Shorewood Citizen Advocates

Building positive change through communication, education and advocacy
opinion organized trash collection

Let’s Step Up: A Challenge to the City Council

The SCA Editors support city organized trash collection in Shorewood.
 
Now, we challenge the city council to be proactive, and have the courage to make the decision that protects the expensive taxpayer funded infrastructure and the environment, while providing the most efficiency in service.

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See Click Fix

SeeClickFix.com: Saying Goodbye

Beginning in 2025, Shorewood switched its citizen reporting mechanism from SeeClickFix to Citizen Request Tracker® (CRT).
 
The cost savings will be $5k+ per year and removes a “citizen facing” product in favor of one much more controlled.

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Tonka Bay dirt pile

Tonka Bay Dirt: Curiosity Becomes Controversy

The land near Lake Minnetonka is home to many Indian burial sites. So, when 5000 yards of soil were removed for Tonka Bay infrastructure projects designated as burial grounds, the reaction was immediate.
 
Under the supervision of the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council (MIAC), tons of soil are now temporarily stored near Manitou Park and Tonka Bay City Hall.
 
A permanent relocation site proposed by MIAC and the city is meeting resident resistance.

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MN HWY 7 is dangerous

Highway 7 is Dangerous: Doing Something About It

Hwy 7 is an important east-west artery that runs through the heart of Minnetonka and beyond. It rolls westward to St. Bonifacius, touching five more cities and two counties.
 
Safety failures–including numerous fatalities and serious injury incidents, and increasing traffic volume, have pushed MnDOT and local agencies to address the design of the corridor.

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