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Candidates for Shorewood Council Are Set
This November, Shorewood voters will elect two City Council Members, each serving a four-year term beginning in January 2027. The filing period for this election to those positions ended on July 28th and the withdrawal period ended July 30th.
Two individuals filed for election.
Monitoring Driver Behavior on Hwy 7
SCA first noted the curiosity generated by an orange trailer-like apparatus that appeared in Feb. 2025 along Hwy 7 near Excelsior.
The structure remains, originally as part of a $450,000 grant awarded to the then newly formed Highway 7 Safety Coalition.
July 27, 2026 Shorewood Council Meeting 3 Minute Recap
Some items of interest from the Shorewood council meeting:
– SLMPD 2027 Budget Proposal
– Pavement Management Plan
– Club Lane Demolition Assessment
Resident Voices and Council Leadership Lead to Better Decisions
Good local government isn’t just about elected officials making decisions—it’s about residents, city staff, and council members working together to solve problems.
Shorewood has seen resident participation and thoughtful questions from council members result in collaborative outcomes.
Dispute: One Mayor, Two Committees
A year-long dispute between the member cities of the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department Coordinating Committee came to a head at the June 6 meeting.
The issue: Is Greenwood Mayor Tom Fletcher violating the SLMPD Joint Powers Agreement by serving on both of the SLMPD governing committees?
City Staff Omissions: Mistakes or Intentional?
On June 22, 2026, resident Tom Murtha spoke to the Shorewood City Council about serious problems with the City’s actions in the appeal of the Council’s decision to require an Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the Watten Ponds project.
He submitted his statement to SCA for publication.
July 13, 2026 Shorewood Council Meeting 3 Minute Recap
Some items of interest from the Shorewood council meeting:
– SLMPD Governance Dispute
– Shorewood Lane Ravine
– Deephaven/Minnetonka Boulevard repaving
Three Things For You
– Emerald Ash Borer and the LRT
– Asian Jumping Worms
– Eastern Moles
