. Questions on the proposals are to be directed to Mr. Radermacher at (320) 616-5500.

WATER RESTRICTIONS GO INTO EFFECT

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Effective Immediately The City of Little Falls will be implementing lawn watering restrictions within the City in accordance with notification we have received from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. More than 50% of the State is experiencing a severe drought and the DNR has determined that the State is now in a “Drought Warning” phase. The City will be using lawn watering restrictions on an odd/even day system effective immediately. Properties with an odd house number (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) will be allowed to water on odd days. Properties with an even house number (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) wil...

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, WEBSITE DESIGN AND REPLACEMENT

Thursday, February 25, 2021

WEBSITE DESIGN AND REPLACEMENT. The City of Little Falls has released a Request for Proposals to Design and Replace its current website. This project is to include a new design and updated content information infrastructure. Easy navigation to important services, a content management system (CMS), updated content, mobile and browser friendly format and online payment capabilities. The full RFP can be viewed at full RFP or a copy may be requested by email. All questions regarding the RFP shall be directed to Jon Radermacher, City Administrator, by phone (320) 616-5500 or by email. Proposals are due no later than Friday...

CITY HALL CLOSED FRIDAYS

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Effectively immediately (November 25, 2020), City Hall will be closed on Fridays until further notice. Office hours will be Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Utility bills may be still placed in the four drop boxes throughout the City: 1) City Hall parking lot; 2) Casey's General Store, 500 West Broadway near front door; 3) Coborn's, 1101 Northeast Second Avenue near front door; and 4) Morrison County Government Center lawn near Broadway Avenue and Second Street Southeast. Utility bills may also be paid online by clicking here or you can also sign up for ACH whereby the City will withdrawn the amoun...

LEAF AND BRUSH COLLECTION CANCELLED

Thursday, October 22, 2020

FALL LEAF AND BRUSH COLLECTION HAS BEEN CANCELLED Attention Residents of the City of Little Falls – the leaf and brush collection scheduled for this coming Saturday the 24th of October is cancelled because of the weather. Please direct any questions to City Hall (320) 616-5500. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you

Free COVID-19 Testing

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Sign up for an appointment time now, it helps to keep wait times short and give people plenty of space. Register online: https://www.primarybio.com/r/littlefalls https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/testsites/ If you are not able to sign up online, or need a translator, call 1-855-612-0677 for assistance. Minnesota Department of Health | health.mn.gov | 651-201-5000 Contact health.communications@state.mn.us to request an alternate format.

ELECTION NEWS - JULY 2020

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Check out the latest updates on the Primary Elections here.

Online Bill Pay

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

You may now pay your utility bill online for an additional fee. Click here to be redirected to make your payment. You will need your account number and the last amount payment amount.

Meetings by Telephone and/or Other Electronic Means

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

NOTICE OF REGULAR AND SPECIAL WORK SESSION CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS OF THE LITTLE FALLS CITY COUNCIL BY TELEPHONE/ELECTRONIC MEANS PURSUANT to Minnesota Statute 13D.021, Subdivision 1(1), I, Gregory J. Zylka, Mayor of the City of Little Falls, Minnesota, determine that in-person meetings of the Little Falls City Council are not prudent during the COVID-19 health pandemic/peacetime emergency declare by Governor Tim Walz’s Executive Order No. 20-01 under Minnesota Statute Chapter 12. AS SUCH, the Little Falls City Council’s regular meetings and special work session meetings during such states of emergency, beginning with the special work session and regular meetings scheduled to occur o...

Little Falls/Morrison Airport Zoning Ordinance

Thursday, December 19, 2019

The Little Falls/Morrison County Joint Zoning Board will be hosting a public information meeting on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 100 Northeast Seventh Avenue, Little Falls, MN, to gain input the proposed Zoning Ordinance update. To review the proposed Zoning Ordinance click here.

NEW CITY HALL HOURS

Tuesday, December 03, 2019

NEW HOURS, CITY HALL At the regular meeting of December 2, 2019, the City Council voted to change City Hall hours to 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for holidays. These new hours will begin Thursday, January 2, 2020. As a friendly reminder, utility bills may to deposited into any one of the four payment drop boxes located: within the parking lot at City Hall; or near the front entrance of Coborn's grocery store; or on the Morrison County Government Center, 213 Southeast First Avenue, lawn near the intersection of Trunk Highway 27 East and Second Street Southeast; or near the front entrance of Casey's Genera...

Cross Connection-Backflow Flyer

Monday, October 21, 2019

CROSS CONNECTION FLYER, OCTOBER 2019

LITTLE FALLS/MORRISON COUNTY AIRPORT ZONING

Tuesday, April 02, 2019

The Little Falls/Morrison County Joint Airport Zoning Board will be holding a public hearing on the proposed update to the Airport Zoning. This public hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 100 Northeast Seventh Avenue, Little Falls, MN, in the Council Chambers. To see the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments Fact Sheet, Draft Ordinance and maps, please following following the links below: Fact Sheet, Proposed Zoning Amendment; Draft Ordinance Amendment Text (Language); Proposed Ordinance Amendment Zoning Map. Any questions on this informaton for be directed to City Administrator Jon Radermacher at (320) 616-5500.

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING STREAMED LIVE

Friday, March 29, 2019

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS NOW STREAMED LIVE. PLEASE CHECK IT OUT!

SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS INFORMATION/FLOOD

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Some helpful information... **INFORMATON ON SEVERE WEATHER/FLOODING AND HELPFUL SITES. **SANDBAG LEVEE INFORMATION, US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. **SAND AND SANDBAG COMPANIES FROM MORRISON COUNTY

LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX INFORMATIONAL SHEET

Wednesday, October 03, 2018

INFORMATIONAL SHEET

Little Falls Downtown Design Guidelines

Monday, September 03, 2018

The City of Little Falls Heritage Preservation Commission is pleased to present the Little Falls Downtown Design Guidelines. This publication provides building preservation and rehabilitation information for owners of property located within the Commercial Historic District. One of Downtown Little Falls’ greatest resources is its unique concentration of historic and archi-tecturally interesting buildings. This publication is designed to demonstrate how using guidelines can often uncover and preserve a building’s hidden historic or architectural value. The Little Falls Heritage Preservation Commission has answered many questions from property owners about improvements or repairs to their buildings since the establishment of the Commer-cial Historic District, ranging from th...

Local Option Sales Tax Information Meeting

Monday, July 02, 2018

There will be an informational meeting on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at 5:15 p.m. in the City Council Chambers regarding the possibility of a local option sales tax.

Garbage Removal and Snow Banks

Monday, February 26, 2018

A lot of snow can be difficult to handle, we have to shovel driveways, sidewalks, mailboxes, fire hydrants, and even spots for our garbage cans. The automated side-arm tipper trucks need 3 feet on both sides of the can to be able to grab the can to pick it up and drop the trash. If the truck's arm cannot reach around the can it may not get picked up that week.

EDA - Redevelopment Program

Thursday, November 09, 2017

Morrison County Record Article on EDA Redevelopment Program please follow the link to the article at Morrison County Record. For more information can contact Little Falls City Hall at (320) 616-5500 or Community Development of Morrison County at (320) 632-5466.

Lawn Maintenance

Friday, May 26, 2017

The City of Little Falls would like to remind residents that it is unlawful to allow grass to grow in excess of 6". It is also unlawful to deposit grass clipping in the street. Administrative citations will be issued to property owners violating the City Code. We appreciate your cooperation.

Wabash National Corp., New Business in Little Falls

Monday, April 17, 2017

Wabash National Corp. has purchased and plans to renovate a 53-acre manufacturing site – formerly Larson Boats – in Little Falls and use it to manufacture select parts for the semi-trailer and truck body market using a propriety molded structural composite (MSC) technology. Wabash National Corp. is a diversified industrial manufacturer and North America’s leading producer of semi-trailers and liquid transportation systems. It is headquartered in Lafayette, Ind. This is its first production facility in Minnesota. The project entails significant renovations to its 600,000 square feet of buildings and adding machinery and equipment for manufacturing. Overall, it’s expected to cost $11 million...

RMI Outdoors

Friday, July 22, 2016

If you spend any time working or playing outside, you may have seen, used, or wished you had a product from RMI Outdoors. The Little Falls-based company manufactures and sells plastic outdoor products made with a process called rotomolding. Rotomolding is a rotational molding process that uses large equipment to shape plastics into hollow pieces of nearly any size, shape or color. A heated, hollow mold is filled with material and slowly rotated on axis. As the material melts, it gravitates toward the tool by way of centrifugal force, rather than pressure, to fill the mold. Once cooled, the part i...

New Brewery Coming to Little Falls

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

There will be a new brewery coming to Little Falls late this year. The funding was closed for Starry Eyed Brewing Company on July 14th. The business will be owned by Thomas Goebel Jr. and Kyle Kieffer and will be located next to the Farm Service Office at 16757 11th St. NE in Little Falls. Both owners are excited to begin their new venture and Mr. Goebel has endless beer recipes and plan on growing some of their own hops at the site. They will be having a tap house for people to come sample their brews and will wor...

Sprout Food Hub and Marketplace has a really grand opening in Little Falls

Saturday, May 14, 2016

The new Sprout Food Hub and Growers and Makers Marketplace celebrated its grand opening, April 1 and 2, in the Little Falls Manufacturing Development Center. The former Crestliner plant now houses 23 businesses. The magnitude of the enterprise was underscored by the presence of U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, 8th District Rep. Rick Nolan, USDA Undersecretary Lisa Mensah, Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture Dave Frederickson and USDA Rural Development State Director Colleen Landkamer. Click here for the complete article.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, INTERPRETIVE PLAN

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

The City of Little Falls and its Heritage Preservation Commission are requesting proposals/statement of qualifications, experience, and price quotation for professional services to prepare a public-driven interpretive plan. The plan seeks to highlight the built, natural, human, and cultural capital located throughout the City. A copy of the Request for Proposal may be obtained by following this link. Questions/Answers: 1. Approximate timeline? Proposed presentation to City Council for approval at their August 15, 2022, regular meeting. Work occurring over winter months with a final report due spring 2023. 2. Max or approximate budget? $32,000. 3. Does the plan include layouts, artwork, text and camera ready artwork suitabl...

EDA - Small Business Emergency Loans

Friday, March 27, 2020

EDA - Small Business Emergency Loans

Friday, March 27, 2020

PRESS RELEASE: For Immediate Release March 27, 2020 The Little Falls Economic Development Authority has authorized emergency small business loans for Little Falls businesses. Applications can be found on the City’s webpage. Loans for eligible businesses can be made for up to $5,000 for 24 months, payments will be deferred for the first 6 months, and will be 0% interest will monthly payments for the final 18 months. Applicants are also highly recommended to apply for the Federal Small Business Association (SBA) and State Small Business Emergency Loans through MN Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). State loan applications must be made throug...

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