Month: March 2020

Every year during the spring thaw (early-March to mid-May), City of Carver follows MnDOT’s seasonal road restrictions (postings).  This requires large trucks to reduce the weight on each axle of the vehicles to 5-ton on City of Carver roadways.  The roads exempt of this are:  6th Street, 4th Street, Levi Griffin Road, Ironwood Drive, and Monroe Drive.

The two primary causes for premature deterioration of asphalt streets are weather and traffic.  As the frost is leaving the ground during the spring thaw, the gravel under the streets has high moisture content, which affects the load carrying capacity of the asphalt pavement.  Therefore, the City of Carver does not issue permits for overweight vehicles during the spring load restriction period.

The exact dates on which seasonal limits go into effect and are removed very depending on annual temperature variations.  The City of Carver follows Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) schedule for imposing and removing spring road weight limit restrictions.

Additional information can be found by calling MnDOT at 651-366-5400 or visiting MnDOT’s website.

We’ve made it through what are literally the darkest days of winter, and have warmer weather and longer days to look forward to. It’s the time of year where I look forward to seeing my neighbors as they come outside to take advantage of some of the first warm days of the year. When we’re catching up, my neighbors will share their thoughts and ask questions about issues which affect the City of Carver, which I’m always happy to answer.

Resident engagement, which includes listening to feedback from community stakeholders, is key to any thriving city. What surprises me the most in my role as Mayor is how little feedback I receive from residents. That said, I understand. We all have busy lives, and keeping tabs with everything that’s going on in the City of Carver doesn’t often rise to the top of our to-do lists.

As part of the 2020 budget, the City of Carver hired the Morris Leatherman Company to conduct a community survey. This telephone survey will gather data from 400 randomly selected households in the City of Carver using a mix of landline and cell phone numbers to connect with our community members. This sample selection will provide statistically sound feedback from residents on various topics including City services, which will benefit City Council and staff as we determine our priorities for 2021 and beyond. The survey will take place later this spring.

The code to resident engagement is something I’ve struggled to crack since being elected to serve on City Council in 2017. I am confident this survey will give us a really good indicator of how residents feel on various issues affecting the City of Carver so we can use this feedback to guide the decisions we make going forward. 

Regardless if you’re randomly chosen to participate in the community survey or not, I want to know where you stand on City issues. Please feel free to connect with me by phone (my cell phone number is 612-702-7703), email ([email protected]), or on Facebook (@CarverMayorCourtney). 

I look forward to hearing from you!

Mayor Courtney Johnson

There’s still time to vote in the Presidential Primary.  City of Carver residents vote at City Hall, 316 Broadway, Carver, MN 55315.

The March 2, 2020, City Council meetings can be viewed by clicking on the following links:
Work Session
Regular Meeting

Previous meeting videos are also available by clicking ALL VIDEOS

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].