Shorewood Citizen Advocates

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Shorewood’s Consulting Extravagances

Are consulting services worth the time and money when 80%-90% of the recommendations are never implemented and administration, council members and even mayors rotate out every few years?
 
Cities waste so much money on elaborate consulting ideas that are never implemented.
 
This needs to stop.

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Shorewood’s Top-Heavy City Operations

Have you ever wondered how Shorewood’s expenses and revenue compares to other equivalent sized cities?
 
So did we.
 
We researched 5 other comparable sized Minnesota cities by households and population and summarized the findings.

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A Few ‘Loud’ Voices

Concerns about Flock license plate reading cameras’ targeting capabilities and data use are mounting.
 
Flock uses license-plate–reading cameras and AI at intersections in Excelsior, Greenwood and Shorewood to collect data on every passing vehicle. This includes your vehicle, or your teen’s vehicle.

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