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Community Life The Organization Centerville is an established community of Transit Services Centerville is led by Mayor Tom Wilharber 3,900 located on the northern side of the Metro Transit serves the City and Council Members Ben Fehrenbacher, Twin City Metropolitan area in Minnesota. of Centerville,connecting riders in the Steve King, D. Love and Jeff Parr. The community is surrounded by the City of area with work,social activities and The City is also served by the Planning and Lino Lakes and lies between Interstates services. Metro Transit,the largest pro- Zoning Commission and the Park and 35E and 35W.Two beautiful lakes stand vider of regional transit services,picks Recreation Committee. out as Centerville's greatest features.The up patrons on areas many lakes,trails, new schools,and various routes Centerville provides water and easy access to Minneapolis and St. Paul as throughout the sanitary sewer service to about well as Northern Minnesota has drawn City. There are 1,400 dwellings and businesses.A many families to the City. other park-n- public works department ride facilities in consisting of four full-time nearby cities employees supports the parks, \ •_w street maintenance,sanitary which links rid- r►='. ers to downtown sewer collection and water - Minneapolis. pumping and distribution. Office Travel time from staff includes a City Clerk,an Centerville to downtown Minneapolis is Accounting Clerk and a part-time Finance approximately 35 minutes. North Subur- Director.The office staff and the Public - ban Lines also services the area provid- Works Director report directly to the ing service in the cities of Blaine,Circle Administrator,as do the consulting Pines,Arden Hills,and Shoreview. Engineer and City Attorney. CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 12 m J� Schools Centennial School District 12 is the con- necting hub for the communities of Blaine, IVAW Centerville,Circle Pines, Lexington and Lino Lakes.The District has 9 schools Police and fire services are supplied serving 6,300 students.The high 'r through joint powers agreements with two school graduation rate of 99%is at the top other adjacent cities. Both are operated by of Minnesota's rankings. - independent boards that must get the 4 annual budget approved by each City '1 Council, but otherwise are mostly autonomous. The Police Chief and the Fire Chief report to the three City Administrators that function together as History and Heritage. an. s Committee. Centerville honors its history and herit- age. This was the main rest stop be- tween Stillwater and Anoka in the earli- est days of the Minne- A Connected , sota territory. Today, ,- Community ` Centerville celebrates �. Centerville is r theirrich French- #� known for its Canadian heritage at beautiful and the annual summer plentiful parks celebration called Fete des Lacs,which is and miles of French for Festival of local bike trails Lakes. Residents and that connect visitors gather at festi- with the region- val activities all over al trails of town to eat,dance, Anoka County watch a parade,play ' Parks. softball and watch fire- = ' i works. '