City of Mapleton, Minnesota

10/20/2026

Do you know where you should go to vote? Double check your voting precinct by visiting the Secretary of State website, https://pollfinder.sos.mn.gov/. If you are voting in the City of Mapleton, we will be available at the Mapleton Community Center from 7am-8pm on November 3rd. If you need to vote early, you can request an absentee ballot from Blue Earth County or visit them at the Blue Earth County Historic Courthouse to vote early.

10/19/2026

Staff will be out of the office until 2pm today to attend an offsite meeting. Please utilize the drop box under the front window to drop payments or we will return all calls/voicemails when we return.

10/18/2026

Leaf pickup starts tomorrow! Check the schedule below to determine when your street will be leaf vacuumed. Be sure to find off street parking so that your leaves can be removed. Leaf vacuuming can start as early at 7am so make sure to have your leaves ready in the gutter first thing in the morning.

10/14/2026

Did you know that there is currently a moratorium on data centers in Blue Earth County? This means that there is a temporary ban on new data centers in our entire county. While this is currently temporary, Blue Earth County would like to gain feedback from residents to develop a permanent policy. They are hosting two open houses, one here at the Mapleton Community Center, to provide residents with the opportunity to provide input, ask questions, and gain knowledge about what data centers would mean in our county.

If you cannot make it to the open house, please consider reviewing this informational webpage and completing the survey https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/1706/Data-Centers

Please note, there are no proposals for a data center being considered in Mapleton, this is exclusively being used by the county to gain feedback as they develop a permanent policy for the future.

Blue Earth County is hosting two open houses to obtain input from the public regarding data centers and potential standards.

The open houses will be:
-Tues, Oct 20 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the Mapleton Community Center, 304 2nd Ave NE, Mapleton MN 56065

-Mon, Oct 26 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Lake Crystal City Hall, 100 E. Robinson St Lake Crystal MN 56055

Can’t make either of the open houses? The County is gathering feedback through an online survey that will be available until November 15, 2026.

More information and a link to the survey: https://ow.ly/BoeQ50ZXgCp

10/13/2026

Fall leaf pickup starts next Monday October 19th. Please remember to rake your leaves into the gutter and clear vehicles from the area prior to your scheduled day each week.

SCHEDULE:
Monday: Central Ave South through 3rd Ave SE and cross streets
Tuesday: 4th Ave SE through 8th Ave SE and cross streets
Wednesday: NE part of town and Silver Street E
Thursday: NW part of town, Central Ave N, SW part of town, Silver St W
Friday: Makeup day only

10/13/2026

City Hall will be closed today from 7:45am-12pm so that staff members can assist with voting.

10/06/2026

Still have junk laying around after cleanup day? Check out this opportunity through Blue Earth County for junk tires.

Trash Tip Thursday: Ponderosa Landfill Discounted Tire Recycling

The Ponderosa Landfill, located at 20028 Gooseberry Lane, Mankato, will be hosting opportunities for Blue Earth County residents to tires for a reduced rate on October 14th and 15th during operating hours (8:00 am – 4:30 pm).

During this event, Blue Earth County residents may recycle up to twenty-five (25) tires per day at a reduced rate. Items accepted after the initial twenty-five will be charged for at the regular disposal rate. Proof of residency will be requested and business waste will not be accepted during this time.

10/06/2026

Our phones and email are currently down. If you leave us a message, we will be sure to get back to you as soon as the system is back online.

09/28/2026

Reminder: Hydrant flushing starts today. There may be brief disruptions to water pressure or water color throughout the week. Water remains safe to drink and use throughout this process.

09/25/2026

Fall fire hydrant flushing will start on Monday Sept 28th. Throughout the week, public works employees will start flushing the hydrants to remove any residue from the main pipe system. You may notice water that looks rusty or experience low water pressure while the mains are being cleared. This is temporary, and the water is not harmful to drink, however we would caution against doing laundry until the water clears.