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City of Elk River Minnesota Fire Chief (Applications accepted starting July 12, 2018, until July 27, 2018) The Elk River Fire Department is seeking a well-rounded and experienced professional to lead its progressive, full-service emergency response and public safety agency. The perfect candidate for this position will have the desire and capacity to look outside the traditional fire service to meet community protective servicesneeds. The Fire Chief serves as an innovative and supportive member of the senior management and is also the city’s Emergency Management Director, ensuring critical response in times of community emergencies. The CommunityRecreation and Culture Elk River is located just 35 miles northwest of The city has 44 parks totaling nearly 1,300 acres ranging Minneapolis-St. Paul between the Twin Cities and St. from neighborhood and community parks, playfields, Cloud on the Mississippi River. As the Sherburne and beaches to vast acres of primitive green space. A County Seat, the city covers an area of 44 square miles river city, the community has public access to the making it one of the largest land-based cities in the state Mississippi and Elk Rivers as well as Lake Orono. and the largest city within the county with nearly 24,000 residents. The city continues to develop while retaining Elk River has 75 miles of paved and unpaved walking its historical perspective and small-town flavor. trails including access to the Mississippi River Trail Highways 10, 169, 101, nearby Interstate 94, and the (MRT). The MRT courses along America’s backbone, Northstar Commuter Rail provide fast and easy access the Mississippi River, from its headwaters in Itasca, to the greater metropolitan area as well as the gateway Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. to Minnesota’s lake country. A truly Powered by Nature community, Elk River offers Designated a Minnesota Energy City, Elk River is numerous seasonal outdoor activities including hockey, internationally recognized for innovative and ice skating, and downhill sledding at the historic progressive leadership in energy conservation, Handke Pit, disc golf, Hillside Park mountain bike alternative energy, public education, and environmental course, trails, cross-country skiing, fishing, swimming, stewardship. beach volleyball, lake and river boat launches and a splash fountain. Elk River is a great place to live and work. The city has invested in parks, facilities, and recreation opportunities Rivers Edge Commons Park, overlooking the for all ages to enjoy. Educational opportunities exist at Mississippi River in the historic downtown district, is highly-regarded public, charter, and private schools host to free weekly outdoor summer concerts that are a serving residents from kindergarten to post-secondary favorite of young and old alike! The city also owns, education. The community is proud of its full spectrum operates, and programs an indoor ice arena, a senior of housing options for all ages and lifestyles. activity center and a LEED-certified library.