Garbage & Recycling Collection
Garbage & Recycling Collection will occur on Wednesday, February 15. Collection will occur as normal the following week.
City Office CLOSED Monday, January 16, 2023
Clean out around your MAILBOXES!
Jasper Residents...Please read the note provided by the Jasper Postal Service! It is YOUR responsibility to clean out around your mailbox as our equipment is too large to get close to the mailboxes.
Holiday Hours
Holiday Hours for the Jasper City Office are as follows:
Friday, December 23: Closing at 3 p.m.
Monday, December 26: Closed
Friday, December 30: Closing at 3 p.m.
Monday, January 2: Closed
Garbage Collection will occur as usual.
Friday, December 23: Closing at 3 p.m.
Monday, December 26: Closed
Friday, December 30: Closing at 3 p.m.
Monday, January 2: Closed
Garbage Collection will occur as usual.
LIGHT UP JASPER 2022
Holiday Lights Contest
Light up your house for a chance to win!
Winners will be chosen in the following categories: Traditional; Original; Christmas Beauty. $100 prize per category.
Judging will take place on December 9, 2022
If you are interested in participating in the lighting contest, please contact the City Office at 507-348-3701 with your address!
Light up your house for a chance to win!
Winners will be chosen in the following categories: Traditional; Original; Christmas Beauty. $100 prize per category.
Judging will take place on December 9, 2022
If you are interested in participating in the lighting contest, please contact the City Office at 507-348-3701 with your address!
Luverne Area Community Foundation
Did you know that you can help our community build an endowment for healthy visions of the future? Luverne Area Community Foundation gives sight to all communities within the border of Rock County. To aid in their commitment , LACF is challenging communities outside of Luverne to build an endowment that LACF will match.
You raise the first $5000, LACF will match the 2nd $5000 and our community has the start of the $10,000 endowment for future projects and needs directly related to our community. How much bigger it grows is up to your vision for the Jasper community.
Contact Emily Crabtree to learn about how to give and how to get the community excited about supporting this opportunity. 507-220-2424 or Emily@luvacf.org
You raise the first $5000, LACF will match the 2nd $5000 and our community has the start of the $10,000 endowment for future projects and needs directly related to our community. How much bigger it grows is up to your vision for the Jasper community.
Contact Emily Crabtree to learn about how to give and how to get the community excited about supporting this opportunity. 507-220-2424 or Emily@luvacf.org
City of Jasper Leaf Pickup
City of Jasper Leaf Pickup begins MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2022
*Put leaves at least 4 FEET from the curb in a nice windrow
*If there is a tree above windrow, put leaves our further as the equipment is tall
*Don't put leaves on the corner as the equipment is hard to maneuver
*Don't put leaves out right after we go by
*Don't put leaves out if it is going to rain
*Leaves should be put out on Saturday or Sunday to be picked up on Monday
*Put leaves at least 4 FEET from the curb in a nice windrow
*If there is a tree above windrow, put leaves our further as the equipment is tall
*Don't put leaves on the corner as the equipment is hard to maneuver
*Don't put leaves out right after we go by
*Don't put leaves out if it is going to rain
*Leaves should be put out on Saturday or Sunday to be picked up on Monday
Local Assessors in Town
Attention Jasper Residents: Please be advised that the Local Assessors will be conducting inspections of properties throughout the City of Jasper over the next couple of weeks.
Property assessment is a value placed on a property for municipal taxation purposes. The County assesses properties to distribute fair and equitable taxation. For additional information, please contact the City Office at 507-348-3701.
Trunk-or-Treat
Blood Drive
Jasper Blood Drive
Fall Clean Up Days
Jasper Fall Clean-Up Day is scheduled for Saturday, September 24 from 8a-2p. Items may be brought to the City Shop on S. Spicer Ave on Saturday ONLY! NO items on curb!
ATTENTION JASPER RESIDENTS: We are having issues with the meter reader used to determine water/sewer usage. We are expecting a replacement reader early next week. SWG bills will be delivered later than usual. Please be patient with us while we work to resolve the issue. Thank you!
CLOSED MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
The Jasper City Office will be CLOSED on Monday, September 5 in observance of Labor Day.
Jasper Ambulance Association Fundraiser
PICKLEBALL!
Pickleball court? Yes please! Pickleball has become a popular sport in most states and is the new craze! The City of Jasper converted half of the tennis court to accommodate this growing trend. Come play a match!
Want to learn more about pickleball? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=998iCDaZ-m4
Want to learn more about pickleball? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=998iCDaZ-m4
NOTICE OF FILING 2022 CITY GENERAL ELECTION
Are you interested in running for Mayor or Jasper City Council?
The filing period for candidates for the November 2022 General Election runs August 2-16, 2022. The filing fee is $2. An Affidavit of Candidacy and the filing fee will not be accepted before 8 am on August 2 but MUST be received by the City Clerk by 5 pm on August 16.
For more information, please contact the City Office at 507-348-3701 or email at jasper@iw.net.
2022 Quartziter Days Schedule
2022 Quartziter Days Schedule
Friday, July 22
Saturday, July 23
Sunday, July 24
Friday, July 22
Saturday, July 23
Sunday, July 24
SWIMMING LESSONS
The City of Jasper has again partnered with the Luverne Area Aquatic & Fitness Center to offer swimming lessons to children from Jasper. American Red Cross certified Water Safety Instructors will teach all lessons. The fee is $40.00.
The lessons will take place July 11th - July 21st, Monday- Friday, 10:15 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. Classes will not be held on Friday, July 22nd. Bus leaving Jasper at 9:30 a.m. from the Jasper City Park.
If you would be interested in registering your child, please visit: https://www.cityofluverne.org/laf
Registration is open until July 1 @ 12:00 p.m.
The lessons will take place July 11th - July 21st, Monday- Friday, 10:15 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. Classes will not be held on Friday, July 22nd. Bus leaving Jasper at 9:30 a.m. from the Jasper City Park.
If you would be interested in registering your child, please visit: https://www.cityofluverne.org/laf
Registration is open until July 1 @ 12:00 p.m.
SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM
SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM AT THE JASPER CITY PARK FROM JUNE 13TH TO AUGUST 4TH!
Serving lunch to children up to 18 years old from 11:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. Join them for a Nutritious Summer Meal at NO CHARGE!
For more information call: Pipestone Area Schools at 507-562-6018.
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM
City Office CLOSED Memorial Day
The Jasper City Office will be CLOSED on Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day.
Garbage Collection will occur one day later on Friday, June 3 due to the holiday.
Garbage Collection will occur one day later on Friday, June 3 due to the holiday.
ADOPT A POT
The City of Jasper Public Works Department has delivered flower boxes. If you would be interested in adopting a pot please contact Cortney at the City Office to obtain more information. If you participated last year but do not wish to continue, please let us know!
Happy Planting!
Happy Planting!
Jetting Sewer Lines
The Jasper Public Works Department will be jetting sewer lines during the month of May 2022 during daytime hours. During this time residents may notice a rumbling or bubbling noise coming from their basement drains and toilets due to the jetting process. Close your toilet lids. If you smell sewer gas, flush your toilet and refill your drains with water.
Additional information is available at the City Office. For questions of concerns regarding the jetting of sewer lines, please call the City of Jasper at 348-3701.
Additional information is available at the City Office. For questions of concerns regarding the jetting of sewer lines, please call the City of Jasper at 348-3701.
WOW! Once again the Jasper Lions Club have displayed their dedication to the community!
President Bob Quissell and member Jerry Tower stand next to the recently installed tetherball set at the Jasper City Park!
Let’s give a HUGE shout out to the Jasper Lions Club! THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR THE COMMUNITY!
YARD WASTE PROGRAM
Yard Waste Program: Pickup will begin Monday, May 2nd weather permitting. Please get your branches and yard waste out to the curb by 7:00 a.m. on Mondays. If not, you will have to wait until the following week. In order to have city personnel pick it up, you will have to purchase yard waste tags, 10 for $10 @ Jasper Mini-Mall or City office. Each bag or container placed on the curb MUST have a tag attached to either the bag or branch container. Weight limits still apply. If your bag is too heavy, it will NOT be picked up.
The yard waste site north of the ball fields will also be open. You may gain access to this property at any time.
The yard waste site north of the ball fields will also be open. You may gain access to this property at any time.
Closed Good Friday
The Jasper City Office will be CLOSED on Friday, April 15 in observance of Good Friday.
JASPER COMMUNITY BLESSING PANTRY
We are happy to announce that a Blessing Pantry has been placed on the west side of the Quartziter Community Center located at 415 2nd Street East. The Blessing Pantry is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Feel free to leave non-perishable food, toiletries or personal hygiene products for those in need!
2022 ANIMAL LICENSES
2021 Animal Licenses expire March 31. 2022. 2022 Animal Licenses are available for purchase at the City Office.
Please bring a copy of your pet's current vaccination record
Please bring a copy of your pet's current vaccination record
PLEASE BE A RESPONSIBLE PET OWNER!
With the warmer weather, complaints have been coming in from residents regarding dog waste. If you are a dog owner, please be respectful to City property as well as your neighbors property. The City of Jasper requires that pet owners pick up and properly dispose of pet waste. City Ordinance No. 91.
2022 Pet Licenses are available for purchase at the City Office. Cost is $10 per neutered animal, $15 for non. Proof of vaccination is REQUIRED!
2022 Pet Licenses are available for purchase at the City Office. Cost is $10 per neutered animal, $15 for non. Proof of vaccination is REQUIRED!
2022 ATV PERMITS
ATTENTION ATV OR GOLF CART OWNERS: 2022 ATV Permits are available at the City Office & are REQUIRED to ride on city streets. Permits cost $10 and are good through December 31, 2022.
You will need to provide your drivers license number, vehicle ID & DNR ID number in order to get this permit.
NO DIRT BIKES OR GO CARTS CAN BE DRIVEN IN TOWN; those vehicles must be placed on a trailer & ridden only on private property out of town - no city property!
You will need to provide your drivers license number, vehicle ID & DNR ID number in order to get this permit.
NO DIRT BIKES OR GO CARTS CAN BE DRIVEN IN TOWN; those vehicles must be placed on a trailer & ridden only on private property out of town - no city property!
JASPER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT RELIEF ASSOCIATION FUNDRAISER
When:
Where: 221 1st Street West, Jasper, MN
The Jasper Volunteer Fire Department Relief Association will hold their annual fundraiser on Saturday, April 2nd, serving from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Emergency Services Building located at 221 1st Street West. This is a Covid Safe Drive-Thru event.
Menu includes grilled hamburgers , potato salad, beans and a drink. The cost is $8 per ticket.
The firemen are your protectors 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Please plan to join them in celebrating another year of proudly serving the Jasper community!
SPRING FORWARD!
Don't forget to SPRING FORWARD on March 13, 2022! Set your clocks ahead 1 hour before going to bed Saturday night.
This is also a good time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors!
SNOW IS COMING!
With the projected forecast we would like to encourage everyone to move your vehicles, trailers, etc. from the streets prior to the snowfall. It will be MUCH easier to do it now versus when we call a snow emergency.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Thank you for your cooperation!
Meeting Dates and Times
Please be advised that the City of Jasper 2022 Truth in Taxation Public Hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, December 14, 2021 @ 7:00 p.m. The Public Hearing will be held at the Jasper City Office, 105 Wall Street East. The public is welcome to attend.
Please be advised that the Regular Jasper City Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 14, 2021 has been changed to Tuesday, December 21, 2021 @ 7:00 p.m. All Regular Council Meetings are held at the Jasper City Office, 105 Wall Street East. The public is welcome to attend.
Garbage & Recycling Collection - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2021
NOTICE: Garbage and Recycling Collection will occur on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2021. Please put your totes to the curb on Thursday evening.
Office Phone Lines Down 11/9
City Office phone lines are down due to an issue with Vast Broadband. Vast has not predicted a restoration time. Please email the city office at jasper@iw.net if you need any assistance and cannot reach us by phone. Thank you!
Closed on Veterans Day
The Jasper City Office will be CLOSED on Thursday, November 11, 2021
CITY OF JASPER – CITY CEMETERY – SERVICE MEMORIAL
The “Service Memorial” located at the Jasper City Cemetery was originally built in 2000. The memorial was constructed from funds received from the sale of the individual soldier’s stone markers ($50 each), money received from donations and some funds from the City of Jasper. After 20+ years the memorial has required some rehab work. The three primary things that needed to get done were:
1. Repainting all the crosses
2. Replacing the outdoor carpet around the crosses
3. Redoing how we display the individual soldier stone markers.
Fortunately we have received wonderful donations from a number of folks to help with the costs of the rehab work and we will be able to complete all 3 needed repairs!
Jerry & Janine Aaland donated funds to get all the crosses repainted! This was actually completed last spring before the whole Covid mess which delayed the other two needed repairs. The crosses were sandblasted and then repainted with commercial car paint, they look terrific! Thanks to Jerry and Janine!
The old outdoor carpet will be replaced with artificial turf secured from a turf company in the Twin Cities. We are hoping to pick up the new turf before the end of May. We were fortunate enough to received donated funds from Stan and Wayne Williamson and Wayne’s two boys Rusty & Jason to pay for the new turf! Thank you to Stan, Wayne, Rusty and Jason!
The last repair to be done is to temporarily remove the individual soldier stone markers, build new sloped cement platforms which will have metal frames around the outside to hold the stone markers and then replace the stone markers within the frames. This should help to keep the stone markers cleaner, easier to visualize and drain off any rain and other moisture. Again we were able to secure enough donated funds to pay for all of this part of the project rehab. We received donations from Marv Hey, Chuck Hey, Bill Sexton and David & Phyllis Smith! Thanks to Marv, Chuck, Bill, David and Phyllis!
A special “Thank You” to Terry Skyberg for all of his annual work and maintenance on the memorial keeping the stone markers cleaned, hosing and blowing off the cement and carpet areas and putting up and taking down all the flags for the past 20 years! Thank you Terry!
We want to thank all of these generous folks for all of their donations to make these essential repairs to be made! We are hoping to have all of the repairs completed by July 1st!
Finally as there are always ongoing costs and needed repairs we would like to start a “City of Jasper Service Memorial Preservation Fund”. The money in this fund will help with annual costs going forward and to help maintain the wonderful “Service Memorial” we have at the entrance of the City of Jasper Cemetery. One good example of annual costs is the purchase of seven flags for the memorial each year. On the recognition wall there are 7 flag poles that fly flags majority of the year and they need to be replaced each year. If you would like to make a donation to the “City of Jasper Service Memorial Preservation Fund” please mail your check to: City of Jasper, P.O. Box 277, Jasper, MN 56144. Please make your check payable to “City of Jasper Service Memorial Preservation Fund”.
Thank you in advance for your generous donations!!
1. Repainting all the crosses
2. Replacing the outdoor carpet around the crosses
3. Redoing how we display the individual soldier stone markers.
Fortunately we have received wonderful donations from a number of folks to help with the costs of the rehab work and we will be able to complete all 3 needed repairs!
Jerry & Janine Aaland donated funds to get all the crosses repainted! This was actually completed last spring before the whole Covid mess which delayed the other two needed repairs. The crosses were sandblasted and then repainted with commercial car paint, they look terrific! Thanks to Jerry and Janine!
The old outdoor carpet will be replaced with artificial turf secured from a turf company in the Twin Cities. We are hoping to pick up the new turf before the end of May. We were fortunate enough to received donated funds from Stan and Wayne Williamson and Wayne’s two boys Rusty & Jason to pay for the new turf! Thank you to Stan, Wayne, Rusty and Jason!
The last repair to be done is to temporarily remove the individual soldier stone markers, build new sloped cement platforms which will have metal frames around the outside to hold the stone markers and then replace the stone markers within the frames. This should help to keep the stone markers cleaner, easier to visualize and drain off any rain and other moisture. Again we were able to secure enough donated funds to pay for all of this part of the project rehab. We received donations from Marv Hey, Chuck Hey, Bill Sexton and David & Phyllis Smith! Thanks to Marv, Chuck, Bill, David and Phyllis!
A special “Thank You” to Terry Skyberg for all of his annual work and maintenance on the memorial keeping the stone markers cleaned, hosing and blowing off the cement and carpet areas and putting up and taking down all the flags for the past 20 years! Thank you Terry!
We want to thank all of these generous folks for all of their donations to make these essential repairs to be made! We are hoping to have all of the repairs completed by July 1st!
Finally as there are always ongoing costs and needed repairs we would like to start a “City of Jasper Service Memorial Preservation Fund”. The money in this fund will help with annual costs going forward and to help maintain the wonderful “Service Memorial” we have at the entrance of the City of Jasper Cemetery. One good example of annual costs is the purchase of seven flags for the memorial each year. On the recognition wall there are 7 flag poles that fly flags majority of the year and they need to be replaced each year. If you would like to make a donation to the “City of Jasper Service Memorial Preservation Fund” please mail your check to: City of Jasper, P.O. Box 277, Jasper, MN 56144. Please make your check payable to “City of Jasper Service Memorial Preservation Fund”.
Thank you in advance for your generous donations!!
Reminder: Leave at least 4 feet (or more) between your recycling and garbage tote or NEITHER will be picked up! Also, if your tote is too close to a mailbox, car or other item, YOU WILL BE SKIPPED!
ONLY FLUSH TOILET PAPER!
The City of Jasper would like to remind residents that the only product that should be flushed down the sewer is toilet paper.
Please DO NOT flush:
-Flushable toilet wipes (they are NOT flushable)
-Paper Towels
-Napkins
-Facial tissues or wipes
-Baby wipes
-Clothing, rags, towels
-Feminine products
-Any other non-biodegradable items
These DO NOT break down in the system and will clog your sewer lines, which could cause a sewage backup inside your home or business.
Thank you for your cooperation!
City Curfew
Did you know the City of Jasper has a curfew? Section 9.13, Subd. 2. of the City Ordinance prohibits any minor to be on or loitering on the streets or public places between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day, unless accompanied by a person of lawful age who is responsible for the minor.
Please make sure your children are home by 10:00 p.m. and not in violation of the City Ordinance.
Credit/Debit Card Processing
We are happy to announce that we now accept credit/debit cards for your SWG bills, Wellness Center memberships, building permits, etc.
We know that preparing events and special projects can be both challenging and time consuming. We are therefore doing our best to make our process efficient and more convenient. We now accept Visa, Discover, American Express and MasterCard. Convenience fees do apply.
We know that preparing events and special projects can be both challenging and time consuming. We are therefore doing our best to make our process efficient and more convenient. We now accept Visa, Discover, American Express and MasterCard. Convenience fees do apply.