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Where should I call if I'm moving into or out of the City of Lester Prairie? You should contact the City office at (320) 395-2646 and advise them if you are moving into or out of Lester Prairie. The city bills for residents for water, sewer and garbage and this account information needs to be kept up to date. A breakdown of utilities can be found under the Utility Information tab on the home page or by clicking HERE. Other utilities outside of water, sewer and garbage are listed below for the resident to contact. Electric Xcel Energy provides service to a majority of the city to contact them please call (800) 895-4999. Anyone in phase II of Prairie Ridge addition would have service through McLeod Co-op Power at (800) 494-6272. Gas Center Point Energy provides this service and can be reached at (800) 245-2377. Telephone The local telephone provider is CenturyLink and can be reached at (800) 201-4099. Cable Mediacom provieds this service. For new service please contact them at (800) 332-0245. For repair issues, call (800) 422-1473. Call Before You Dig If you plan on doing any digging on your property you should contact Gopher State One Call at (800) 252-1166 so utilities can be located. I am planning some home updates and/or renovations, do I need a building permit? The City of Lester Prairie follows the state building code. A majority of work done on your home will require a permit. You should check before you start any work to verify what information is required to submit with your permit application. Please see the Building Permits & Rental Housing portion of our website, located on the home page left navigational bar, to see a list of renovations requiring building and/or zoning permits. Building Permit Applications can now be submitted online on the Building Permits & Rental Housing portion of our website as well. Do I need to contact anyone if I plan on digging on my property? You need to contact Gopher State One Call at (800) 252-1166 and they will notify all utilities before you dig. |
