City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota

The total 2005 budget for the City of Cottage Grove is $22.8 million dollars. This includes $21.2 million for operations and $1.6 million for capital improvements.

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City Government

The City of Cottage Grove's governmental structure can be described as a Mayor / Council / Administrator form of local government which vests authority in an elected City Council, which, in turn, hires an appointed executive. The City Council is composed of four members elected from the City on a non-partisan basis to serve overlapping four-year terms. The Mayor is elected at-large to serve a four-year term as the officer who presides over City Council meetings and as the official head of the City for legislative and ceremonial purposes. The City Administrator is appointed by the City Council and serves at the pleasure of that body.

Federal, State and County Representatives
U.S. Senators: Amy Klobuchar
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3244
http://klobuchar.senate.gov/
Norm Coleman
B-3 Dirksen
State Senate Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5641
http://coleman.senate.gov/
U.S. Representative: John Kline
1429 Longworth House Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20515-2302
(202) 225-2271
http://www.house.gov/kline/
Governor: Tim Pawlenty
130 State Capitol
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-3391
governor@state.mn.us
State Senator, District 57: Katie Sieben
Capitol Bldg Room 321
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 297-8060
sen.katie.sieben@senate.mn
State House of Representatives, District 57A: Karla Bigham
529 State Office Bldg
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-4342
rep.karla.bigham@house.mn
State House of Representatives, District 57B: Denny McNamara
577 State Office Bldg
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-3135
rep.denny.mcnamara@house.mn
County Commissioner, District 4:

Myra Peterson
Washington Co. Gov't Center
14949 - 62nd Street N.
Stillwater, MN 55082-0006
(651) 430-6214

myra.peterson@co.washington.mn.us



Cottage Grove's Current Council

Mayor
Sandy Shiely

Councilmembers
Fred Luden
Pat Rice
Myron Bailey
Mark Grossklaus


Where does the City's portion of my tax dollars go?

Police/Fire protection - 41%
Street maintenance, including snow plowing- 26%
Debt Retirement - 11%
Recreational programs - 3%
Economic Development - 2%
Other (Administration, Finance, etc.) - 17%

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