News Flash

Memorial Day 2023

City Hall, Public Works, the DMV, and the Monticello Community Center will be closed on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day. Hi-Way Liquors will be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Let's Make a Splash at Camp Manitou!

Make a splash this summer with us at Camp Manitou! Beginning Memorial Day weekend (this Saturday!), the Monticello Community Center will provide lifeguard staff to Camp Manitou from 12-6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day. In exchang...

City to Receive State Funding for Water Treatment Facility

The City of Monticello will receive $11 million for construction of a new water treatment facility through the 2023 Bonding Bill passed by the State of Minnesota.

Compost Facility Access Cards

Now that summer weather is here and yard work is upon us, we’d like to remind residents that a new gate has been installed at the City’s compost facility. City residents will now need an access card to enter the facility. We will be issuing access cards t...

No Mow May

As No Mow May comes to an end, we'd like to say thank you to those who participated, whether that was by not mowing, planting a bee garden, or other opportunities. As a reminder, code enforcement will begin again on June 1. Grass cannot be over 8...

MFD's Annual Golf Tournament

Join us Sunday, June 4 at the Monticello Country Club for the 2023 Monticello Fire Department's Annual Golf Tournament! There will be raffles, door prizes, and more! The event starts at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1 p.m.MFD is now accepting h...

Updates From Xcel Energy on their Groundwater Recovery Efforts at the Monticello Plant

Updates on Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant groundwater recovery efforts:

Xcel Energy continues to work to pump, store, process and reuse the groundwater at the plant that contains tritium. It has now collected over half of the tritium released, and the...

Sign Up for City Alerts

The City of Monticello has launched a new City Alerts service via our website! It allows you to sign up to receive text or email notifications. You can select one or more message categories, including Snow Events (alerts for no overnight parking), Emergen...

Annual Water Report

The City of Monticello submits a Report of Water Quality Testing and Analysis to the Minnesota Department of Health every year. That report is shared in our utility bills and published to the City's website each June.

What's Up Downtown?

Monticello is planning improvements along Walnut & River Street in 2023. The timing is intended to coincide with the private project on Block 52, so roadways, sidewalks, and other improvements are unified.

The project includes wider sidewalks,...

City Spotlight: Public Hearing Notices

Our City Spotlight Blog is dedicated to "shed some light" on the various departments, boards, commissions, and policies within Monticello; and to help residents understand their local government. Today's topic: Why Do Residents Get Public Hearing Notices?

School Boulevard Safety Improvements Project

Monticello received a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grant from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for safety improvements along School Boulevard.

Construction begins this month with tree clearing in the area. Several trees along the south si...

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