City of Howard Lake
The city council meets monthly on the third Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Howard Lake City Offices, located downtown at 625 8th Avenue. The city is governed by a mayor and four city councilors elected to four year terms.
Mayor and city council
Mayor Pete Zimmerman, peterzimmerman@howard-lake.mn.us
Councilor/Acting Mayor Tom Kutz, tom.kutz@howard-lake.mn.us
Councilor Al Munson, al.munson@howard-lake.mn.us
Councilor Gene Gilbert, gene.gilbert@howard-lake.mn.us
Councilor Jason Deiter, jason.deiter@howard-lake.mn.us
City offices
City offices are located downtown at 625 8th Avenue, PO Box 736. City hall is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and closed for national holidays.
320-543-3670
cityofhowardlake@howard-lake.mn.us
www.facebook.com/howardlakecity
www.youtube.com/cityofhowardlake
Mediacom 107.7 Cable Access Channel
City administration
City Administrator Nick Haggenmiller
Assistant City Administrator Meghan Thiesen, mdonahue@howard-lake.mn.us
Accountant/Treasurer Shari Zander, shari.zander@howard-lake.mn.us
Finance & Utility Clerk Jean Yunker,
cityofhowardlake@howard-lake.mn.us
Public services
Street, utility, and parks system management. For general inquiries contact Howard Lake City Hall.
City compost site [residents only]
The city welcomes residents to use our organic compost site for the disposal of leaves, branches and grass clippings. The site is open seasonally. Hazardous materials prohibited. Detailed information found on the city website.
5512 Keats Ave. SW
Howard Lake MN 55349
Building/planning & zoning/assessing/engineering
The City of Howard Lake contracts for building, planning & zoning, and assessment services. For general inquiries, contact city hall. For specific inquiries use the information below.
Pat Skie, Metro West Inspection Services, ps.metrowst@gmail.com, 763-479-1720
Nate Sparks, NAC Planning, nsparks@nacplanning.com, 763-957-1100
Josh Halverson, Bolton & Menk Engineering , joshua.halverson@bolton-menk.com 320-231-3956
Chase Philippi, Assessor, chase.philippi@co.wright.mn.us, 320-963-6219
Public safety
The City of Howard Lake is proudly served by its own independent police, fire, and ambulance departments.
• Police Station
625 8th Avenue
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
763-682-7600
Chief Dave Thompson
Sergeant Eric Anderson
Patrol/School Resource Officer Darek Szczepanik, dzczepanik@howard-lake.mn.us
• Fire Station
817 7th Street
No regular office hours. Meetings second Tuesday each month at 7 p.m.
320-543-2001
Chief Keith Bobrowski: firechief@howard-lake.mn.us
First Assistant Chief Keith Bobrowski
Second Assistant Chief Craig Loebertman
• Ambulance Director Jake Drusch
Ambulance billing Karen Drusch – 320-543-2715
Now seeking new members.
Official Website: www.howard-lake.mn.us.
Official Public Access Channel: PACT 10
Official Newspaper: Herald Journal.
Official Depositories: Citizen’s Alliance Bank Citizen’s Alliance Bank of Clara City Community Bank Goldman Saches, New York NY CitiBank, Salt Lake City UT Amex Centurion
More about Howard Lake
Howard Lake – your goals and dreams; we will help make them a reality!
Residential
The City has partnered with Paxmar Homes and we are offering quality, new, and affordable single-family homes starting at $180,000 in Terning Trails. Terning Trails is located less than a quarter mile from the lake on the northeast edge of town, and is currently home to the Lodge at Howard Lake – a Good Samaritan Society Assisted Living Center. The master development also includes a proposed child care center, as well as patio homes. If you’re looking to step up or settle down, Lake Ridge offers larger homes and parcels under $300,000. We want you to invest your time and money where it matters: on your house, your family, and your dreams!
Commercial/retail/professional services
We’re seeking driven, creative, and engaged entrepreneurs looking to open up shop in our revitalized downtown! We invite you to learn about and participate in our Downtown Revitalization effort, where we will provide grants, and zero interest and payment-deferred loans to rehabilitate commercial properties. Do you already own a business or property in Howard Lake and are seeking to find an affordable and environmentally-friendly energy source? Consider our PACE program that allows property owners upfront financial assistance to complete renewable energy upgrades to your property, paid back through annual special assessments. Finally, the Howard Lake Area Chamber of Commerce has established a New Business Start Up Grant program offering businesses in Howard Lake funds to begin their entrepreneurial journey in Howard Lake. The HLACC also offers Business to Business Discounts, Lunch and Learn courses, and monthly networking events.
Industrial
Over the last decade, Howard Lake has provided property tax rebates and reduced development fees to qualifying business ventures that select Howard Lake for their corporate home. Our professional, efficient, and friendly staff will work closely with the project owner to provide the financial and technical expertise to advance their project. Led by Mayor Zimmerman, the city council and planning commission share the values and goals of being proactive and very business-friendly. Together with city staff, Howard Lake offers agreeable design standards and a flexible approval process to ensure your project is approved quickly and amicably and with the most competitive development incentives available. The city has remaining parcels in the Howard Lake Industrial Park that are shovel-ready for you and your project.
For more information about any of these exciting programs, contact City Administrator Nick Haggenmiller at cityadmin@howard-lake.mn.us, by calling 320-543-3670, or by stopping in to city hall, located in the heart of downtown.