Politics & Government
Police Chief Search, Regulating Signs in Right-of-Way on Agenda for Apple Valley City Council
The city council will hold an informal session at 5:30 p.m., followed by its regular session at 7 p.m.
The Apple Valley City Council is slated to get an informal update on recruitment of a new police chief, as well as review the city's regulations for signage in the right-of-way at its meeting on Thursday.
The council is scheduled to hold an informal session at 5:30 p.m., and its first regular meeting of the month at 7 p.m. at the .
Former Chief Scott Johnson in Dakota County, so the city will look for a new permanent police chief for its staff. The current acting chief is Capt. Jon Rechtzigel.
Find out what's happening in Apple Valley-Rosemountfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
In the fall, Apple Valley city officials discussed whether to prohibit signage in the public right-of-way, due to issues they saw with safety and aesthetics, much in relation to election and campaign signs. The council postponed making a decision about the issue when members of the business community said it could potentially hurt their businesses.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
