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Center
grand
opening....
GRAND OPENING ceremonies were held at the new
Eagan Municipal Center from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5.
There was a large turnout at the event, which featured
tours of the new facility conducted by city council
members and employees of the city. Refreshments
were also served. Cutting the ribbon at the ceremony
was Mayor Bea Blomquist (center). Also participating
Photo by Jeff Burrill
were, front, from left: City Administrator Tom Hedges
and council members Jerry Thomas, Jim Smith, Tom
Egan and Ted Wachter; back, from left, Dakota County
Chamber of Commerce ambassadors John McCarthy,
Jim Lezum, Laurie Schubert, Jim Rabuse, Michele
Doroshow and Dick Stevenson. (For additional city hall
grand opening photos see page 16.)
Eagan
Your
Community
Newspaper
New city hall....
THERE WAS a full house at the grand opening of the
new Eagan Municipal Center Sunday, Jan. 5. Visitors
had a chance to look over the new facility, which is
located atop the police station at 3830 PilGt Knob Rd.
The city hall encompasses 11,000 square feet and
contains city council chambers, a large lobby /re-
ception area and conference rooms. In addition, city
departments housed in the center include administra-
tion, finance, public works administration, planning
protective inspections, and parks and recreation.
During the ceremonies, City Administrator Tom
Hedges, left in top photo, chatted with guests. In the
bottom right photo, Ernie Clark of Miller and
Schroeder - fiscal consultant firm to the city of Eagan -
displayed a replica of a bond which was among the
$965,000 in bonds issued to raise funds to construct
the municipal center. He then presented the framed
bond to Mayor Blomquist to hang in the council
chambers. In the bottom left photo, council member
Ted Wachter led a group of Eagan residents through
the office area of the new municipal center.
Photos by Jeff Burrill