Victoria Spirit | May 2021 Edition

A Thank You to Our Teachers

Thank you to the teachers from the Waconia Public School District, Eastern Carver County School District, Minnetonka Public School District, and Holy Family Catholic High School for their never-ending support for our community’s younger members over the last year. Teachers are the key to unlocking the endless potential our children come to school with, supporting them to become well-rounded students, socially, emotionally, and academically prepared to achieve excellence.

Read the City Council’s Full Proclamation

Notes from City Hall

Sign up for electronic billing and payment for utility services. The City of Victoria provides an easy way to receive bills and pay online for water and sewer services.

Check your home for water leaks. Now is a great time to do a spring check for water leaks both inside (water softeners, toilets, faucets, etc.) and outside (irrigation, garden hoses, etc.) your house.

Make sure to follow the summer water usage restrictions. The City of Victoria has an ordinance restricting water usage, effective annually from May 1 to September 30. During that time, irrigation (ex., sprinklers or in-ground watering systems) through the public water supply is restricted to an odd/even day watering cycle and prohibited between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Welcome the City of Victoria’s new Finance and Human Resources Specialist, Teddy Frid. You may see him around City Hall in his new role at the City. Welcome to the team, Teddy!

Apply for a job with the City of Victoria’s Public Works Department. The City of Victoria's Public Works Department is hiring a position focused on maintaining Victoria's parks and playgrounds.

Learn more about the progress made on the City's 2021-2023 Strategic Plan. Quarter 1 updates for the 2021-2023 Strategic Plan are now available in an interactive dashboard illustrating the City's progress.

Note that summer hours are now in effect as of this week. During the City of Victoria’s summer hours, City Hall is open to the public on Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Fridays from 8 a.m. to noon.

Community Updates

Spring is upon us and that means yard clean up duties and recreational fires return as well. Residents are reminded that these two items should not become one. Burning yard waste, including leaves, generates smoke that may be a nuisance to your neighbors. Recreational fires are just for that purpose and should only burn clean dry wood. Recreational fires should be no larger than three feet in diameter and be a minimum of 25 feet from a structure.

Bring your spring yard waste to the City’s compost collection site. Residents of Victoria can drop off compostable waste (e.g., grass clippings, leaves, plant trimmings, branches) at the collection site from sunrise to sunset (daylight hours) this weekend.

Give back to the community by volunteering. The City of Victoria's new Volunteer Program has opportunities for individuals and groups, at different age levels, from a few hours to years of service.

Begin dialing the full 10 digits (area code + telephone number) when making local calls. The FCC adopted ‘988’ as a new three-digit number to be used nationwide to reach the National Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline, which means that beginning Oct. 24, 2021, a user must dial 10-digits for all local calls and after this date, all local calls dialed with only 7-digits will not be completed.

Find a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in Carver County. Carver County Public Health, in partnership with Ridgeview, has opened vaccine clinics to any eligible resident. This means residents 16 years or older (Pfizer) or 18 years and older (Moderna and Johnson & Johnson) can register for the vaccination clinics at the Waconia Event Center.

Watch Kelli Hanson with Day Trippin' on Twin Cities Live visit Victoria. Kelli made a stop in Winchester & Rye, White Birch House, and Willa June Apparel + Home during this week's Day Trippin' spot.

Programs & Activities

Join your neighbors as they enjoy the outdoor community events over the summer. From Discover Victoria Classic Car Night to the Farmers’ Market, free community events are scheduled across Victoria all summer long.