Oakdale voters face tax extension decision on Election Day
The Oakdale City Council held its Monday morning briefing on November 4, 2024, highlighting a newly opened bridge project and urging residents to vote on a local sales tax extension that would fund police and public works facilities.
Oakdale residents will decide Tuesday whether to extend a half-percent local sales tax for five additional years, pushing the expiration date from 2048 to 2053. The city is asking voters to approve two ballot questions aimed at covering funding gaps caused by inflation for a police facility expansion and remodel, as well as construction of a new Public Works campus.
On the infrastructure front, the city announced that the newly reconstructed 4th Street bridge over Interstate 694 is now open to all traffic. The project includes improvements such as dedicated bus-only lanes for the Metro Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit line and a shared pathway for bicycles and pedestrians, making it accessible to multiple modes of transportation.
With Election Day arriving Tuesday, the council reminded residents that Monday, November 4, was the final day for early voting at Oakdale City Hall, which was open from 8 AM to 5 PM. On Election Day, voters must go to their assigned precinct location between 7 AM and 8 PM. Residents can find their precinct and other voting information at mnvotes.org.
The council also announced that city-wide street sweeping operations are set to begin this week, weather permitting. Public Works asked residents to cooperate by moving parked cars, keeping trash cans out of the street, and giving sweepers adequate room to work.
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[0:06] [Music] Welcome back to the Monday Morning Minute
for November 4. Let's get 60 seconds on the clock
[0:10] and get started. First, some really exciting news
- the newly reconstructed 4th Street bridge over
[0:14] 694 is now open to vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian
traffic. Improvements include new infrastructure,
[0:20] bus-only lanes for the Metro Gold Line BRT,
and a dedicated shared use pathway. Today,
[0:26] Monday, is the final day for early voting
available at Oakdale City Hall for from 8
[0:30] AM to 5 PM. That means tomorrow is Election
Day. On Election Day, voters must go to their
[0:34] assigned precinct location to vote between
7 AM and 8 PM. Find your precinct location
[0:39] at mnvotes.org. A reminder that the City of
Oakdale has two questions on the ballot to
[0:45] extend the current half-percent local sales
tax for 5 additional years from 2048 to 2053.
[0:50] This extension is requested to cover the funding
gaps caused by inflation for two projects -the
[0:55] expansion and remodel of our Police facility and
the construction of a new Public Works campus. See
[1:00] the link provided for more information. Finally
an update from Public Works - weather permitting,
[1:04] city-wide street sweeping is planned to
begin this week. Ways you can help include:
[1:09] giving the sweepers plenty of room to work; keep
trash cans out of the street on collection day;
[1:13] and move parked cars off of the street. We
appreciate your patience so our crews can
[1:17] do this important work. That's it. I'm out
of time. Have a great week, Oakdale. [Music]
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Election Information and Early Voting
Local Sales Tax Extension Ballot Measure
City-Wide Street Sweeping Operations
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