Oakdale announces summer events, closes offices for Juneteenth
The Oakdale City Council highlighted upcoming community celebrations and announced that city offices will close June 19 to observe Juneteenth, while emergency services remain available.
The Oakdale City Council's Monday morning meeting focused on community announcements rather than policy decisions, highlighting several items of interest to residents over the coming weeks.
City offices will close Thursday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Emergency services will continue operating normally during the closure, and city staff will return to work Friday, June 20.
The council announced two major community events. The first summer concert will feature the band Salsa Del Soul at Walton Park Band Shell on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Following that, Oakdale Summerfest will run June 23-28 and will include a medallion hunt, parade, and concerts. The council extended appreciation to the Oakdale Summerfest Community Organization for organizing the week-long celebration.
The council also opened nominations for the Oakdale Acorn Award, which recognizes properties with outstanding landscaping. The award has three categories: residential, business/commercial, and public properties. Residents and business owners interested in nominating a property can submit nominations through June 30 via the oakdalemn.gov website.
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[0:05] Welcome back to the Monday Morning Minute for
June 16. Let's get 60 seconds on the clock and get
[0:09] started. Our first summer concert of the season
will be held this Wednesday at 7 PM at the Walton
[0:14] Park Band Shell. Bring your lawn chairs to enjoy
this free concert by Salsa Del Soul featuring
[0:19] Caribbean dance music. City offices will be closed
this Thursday, June 19 for the Juneteenth holiday.
[0:25] As always, emergency services are available and
staff will be back on Friday, June 20. Have you
[0:32] noticed properties around town with outstanding
landscapes? Then we'd like your help in nominating
[0:36] them for the Oakdale Acorn Award. Categories
include residential, business/commercial,
[0:41] and public. Check out oakdalemn.gov to learn more
and to nominate properties by June 30. Finally,
[0:48] it's hard to believe, but Oakdale Summerfest is
one week away. Mark your calendars for June 23
[0:52] through June 28 to enjoy a variety of activities
including the Medallion hunt, parade, skateboard
[0:57] contest, Nature Preserve 5K, pony ride,s
inflatables, food trucks, concerts, fireworks,
[1:02] and more. Check out the full schedule of events
at oakdalesummerfest.com. As always, a very big
[1:07] thank you to the Oakdale Summerfest Community
Organization for their efforts in coordinating
[1:11] this cornerstone community celebration. That's
it. I'm out of time. Have a great week, Oakdale.
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Holiday Observance and City Office Closures
Community Recognition Program Nominations
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