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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.
Three Things For You
– Emerald Ash Borer and the LRT
– Asian Jumping Worms
– Eastern Moles
Mass Adoption of AI is Happening Is Shorewood Ready?
Mass adoption of AI is happening. Generative AI will reach its peak in the US by 2028. Cities like Chanhassen, Plymouth, Brooklyn Park are already embracing AI and the League of MN Cities has published its 2nd set of AI guidelines as of April 26th, 2026.
SCA: The New Era in Local Journalism
In Shorewood, the retreat of legacy media like the Sun Sailor and other print publications directly enabled the creation of a “news desert”—a dangerous reality that the Shorewood Citizen Advocates (SCA) has stepped in to combat.
Youth Program Calls Shorewood Community Center Home
While the Shorewood Community & Event Center (SCEC) has struggled to change its identity from “just for seniors”, a youth program has quietly and successfully used the center as its home base for over a decade.
Who knew?
