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A Message from the Mayor: March 24, 2023

The safety of Monticello’s residents has been and continues to be our number one priority. We are glad Xcel Energy was closely monitoring the situation and decided to shut down the plant to make permanent repairs immediately to address the recurr...

Xcel Energy to take Monticello nuclear plant offline to fix tritium leak

Xcel Energy will begin powering down its Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant tomorrow to allow it to more quickly perform the repairs needed to permanently resolve a leak of water containing tritium at the plant.

A Message from the Mayor: March 17, 2023

The City of Monticello learned about the extent of the water leak at the Monticello Plant at the end of February 2023.

Since then, we have been working with Xcel and state and federal regulating agencies to understand the scope of the event, remediation, a...

Xcel Water Leak Additional Resources

Helpful information and other resources for residents from Xcel Energy regarding the water leak at the Monticello Plant.

Xcel Energy Releases Statement About Water Leak at Monticello Nuclear Plant

A Statement from Xcel Energy regarding the progress to recover and treat water leaked at the Monticello Nuclear Plant.

MDH Resources: Xcel Energy Tritium Leak

Information and resources for residents from the MN Dept. of Health (MDH) regarding the Xcel Energy Monticello Power Plant Tritium Leak.

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...

No Mow May

On Monday, March 13 City Council approved ‘No Mow May’ in Monticello. For the second consecutive year, the City will suspend nuisance enforcement on grass lengths during the month of May.

Spring Egg Dive

Join us at MCC on Friday, March 31 for our Annual Spring Egg Dive! There will be three sessions this year: session one will be from 9-10:30 a.m. Session two is from 4:30-6 p.m. Session three is from 6:30-8 p.m. The Egg Dive costs $10 for MCC members and $...

Monticello Moves Forward with Water Treatment Facility Plans

Monticello’s City Engineer and Public Works Director, Matt Leonard has been busy this month representing the City at the Minnesota Capitol, testifying for funding support to construct a water treatment facility.

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.

2023 Spring Tree Sale

Our Spring Tree Sale has Begun! Tree quantities are limited. Orders are filled first come, first serve. Trees cost $40/each - there’s a limit of three trees per property! Trees available this year include: the State Street Maple, Sugar Maple, Ho...

SNOW=NO Parking

We’ve received some questions about the City’s winter parking ordinance and would like to share this simple mnemonic device: SNOW=NO parking.

Winter Parking Restrictions are in effect whenever a snow event is declared. Recently our over...

Don’t forget your hydrant!

Don’t forget your hydrant! We appreciate your help clearing snow and ice from around fire hydrants near your property! Remember to clear at least 3 feet around the hydrant to ensure firefighters can quickly gain access in an emergency.

Please do ...

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...

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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,...

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