Montrose
By Mayor Charles L. Nelson
The City of Montrose welcomes all visitors and new residents to our community.
If you are considering Montrose as your home, we can offer you comfort and safety in our “old historic town,” in one of our many and growing subdivisions, in our new retirement community, or its nearby assisted living center.
You can ride your bicycle to work. You can walk or ride a bicycle on our ever-growing system of trails and sidewalks (about 25 miles at present) – come and try them out. They currently lead to other trails in town and will connect to surrounding towns in the not-too-distant future.
You can enjoy a picnic with family, friends, and neighbors in one of our parks. Our parks, too, are ever growing and strategically placed. They are being developed with the aid of our volunteer park and recreation commission, as monies become available, and as time and careful planning permit. Activities are planned and carried out with the help of our school district, area townships, cities, and still more dedicated volunteers.
We are a community of about 2,800 friendly people and are approximately 25 miles from the Twin Cities metro area. Well within reach of all the things you like to do occasionally, yet some distance away from the confusion and concerns within.
Here, you will find caring officials, concerned and educated staff, quality consultants, effective police and fire, and a host of volunteer organizations. There is truly something for everyone. Amenities include: US Highway 12 and Burlington Northern Railway; Xcel energy with both electric and natural gas service; Lakedale Telephone and Time-Warner Cable complete with phone, TV, and DSL; Citizens State Bank of Montrose; dine at five different restaurant locations and stay overnight at the bed and breakfast; repair your car, as well as your back; tan and tone your body. These are but a few of the 50 or so businesses associated with our area Chamber of Commerce.
Please ask how you can become a chamber member.
Rounding this out further are Waste Management and the Montrose Regional Wastewater Facility. Churches, schools, and business are well represented, and growing. More are poised to come soon.
Our planning and zoning volunteers are very dedicated and concerned with bringing the best plan to our city. They and city staff are charged with delivering orderly, efficient, frugal, and futuristic ideas to the city council so that all citizens are served to the best of our abilities.
The city council just took the lead in Wright County approving preparation of an Alternative Urban Area Wide Review. The review addresses land use, transportation, city services, and also includes all environmental issues within the now 7,000 acre designated area of growth. More commercial and industrial areas are opening up and interest in filling them is being shown. To quote from the latest, “League of Minnesota Cities” magazine: “The reality of government’s role cannot, and should not, be stagnant. For government to be a tool and not an impediment, its services and regulations must continually evolve to meet current needs and expectations.”
We continue to evolve, always looking to the future, not forgetting our historic past. Your decision to join us should bring you pride, comfort, opportunity, and happiness. WELCOME to the City of Montrose. Please help us prove, “It’s good to be home.”
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Waverly
By Mayor Charlie Bush
On behalf of the City of Waverly, welcome to our community.
We are pleased to announce that a “Welcome to Waverly” program has been initiated to welcome new residents to the community. A representative will conduct personal visits with new residents. Community information, business certificates, and local government information will be distributed to new members of the community through the welcome program.
Please leave your name, address, and contact information at the city offices so that a personal visit may be scheduled with you.
We extend our warmest welcome to you and your family and hope that you find the community of Waverly an excellent place to live and grow. Welcome!
Waverly welcomes you to its community.
“A Rich Past and a Bright Tomorrow.”
Having celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1994, the City of Waverly developed this slogan to symbolize its proud heritage and strong outlook for the future. Among its many historical achievements, Waverly once served as the home of the late Vice President, Hubert H. Humphrey, and his wife, Sen. Muriel Humphrey. Their former home still overlooks Lake Waverly, now serving as a chemical dependency facility.
Located 27 miles west of the Minneapolis metropolitan area on Highway 12, the City of Waverly offers a wide variety of quality services in a quiet rural setting.
Nestled next to beautiful Lake Waverly, the city takes advantage of an array of summer and winter activities. Lake Waverly’s cool water provides excellent fishing all year round, and is served by two public landings.
Legion Memorial Park, located on the south shore of the lake, provides a public swimming beach, ball field, playground, volleyball, tennis, basketball, and horseshoes, as well as a fishing pier.
Winter sports enthusiasts have ample opportunity to enjoy themselves with the Wright County snowmobile trail system going right through town, providing hundreds of miles of pristine snow country for snowmobiling.
Quality life; a diverse community with strong values; an excellent system; and friendly people – all in a beautiful rural lake setting.
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