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Minnesota state law, Chapter 156 of the Session Laws of 2005, requires that "a city or county with a population of more than 15,000 must annually notify its residents of the positions and base salaries of its three highest-paid employees."  For the City of Cottage Grove, titles and salaries as of Jan. 1, 2008 are:  City Administrator - $111,144.00, Finance and Administrative Services Director - $104,586.00, and Public Safety Director - $100,612.00. 

Welcome to Cottage Grove's online citizen service request system! Do not use this system to request an emergency response by Public Safety or Public Works personnel. If response to an emergency situation is needed for Police, EMS or Fire service, call 9-1-1 for emergencies or (651) 439-9381 for non-emergency service. For Public Works, call (651) 458-2808. The request system will be monitored by staff during regular business hours only. For most departments and divisions, regular business hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. However, Public Works is open from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. With this system you can: • Look up frequently asked questions or submit you own question • Request service from the City When you use this system, your request will be forwarded immediately to the appropriate employee for follow-up. You will also have the opportunity to create a personal account, which will allow you to track the progress of your request. Just follow the link below to begin entering a request. Users are encouraged to view the frequently asked questions section prior to submitting a request. If you have any problems using the online request system, send an e-mail to info@cottage-grove.org Please type "request system" in the subject line. Citizen Action Center

Find Answers    Find answers by entering a phrase, word, or question.    Search for:  Ask a Question    Send a message to a customer support agent with specific questions. Make a Service Request    Click above to make a specific service request. My COTTAGEGROVEMN    Login here to check the status of your questions.    E-mail Address:   Most Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Summary Category Where does my water come from? Utilities How do I request to have the traffic signal timing checked? Utilities How do I find out the amount of special assessments levied against a property? Finance Who takes care of athletic field maintenance? Parks Maintenance Where can I dispose of household hazardous waste? Hazardous Waste How do I report a traffic signal/Pedestrian Flasher outage? Utilities How do I report a sign down? Streets Maintenance When and where is Spring Clean Up Day held? Solid Waste/Recycling How do I report a water main break? Utilities Who do I call when my street light is out? Utilities

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Please note that the City of Cottage Grove does not share information gathered through its Web site with third parties for promotional purposes. However, any information you provide to the city is subject to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. This law classifies certain information as available to the public on request.

Under state law, your information regarding ordinance violations on the use of real property remains confidential and the city cannot reveal this information to others. Reports of other violations of the law may also be provided limited privacy protection under the Data Practices law. In addition, we use this information to contact you about our progress in following up on your request or for additional details, if needed.