Monday, April 29, 2013
The muscular superhero speaks with the Met Council's senior environmental scientist of water supply planning in this City of Burnsville video.
In the fifth installment of "Sustainability Man," Burnsville's superhero-gimmick video series on the city's environmental issues, our green-clad hero travels to Burnsville's surface water treatment plant. Sustainability Man asks Brian Davis, the senior environmental scientist of water supply planning for the Metropolitan Council, questions pertaining to issues both aquatic and superheroic. "A facility like this takes the water that is pumped from wells," Davis says in the video, "and treats it so that it is potable for human use." Davis also answers Sustainability Man's question about whether the Metropolitan Council is "truly a legion of superheroes." "We're not quite a legion of superheroes, but we do have them scattered throughout the …
Friday, March 15, 2013
The city will implement spring load restrictions on its road starting March 15.
Editor's Note: The following is a press release from the City of Burnsville. The City of Burnsville establishes spring weight restrictions for commercial vehicles on City streets simultaneously with Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). The restrictions are enacted in cooperation as part of a statewide effort to protect roadways during vulnerable spring months. The two primary causes for premature deterioration of asphalt streets are weather and traffic. As the frost is leaving the ground during the spring thaw, the gravel under the street has high moisture content which affects the load carrying capacity of the asphalt pavement. In order to prolong the service life of the streets and highways, axle weight restrictions are …
Monday, February 25, 2013
Burnsville will be holding two free workshops for anyone who wishes to learn about how to build a rain garden out of native Minnesota plant life, and as an added bonus, participants could be in the running for grant money.
Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter| Blog for us Got an interest in living green? Better develop a "blue thumb." The city of Burnsville is sponsoring two free workshops for residents who wasn to learn how to create and maintain beautiful gardens that naturally filter and clean rainwater as it seeps down into Burnsville’s waterways. The “Blue Thumb” workshops will tkae place on March 4 and April 9, from 6:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway. Experts from the Dakota County Soil and Watershed Conversation District will be on hand to teach all “Planting for Clean Water” workshops. As part of the workshop, they will showcase dozens of successful local native gardens and …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The City of Burnsville will make a pitch to area legislators, fresh from the campaign trail, that includes a 28 point list of requests.
This year the line up of legislators may inspire a bit of deja vu for Burnsvile city officials, wh plan to meet with the newly seated pols Tuesday night to lobby for a 28-point list of wants for the upcoming session. More than half are newly-elected DFLers, who turned one-term GOP incumbents out of their seats: Rep. Will Morgan (Burnsville-Lakeville), Sen. Jim Carlson (Burnsville-Eagan) and Rep. Sandra Masin (Burnsville-Eagan). Of the sitting legislators in 2012, only Republicans Sen. Dan Hall (Burnsville-Lakeville-Savage) and Rep. Pam Myhra (Burnsville-Savage) remain. And yet, none of the DFLers are unfamiliar faces. All were legislators prior to 2010, when the Tea Party movement pushed them out of office in similar (albeit ideologically …
Monday, October 29, 2012
As of Monday, Burnsville residents are now free to enjoy recreational fires.
On Monday, city officials announced that they would lift the burning ban, which has been in effect since Oct. 13. For much of the season, Minnesota has been at high risk for wild fires. In early October, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources sent out an alert, stating that fire danger was at an all-time high across the state. At the time, the state was struggling to contain two large fires and several smaller ones centered in the Karlstad and Baudette, which had already consumed over 40,000 acres. An already dangerous situation was exacerbated by high winds, severe drought conditions, dry vegetation and low humidity. “We have a unique and dangerous combination of fires that are not yet well contained up north, and a serious fire …
Saturday, October 20, 2012
The City of Burnsville got a mixed report from Moody's Investor Service, which praised the city's "prudent management" but noted that the city's position could be imperiled by shortfalls at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center and demographic shifts.
Analysts at Moody's Investor Service gave the City of Burnsville a clean bill of financial health—with some caveats. Last week, the organization (which assesses credit risk) affirmed Burnsville's previous rating, Aaa, for bonds issued in 2012 and the majority of the city's debt. Aaa is the highest possible rating on a scale which ranges from Aaa to C. One exception is an outstanding $5.4 million bond (lease revenue debt connected with the Ice Center) which was once again given a Aa2 rating. In a summary of Moody's report, analysts said the city's high rating reflects the Twin Cities metro's diverse local economy, the city's low debt burden and "strong financial position supported by prudent financial management." However, Moody's …
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
After three decades in law enforcement, Police Chief Bob Hawkins is bowing out.
Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter Burnsville will soon be on the prowl for a new top cop. Police Chief Bob Hawkins has said he plans to retire this coming December. “It’s been such a good journey for me,” Hawkins told Sun Thisweek, which broke the story on July 25. “But I am a true believer it’s a young man’s, young woman’s profession...And it’s time for us to get some fresh blood in there.” Hawkins, aged 52, has a long history in Burnsville, where he was raised and schooled. Both his parents worked as educators for Burnsville's School District 191. Hawkins chose a very different path. After graduating from Burnsville High in 1978, Hawkins joined the United States Army, serving from 1978 to 1981…
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Consulting firm Decision Resources, Ltd. reported that most of the residents they talked to were happy with the way things are going in Burnsville. Do the results of the survey match your experience?
Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter Most people are happy with the way things are in Burnsville—or so it would seem based on a survey commissioned by the City of Burnsville. Decision Resources, Ltd. conducted the survey during two recent telephone surveys from March to May. The survyors spoke with 700 randomly selected people—400 residents and 300 business owners or managers. The residential survey consisted of a battery of approximately 160 questions. The business survey was less thorough, with just 90 questions. The community survey is an annual affair: To see results from past years, click here. You can see the complete results for 2012 right here, or take a look at the summary below. • How long…
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
More severe weather is coming on the heels of a violent thunderstorm that tore through Burnsville and neighboring Dakota County towns, felling 75 tees within city limits and leaving thousands without power.
For the second time in a month, workers from the City of Burnsville are working to clear debris from a strong storm that ripped into the Twin Cities region—and it appears that more severe weather is just around the corner. According to preliminary reports from the city, at least 75 trees were down in Burnsville, blocking streets and tearing through powerlines. As of 11 a.m. significant portions of the city were still without power, including the municipal waste treatment plant, which was functioning on power from backup generators. This is the latest in a series of severe thunderstorms that have swept over the region. The last major storm, around May 19, caused similar damages. In view of the cirumstances, the city will once again offer …
Monday, June 18, 2012
The city intends to switch from a complaints-only system of code enforcement to inspections from the street every three years of every building in town.
Phil
11:32 pm on Sunday, October 21, 2012
I've always felt that the BPAC needs to have more frequent performances whatever the genre and season of the year. Personally, I would enjoy seeing more professional concert-style musical talent that could sell out the 1000 plus theatre each time. A lot of performers even prefer smaller venues. I think that the public is hungry for great, celebrity talent and would pay the price to see them. Try … more ›