City of Columbia Heights, MN

09/05/2026

The Columbia Heights Recycling Center will be closed today, Sep 5.

09/04/2026

City offices will be closed on Mon, Sep 7, for Labor Day.

• The Columbia Heights Recycling Center will be closed on Sat, Sep 5.
• Top Valu Liquor stores will close at 5 pm on Mon, Sep 7.
• The Columbia Heights Public Library will be closed Sep 5-7.
• Refuse services (trash, recycling, and yard waste) will be delayed by one day next week. The organics collection schedule will not be impacted.
• The splash pad and wading pools will be open through Mon, Sep 7.

09/03/2026

Are your trees thirsty? If you haven’t watered them lately, the answer is unfortunately yes. Anoka County is in a severe drought, and your trees need help!

If you have a young boulevard tree with a watering bag, fill it up today, and don't forget to keep it up!

Protect your young and mature trees by watering once a week until the ground freezes, unless there is significant rainfall.

Find watering tips for young and mature trees on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources page:
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/treecare/caring-pruning.html

09/02/2026

Update: this project is now scheduled to begin on Mon, Sep 21, due to gas main relocation delays.

Reconstruction of 40th Ave NE between Main St NE and University Ave NE is scheduled to begin on Sep 8.

Between Main St NE and 3rd St NE, the road will include two through lanes, parking lanes on both sides, and a sidewalk and trail with boulevard space. From 3rd St NE to University Ave, the roadway layout will remain unchanged, but the pavement will be replaced.

To prepare for this project, the City completed sanitary sewer and water main upgrades in 2025, and CenterPoint Energy completed gas main relocation work this summer.

Work is expected to be completed in November 2026.

To view the new road layout and project updates, please visit the Anoka County project page: https://www.anokacountymn.gov/4564/CSAH-2-40th-Ave-between-Main-St-and-TH-4

09/01/2026

The Fall Newsletter is available online and will start arriving in mailboxes tomorrow!

Please note that the times for the Columbia Heights Mayor and City Council Candidate Forums were changed after the newsletter went to print. The League of Women Voters will host candidate forums on Thu, Sep 17, at the following updated times:

Mayor Candidate Forum: 6 pm
City Council Candidate Forum: 7:15 pm

View the newsletter online: https://cohi.mn/bba8e6
Ver el boletín en español: https://cohi.mn/2fe77a

08/31/2026

In response to the demonstrated local economic impact of recent federal immigration enforcement actions in January and February of 2026, the Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority (EDA) will offer a forgivable microloan program for local businesses.

The program will support business re-openings and stability by providing loan funds for anticipated building expenses such as commercial lease or mortgage payments, commercial utility payments, or commercial structure insurance payments. The application deadline is Sep 9, 2026. Staff expects loan funds to be available in mid-October.

Please note that, due to the availability of funds, this is the second round of the Economic Support Microloan Program offered earlier this year.

Businesses that applied and were not awarded Economic Support Microloans during the first round of applications are not eligible to re-apply.

Applicants who have previously received federal, state, or local loans or grants for the same expenses, and businesses that received Economic Support Microloans during the first round of the program, are not eligible to apply.

https://www.columbiaheightsmn.gov/news_detail_T5_R77.php

08/28/2026

Registration is open for fall Parks & Recreation programming!

Registration is open for fall Parks & Recreation programs!

The Activities Brochure is online now and will be delivered to homes next week.

View the Activities Brochure: cohi.mn/6425a5
Register for programs on RecDesk: cohi.mn/recdesk

Just a few of the programs and activities we have planned for this fall:
• Youth trips, including horseback riding and ValleyScare
• Friday Night Fun at Murzyn Hall for youth and teens
• Youth sports, including basketball, soccer, and volleyball
• Youth dance
• Youth enrichment, including D&D and 3D printing
• Youth theater and Puppet Wagon
• Family wreath-making and cookie decorating
• Adult fitness and art
• Senior Center 40th Anniversary Celebration
..and much more! Check out RecDesk or the Activities Brochure to see all options for this fall!

08/25/2026

Thank you to the volunteers who helped remove invasive buckthorn from LaBelle Park on Sunday! Our City Forester had 16 volunteers who filled 2 dumpster bags with buckthorn and sweet clover during the two-hour event. Interested in helping? Stay tuned for the next date, happening in September!

08/25/2026

Columbia Heights Parks and Recreation is hiring a building attendant to provide maintenance and staffing coverage for John P. Murzyn Hall. This position is open until filled.

Looking for a part-time role in the community?

We're hiring a building attendant to provide maintenance and staffing coverage for John P. Murzyn Hall. This position is open until filled.

Examples of Duties

• Serve as the city's primary on-site point of contact during assigned hours and provide courteous, informed assistance to renters, event hosts, program participants, guests, vendors, and other facility users.

• Act as the on-site liaison between facility users and the city by answering questions, helping resolve routine issues, communicating schedule or use concerns, and referring matters that require management action to the appropriate staff.

• Monitor activities throughout the building and grounds to promote safe, orderly, and appropriate use of the facility and to ensure compliance with rental agreements, posted rules, city policies, occupancy expectations, and scheduled use.

Apply: https://cohi.mn/ba