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St. Cloud's Mayor Kleis graciously welcomes Mayor-elect Jake Anderson and council members, fostering a smooth transition for the city's new leaders.

Two people have declared that they will run for St. Cloud Mayor so far in November. Those two are St. Cloud city council person Carol Lewis and former St. Joseph city council person Anne Buckvold.

Parking meters are enforced 24/7 in downtown St. Cloud on street parking and on many surface lots. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis explains why the meters are necessary. He says no matter where you are in the city someone is paying for parking. Kleis indicates it is either a metered system where you pay as you go, it is on the property tax or the business is paying for the parking.

More than 80% of Minnesota is in a drought and Central Minnesota is in severe drought despite some rain this week. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis joined me on WJON. He explains the city doesn't have any watering restrictions but does advise residents to conserve water at this time.

Pot holes all across Minnesota are especially a problem this spring. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis joined me on WJON for a Radio Town Hall. He indicates because of high demand throughout the state for the winter mix for pot hole filling the city is paying more and driving further to obtain this mix.

A team of talented individuals has been assembled, and they are already working to put on the best Granite City Days the town has seen.