Welcome to Lester Prairie
By Andy Heimerl
Mayor of Lester Prairie
We will celebrate the 125th anniversary of Lester Prairie in 2011, and as we look back at our town’s history, we are proud of the fact that some of the small-town values that have made this a great place to live since Lester Prairie was founded are still part of our city today.
Values, like neighbor-helping-neighbor and having a safe place to raise a family, are still important to us.
Our residents help to carry on the traditions of community, and the dedicated members of our Lester Prairie Police Department and Lester Prairie Fire Department work hard to ensure that our town will remain a safe place for all of our residents.
Our Lester Prairie school offers small class sizes, personal attention, and the opportunity for all students to participate in extracurricular activities, as they achieve their academic goals.
The owners and employees of our local businesses work hard to offer the products and services our residents want and need.
A variety of local organizations offer the opportunity for residents to work with their neighbors to serve their community, while having fun with their neighbors.
There are a variety of parks in our city in which people can enjoy a variety of recreational opportunities.
While we enjoy our traditions, we are not trapped in the past.
Our state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility has the capacity to serve the needs of our residents for many years into the future, while protecting the environment. The water from the plant is cleaner than the water of the south fork of the Crow River, into which it is discharged.
In 2011, the city will construct a new water treatment facility that will improve the quality of the drinking water for all of our residents.
The city is also planning some infrastructure improvement projects that will allow us to maintain our streets and our sewer and water systems in a responsible manner.
Like those in other cities, our city council has had to make some difficult decisions during these tough economic times, but we always encourage our residents to share their thoughts and ideas with us. We want to work together to make this town the best it can be.
Citizen involvement has always been an important element in our community, and it is more important now than ever before.
We welcome you to Lester Prairie, and we invite you to join us as we start the next exciting period in our town’s history.
