Education Articles
Is Your Well Water Safe for Drinking?
The Minnesota Department of Health is offering funding to address private well water quality issues in Shorewood and other municipalities in the state. Arsenic and
Deer Management: How it Works in Shorewood
Do you know how Shorewood’s deer management plan works? The ongoing plan was discussed at the May 22, 2023 Council meeting (start at min. 46:50)
Something to Talk About: 12 Random Rules to Know in Shorewood NEW: Barking Dogs
Barking Dogs and Nuisance: (Shorewood Ordinance 701.02 & 701.11). This ordinance includes, but is not limited to, “barking, whining, howling, baying, crying, or making other
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Camera Will Analyze Shorewood Streets
The city roadway maintenance program ranges from total street reconstruction, to mill and overlay down, to pavement preservation, such as filling cracks and seal coating.
Shorewood 2024 Tax and Rate Increases
At the Dec. 11, 2023 City Council meeting a number of presentations focused on tax and rate increases going into effect for 2024. It’s important
Shorewood “Safe Routes to School:” What’s the Status?
In June, 2022, a Shorewood-led report was released on Safe Routes To School (SRTS) as it applied to the one-mile radius around Excelsior Elementary. This
Get Smarter: The Minnesota Open Meeting Law (OML)
The Open Meeting Law (Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D) divides government meetings into three types: regular meetings, special meetings, and emergency meetings. See a detailed presentation
Get Smarter: The “Consent Agenda”
Reviewed 12.26.23 Ever wondered about the section of the council agenda called “Consent Agenda”? The consent agenda is a tool used to streamline meeting procedures
The Facts on the Truffle Hill Redevelopment Site
The Lake Park Villas development project, (former Truffle Hill property) includes two parcels straddling the Tonka Bay/Shorewood border. Both cities agreed on the details that
