News Story

Special Assessment Approved for Property Assessed Clean Energy Program 

In December 2019, Anoka County entered into a joint powers agreement with the Port Authority of Saint Paul to establish a Property Assessed Clean Energy Program (PACE) in the county for commercial property owners to finance energy efficiency and conservation improvements to their properties. The board adopted a resolution for an eligible property located in Anoka County, which was approved for financing under the PACE program. Vista Prairie at Eagle Pointe, LLC, was approved for $7.1 million for 20 years at 8.82 percent interest. For more information, click HERE. 

Bunker Beach Facility to be Improved

The board agreed to award a contract to Morcon Construction of Fridley in the amount of $161,303 for facility improvements at Bunker Beach Water Park in Andover. The project will include refurbishing the splash cove slides and tower. The county previously contracted TKDA to conduct a structural assessment on the slide tower and a few other structures. Most of the facilities are structurally sound, but there are improvements needed to ensure the structural integrity and improve the aesthetics of various facilities. Construction will occur in fall and be complete before the 2025 season. For more information, click HERE. 

Parks Department Accepts Donations 

The Centerville Lions Club donated $500 to the Anoka County Parks Department to support park operations and natural resources conservation efforts in the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve.

2024 Deer Management Program Approved  

The board adopted a resolution for the issuance of hunting permits for the 2024 deer management program. Based on an aerial survey indices and other deer management variables, Anoka County has determined the deer density to be greater than 39 deer per square mile in Bunker Hills Regional Park; greater than 21 deer per square mile in Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park; and greater than 22 deer per square mile in Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve during the last survey. The management goal of Anoka County is to sustain a deer population density of 15 to 20 deer per square mile within the park system. The Parks Department will conduct controlled archery deer hunts Bunker Hills Regional Park, Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, and Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve during scheduled time periods in October, November, and December. Applications for permits are available online and drawn at random. For more information, click HERE. To watch the video, click HERE. 

Centerville Tax Increment Financing 

The City of Centerville is considering the establishment of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) (Redevelopment) District in the area of Centerville Road, Main Street, and Westview Street. A TIF District is value capture revenue tool that uses taxes on future gains in real estate values to pay for new infrastructure improvements. TIF is primarily used to encourage development in blighted areas. A private developer is proposing redevelopment within the TIF district to include the construction of an approximate 104-unit market rate apartment building with underground parking, among other redevelopment plans. Plans about the proposed TIF district were presented to the County Board for review. For more information, click HERE.