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<br />State General
<br />Absentee Voting (Envelope process) for the State General Election will commence Friday, September 20,
<br />2024—October 17, 2024, M-F, 7:30-4 you may vote early either by requesting an Absentee Ballot from
<br />Anoka County Elections or appearing at City Hall. October 18, 2024—November 1, 2024, M-F, 7:30-4,
<br />you may vote via Direct Balloting (Ballot is placed directly into the ballot counter) either at City Hall or
<br />Anoka County Elections Office. (Special Hours: October 26, 2024, Sat. 9-3, October 29, 2024, Tues. 7:30-
<br />7, November 2, 2024, Sat., 9-3, November 3, 2024, Sun. 9-3 and Mon., November 4, 2024, 7:30—5).
<br />General Election Day is November 5, 2024, from 7 a.m.—8 p.m. and Centerville’s polling place is
<br />located at St. Genevieve’s Community Parish Center (Fellowship Hall), 6995 Centerville Road,
<br />Centerville, MN 55038.
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<br />CENTERVILLE CARES
<br />Anoka County - Anoka Senior Driver Accident Prevention
<br />Anoka County - Anoka, Minnesota 55 Alive Course - The State of Minnesota
<br />has authorized an aging mature senior driver aged 55 and over to get a
<br />mandatory insurance discount on their existing car insurance premiums when
<br />they take this online course. The Minnesota 55 Alive or Senior Driving
<br />Improvement Course is also known as the Mature Driver Accident
<br />Prevention Course and is approved to be taken online by "I Drive Safely". This Minnesota 55 Alive is a
<br />Minnesota local affiliate of "I Drive Safely-Minnesota". To learn more about the program or to sign up, click
<br />here.
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<br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
<br />Quad Area Chamber Calendar
<br /> August 8, 2024 – Quad Area Chamber Board Meeting – 12:00pm-1:00pm – Online
<br /> August 15, 2024 – Lunch-n-Learn – 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. – Centennial Library in Circle Pines
<br /> August 28, 2024 – Nosh & Network – 5:00p.m.-7:00pm – T and Nae Flower Farm in Hugo
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<br />Local Government Aid (LGA)
<br />Many years ago, the state of Minnesota instituted a system of direct
<br />financial aid to cities to bridge the gap between cities with similar needs, but vastly different tax bases.
<br />Aging cities with declining populations and deteriorating housing stock were at a great disadvantage to
<br />newer, growing communities. A formula was put together, which accounts for these factors, among others
<br />and divides the appropriation based on the formula.
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<br />This year, the city received around $25,000. In 2025, we are slated to receive $0. Of the 854 Cities in
<br />Minnesota, Centerville was one of just 105 to not receive any State Aid in 2025. By contrast, some of our
<br />neighboring cities of similar population, receive around $400,000 - $500,000. Centerville continues to lobby
<br />for changes to this formula to provide less fluctuation and an opportunity for all communities to receive
<br />some aid.
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<br />Met Council Population Estimates
<br />Each year, Met Council goes through an exhaustive process to estimate city by city population and
<br />households based on the most recent census, and their records of sewer connections. Estimates are certified
<br />mid-year, for the previous calendar year. Among other things, we use this information to calculate our
<br />contributions to our joint police and fire organizations. Here are the final numbers for Anoka County
<br />Communities:
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