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Gem Lake News Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />City News <br /> <br />Large Donation Given to Willow Lane Elementary <br /> <br />An extra-large assortment of school supplies was <br />recently donated by the City of Gem Lake to Willow <br />Lane Elementary School. For the second year in a row, <br />the city gets a list from the school as to what supplies <br />they need to stockpile, then buys those items using <br />charitable gambling funds. <br /> <br />This year’s shopping list filled two shopping carts at <br />Walmart and included enough materials to last for <br />several months. Items purchased included everything <br />from pencils and erasers to folders, notebooks and <br />pens. The City also authorized $500 for the school to <br />spend at their own discretion for children in need. <br /> <br /> <br />Two Positions Opening on the Gem Lake City <br />Council <br /> <br />There will be two positions up for election on the Gem <br />Lake City Council. The terms of Council Members Jim <br />Lindner and Len Cacioppo will expire at the end of <br />2022. <br /> <br />Council member terms run four years. The filing <br />deadline for candidates has passed. Jim and Len are <br />the only candidates who filed and will be running for <br />office unopposed. <br /> <br />Gem Lake Hills Golf Course is Hiring <br />Gem Lake Hills Golf Course is hiring part-time, <br />seasonal workers for several positions, including <br />course steward, grounds help, check-in personnel, <br />bartender, etc. For more information, contact Matt <br />Greer at 651-429-8715. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />License Required for Dogs in City <br /> <br />Dog license tags issued in 2021 expired on May 31 of <br />this year. Any dog over 6 months in age is required to <br />be licensed by the City of Gem Lake. A reminder letter <br />and application was sent out several months ago to all <br />Gem Lake residents. If you have misplaced the <br />application, it can be found on the Gem Lake web-site, <br />under “Permits.” The application has a space for <br />information on up to three dogs. Proof of rabies <br />vaccination must be supplied, along with the <br />application. The fee per dog is $10. <br /> <br />At a recent city council meeting, it was voted and <br />approved to have dog licenses run on a calendar year <br />schedule. With that change, all dog licenses issued for <br />the 2022 cycle, will be good through December 31, <br />2023. The fee will remain the same for this one-time <br />period. After that, all dog licenses will run January 1- <br />December 31. The dog license tags you will get this <br />year, were created before this change and will show an <br />expiration of 5-31-2022. Don’t worry, they will be good <br />until the end of the 2023. Call 651-747-2790 with any <br />questions. <br /> <br />Gem Lake Has a Facebook Page <br /> <br />Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence has designed and <br />published a Facebook page for the City of Gem Lake. <br />The address is: www.facebook.com/CityofGemLakeMN <br /> <br />The Facebook pages focuses primarily on special <br />announcements and news items, events, etc. It is <br />intended to compliment rather than replace the city <br />web-site. Please check it out and “like” and “follow” the <br />page. We are also looking for a few appropriate Gem <br />Lake photos. Your feedback is welcome! <br /> <br />Septic Inspections Planned for October <br /> <br />Annual septic inspections for Gem Lake homeowners <br />will take place in October. These inspections are done <br />by contracted experts who insure that private septic <br />systems are not creating problems for public health and <br />safety. <br /> <br />As October approaches, the city may be able to get <br />more specific on the exact time frame. It will be <br />important to be sure your septic clean-out is accessible <br />and can be easily found. The inspections are <br />authorized by City ordinance. <br /> <br /> <br />