WELCOME TO LAKEVILLE
A WORD FROM OUR MAYOR
Welcome to Lakeville !
As Mayor , I want to welcome you to Lakeville and let you know I am delighted you are here .
I hope you will be as happy here as our family has been . My wife , Josi , and I have five children - Betty , Annie , Wally , Tripp , and Sandy . Our older children attend Lakeville Area Schools . Tripp and Sandy are our newborn twins .
As the 7th largest city in the Twin Cities and the 30th fastest growing city in the country , Lakeville is a flourishing and diverse community .
I encourage you to explore the broad neighborhood offerings including restaurants , over 70 parks , 125 miles of trails , and six recreational lakes .
Lakeville ’ s Historic Downtown is also a wonderful gathering place to build community and experience our small-town values including our regionally recognized arts center .
Our Envision Lakeville plan , which is founded in cultivating a sense of community , helps guide our city as we continue to expand .
I hope that whether you are coming here to spend your vacation , expand or build your business , or consider our community to live , that you will find yourself at home .
Please don ’ t hesitate to reach out if I can be of further assistance . My email is lukehellier @ gmail . com .
ENVISION LAKEVILLE VISION STATEMENT
We envision a thriving , multi-generational community where families , friends , and neighbors connect , live , learn , work and play . Great schools ; a diverse local economy ; exceptional parks , trails , and recreational opportunities ; vibrant social and cultural institutions ; safe neighborhoods ; and responsive and costeffective public services — together create a place we are proud to call home .
COMMUNITY VALUES
The Lakeville community has identified our values through an extensive Envision process :
Diversified Economic Development Good Value for Public Services Safety Throughout the Community Design that Connects the Community High Quality Education A Home for All Ages and Stages of Life A Sense of Community and Belonging Access to a Multitude of Natural
Amenities and Recreational Opportunities
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Warm regards , Luke M . Hellier , Mayor of Lakeville lakevillechamber . org | 3