By Mollee Francisco

Preparations are well underway at the City of Chaska as Election Day 2010 fast approaches.

“It’s not going too bad,” said Election Coordinator/City Clerk Margo Steffel, who is overseeing her second election this year, thanks to a rare Special Election to fill the mayor’s seat in January.

Steffel said that officials tested voting machines and programs last Wednesday to ensure all of the equipment needed on Election Day was in working order.

The Chaska Fall Clean Up Day will take place on Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Athletic Park in downtown Chaska. Yard waste will be accepted during those hours.

By Mollee Francisco

The Chaska City Council, acting as the Economic Development Authority, voted Monday night to extend a purchase agreement with Aeon Development for a senior apartment complex.

The city hopes that the move will help Aeon strengthen its application for Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding.

By Mollee Francisco

The Chaska City Council, acting as the Economic Development Authority, voted Monday night to extend a purchase agreement with Aeon Development for a senior apartment complex.

The city hopes that the move will help Aeon strengthen its application for Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding.

By Mollee Francisco

The Chaska City Council, acting as the Economic Development Authority, voted Monday night to extend a purchase agreement with Aeon Development for a senior apartment complex.

The city hopes that the move will help Aeon strengthen its application for Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding.

By Mollee Francisco

It’s back to the drawing board for developers working on the Chaska Building Center site.

A concept plan for the eastern half of the development was withdrawn from the Chaska City Council’s agenda for Monday night after city staff warned that the plan was “not the direction the city wanted to go with the redevelopment of this site.”

The intersection of Clover Ridge Drive and Engler Boulevard will be closed on Monday and Tuesday to facilitate work being done on the West Creek Corporate Center.

By Mollee Francisco

Monday night, Councilor Greg Boe requested that city staff develop a proposal illustrating what city services would be cut in lieu of raising the tax rate.

“It would be helpful to see what changes we’d have to make,” he said.

Among the items included on tonight's Chaska City Council agenda are:

* Public hearing for Chevalle parkland acquisition and development

* Grading permit for Nickel Creek: Phase one

Chaska City Council meetings are held the first, third and fifth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. at Chaska City Hall, One City Hall Plaza.

By Mollee Francisco

The f-word is being circulated yet again as the Minnesota River appears to be on track to reach flood stage for a record third time this year.

Due to recent rains, the National Weather Service is currently predicting the river to crest at Jordan (the nearest measuring station) at 32.2 feet next Wednesday, Sept. 29. That figure is six inches higher than the river's crest of 31.66 feet in March. Jordan's flood stage is 25 feet.