Business View Civil Municipal June 2023

103 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 6 The city of 24,000 is considered a bedroom community to nearby Minneapolis and St. Paul, but over the past few years, has experienced rapid growth that is changing the landscape for the better. New businesses are arriving, housing is being built at a rapid pace and plans are in the works to strategically enhance almost all aspects of city life. “We have been very intentional at making strategic plans to solve our current problems and constraints,” Hoyt says. “We understand both the issues and opportunities in our community, and we try to look for solutions that are not singular. We are using the information available to us - our reality - to solve multiple challenges with one action. We are leveraging what’s available to us and making strategic decisions. This has been intentional, and we’ve been very successful so far.” One of the ways Farmington has done that has been in housing. The city’s downtown core has FARMINGTON, MN Mayor Joshua Hoyt C O N S E R V I N G R E S O U R C E S . I M P R O V I N G L I F E . Beyond creating vital infrastructure. Beyond increasing agricultural productivity. We’re committed to improving life. We support the communities where we work and live. We’re proud to call Farmington, MN home. THAT’S THE VALUE WE ADD. Learn more, visit valmont.com .