A valve that allows Savage to receive water from Burnsville has remained closed while a consultant determines why the water in some Savage homes is causing customers to complain about taste, odor and a white film.

Last month, the final printed program brochure to be produced by Savage Parks and Recreation was distributed throughout the community. The printed version of the brochure is being discontinued in the interest of saving costs and reducing the City’s impact on the environment.

Members of the community are invited to learn how to add a raingarden to their property during an April 6 workshop in Savage. The City of Savage is offering the class through a partnership with Metro Blooms and the Lower Minnesota River Watershed.

Five Savage police officers were recently recognized by the Scott County Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council for going beyond the call of duty to assist their fellow citizens. The officers received the Morris Miller Health Hero award for their quick response to harrowing events in 2009.

With the Minnesota River as one of Savage’s borders, the potential for spring flooding is a routine subject of discussion.

The Scott Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) selected the City of Savage as its Land Steward of the Month in February. The agency cited the City as being innovative and conservation-minded, and acknowledged that the City has made natural resource protection a high priority.

A total of 17 people applied for 12 open terms on Savage’s advisory commissions last month. Comprised of resident volunteers, advisory commissions discuss, study and make recommendations on issues that are ultimately acted upon by the City Council.