What to do to prepare for the move!

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Useful and Important Phone Numbers

MN Energy Resources (gas) 1-800-889-9508

Rochester Public Utilities 507-280-1500 / 800-778-3421
(water/sewer and electricity)

Phone Service
Q-West 800-244-1111

Update Your Drivers License

If you are coming from out of state, you need to apply in person at the Driver License Exam Station - 506 1st Avenue NE - 507-285-7412.

If you’re moving from a different address within Minnesota you can also apply at the Government Center – 151 4^th St. SE – 507-285-8188.

Minnesota Insurance Information

Insure.com - Consumer guide to insurance in Minnesota

Local Home Insurance Companies

Farmers Insurance (Larry Flicek) 288-5033 (800) 439-5052

C O Brown Ins. (Dave Ellingson) 287-3564 (800) 288-3715

State Farm (Susan Madden) 281-0100 (888) 224-4870

Garbage

Veolia 281-5850 (800)616-5850
Waste Management 282-2420 (800)223-1719

Internet access

Charter High Speed (877)212-8422

Desktop Media (800)584-6685

Charter Cable TV (877)212-8422

Post Office - General Information 507-287-1240

Change Your Address

Use the Change of Address Order Form to tell the Post Office of your move. Can be done anytime up to 2 days prior to your move. (www.usps.gov/moversnet/coa.html)

Give your mailers your new address::

•Friends and family members •Banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions •Charge card and credit card companies •Doctors, dentists, and other service providers •State and Federal Tax authorities and any other government agencies as needed.

IRS Form 8822

You can do this by sending them Address Notifications or for magazine publishers and business mailers by following their change-of-address instructions.

If you are coming from out of state, you need to apply in person at the Driver License Exam Station - 506 1st Avenue NE - 507-285-7412.

If you’re moving from a different address within Minnesota you can also apply at the Government Center – 151 4^th St. SE – 507-285-8188.

Local Moving Vans

Royal Economy Moving - 507-288-9501.

Keefe Transfer Inc - 507-289-4373.

Self Moving Options

U-Haul Truck Rental - 507-288-0633, 507-529-9439, 507-289-6832, 800-468-4285

Clements Truck Rental - 507-285-4777, 800-657-6989.

Budget Truck Rental - 507-281-3856, 507-285-0643, 800-297-9337.

Rental Furniture

E-Z Own Sales and Financing - 507-289-7899

Rent Rite – 507-285-5956

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