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meetingPublished Sep 18, 2026
City of Big Lake Workshop Packet — Proposed TIF District No. 1-8 and Draft 2027-2031 Pavement Management Plan (August 19, 2026)
City Council workshop packet / draft TIF plan and pavement management plan
This packet is for a Big Lake City Council workshop on August 19, 2026. It describes a proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district (No. 1-8) to support Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) building a large manufacturing facility on land the City is annexing. The packet explains how the TIF would reimburse the developer on a pay-as-you-go basis from new property tax revenue generated by the project, and it lists timeline steps including a public hearing on September 16, 2026. The packet also includes a draft Pavement Management Plan for 2027–2031 that proposes resurfacing and sealcoating work and gives estimated costs and mileages.
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meetingPublished Sep 18, 2026
Big Lake City Council Workshop Agenda (September 16, 2026)
City Council workshop packet
This packet is for a Big Lake City Council workshop on September 16, 2026. It has two main items. The first is an update on the planned 2027 street resurfacing project for Lakeshore Drive and Hiawatha Avenue. Staff held public open houses and will present resident feedback. Recent cost estimates for the street project are listed as $900,000 to $950,000; part of the project would be paid from the City’s State Aid Account (funded by the State gas tax) and by special assessments to benefitting properties. Staff will recommend the Council order a Preliminary Engineering Report at the regular Council meeting that evening. The second item is discussion of a Draft 2027–2031 Strategic Plan. Staff asks the Council to review the draft, give direction or clarification, and identify changes. The draft is based on a September 2 Council planning session and the Management Team’s September 8 review. The draft lists five core functions and many candidate initiatives; staff also suggests revised wording and additional initiatives. The draft intentionally omits implementation details and is not final. No financial impact is listed for the strategic plan in this packet.
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meetingPublished Sep 1, 2026
Special Big Lake City Council Workshop Agenda — Strategic Planning Session (September 2, 2026)
Special workshop agenda and strategic planning packet
This packet is the agenda and background for a Big Lake City Council special workshop on September 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The workshop is a strategic planning session. Its purpose is for the Council to set direction for a five-year Strategic Plan (recommended) and to identify projects and initiatives staff should prioritize to improve city operations. The packet explains a template that organizes city work into five broad core functions (Administration; Finance; Public Safety; Infrastructure & Utilities; Land Use & Development). It includes a list of suggested key initiatives provided by the City’s Management Team and an existing 2024–2026 Strategic Plan as an attachment. The staff recommendation is that the Council engage in the session to provide direction; the agenda notes “No Action Requested.”
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meetingPublished Aug 16, 2026
Big Lake Economic Development Authority Meeting Packet — May 11, 2026
Meeting packet / agenda with minutes and staff reports
This packet is for the Big Lake Economic Development Authority (BLEDA) meeting on May 11, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. It includes the draft April 13, 2026 BLEDA meeting minutes, a staff report about two city‑owned lots on Highway 25 and Pleasant Avenue, a memo asking for discussion of city ordinances that businesses commented on, a request to review BLEDA’s Strategic Plan, the BLEDA financial report and list of claims for April 2026, and a Community Development Department update. The packet also contains financial tables showing BLEDA assets, liabilities, revenues, expenditures, and loan/receivable details as of April 30, 2026.
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noticePublished Aug 15, 2026
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO FIGURE 12-3: PLANNED PARKWAY ROADS, OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN
City Council Resolution (Comprehensive Plan amendment)
The Big Lake City Council adopted a resolution on May 22, 2024, approving an amendment to Figure 12-3 (Planned Parkway Roads) of the City's Comprehensive Plan Transportation Plan. The resolution follows a Parkway Feasibility Study completed in October 2023, a Planning Commission review and public hearing, and removes the planned parkways located north of Highway 10. The Council cited concerns about financing and the difficulty of retrofitting existing roads when finding those north-of-Highway-10 parkways infeasible.
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noticePublished Aug 11, 2026
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN EASEMENT VACATION IN JEFFERSON CENTER AND JEFFERSON CENTER SECOND ADDITIONS
Public hearing notice — easement vacation
The Big Lake City Council will hold a public hearing to consider vacating a drainage and utility easement between two lots in the Jefferson Center additions. The easement vacation is to allow a lot line adjustment. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at or about 6:30 p.m. in the Big Lake City Hall Council Chambers (160 Lake Street North). Applicants/owners and property details are listed in the notice. People who want to be heard may attend the meeting or send written comments to the city before the hearing.
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meetingPublished Aug 11, 2026
Big Lake Economic Development Authority Meeting Packet — May 11, 2026
Meeting agenda and packet
This is the packet for the Big Lake Economic Development Authority (BLEDA) meeting on May 11, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. It includes the meeting agenda and attachments: draft minutes from the April 13, 2026 BLEDA meeting, a proposal to discuss two city-owned lots on Highway 25 and Pleasant Avenue, a discussion about city ordinance feedback from businesses, a review of the BLEDA Strategic Plan, the BLEDA financial report and list of claims for April 2026, and a Community Development Department update.
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