Some items of interest from the Shorewood council meeting: – Shorewood Community & Event Center Support – SLMPD Coordinating Committee Discussion – Fire Department Amendment Review

- Sample Ballot   - More Hummingbird Info!   - Lane Splitting

Some items of interest from the Shorewood council meeting:   - 2027 Preliminary Budget & Tax Levy   - SCEC Operational Analysis   - Galpin Lake Trail Grant

Shorewood’s 10-year financial plan provides a detailed look at where City finances are headed.   The numbers raise an important question for residents: “Are we planning to spend what we need—or simply planning to find the money to pay for what we want?”

Aspens, known for brilliant shades of gold and yellow, create some of the most stunning fall foliage displays.   Anyone who enjoys the beauty of quaking aspens may be a fan of “Pando,” a massive clonal colony of a single male quaking aspen located in south-central Utah.

- Nemawashi   - Opossums   - Roundabouts

There are sixteen slabs of wood drying in Dan Malone's garage on Strawberry Lane.   They're all that's left of a 250 to 300-year-old oak that stood on his property until the city of Shorewood decided it needed to come down.

The South Lake Minnetonka Police Department Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) dictates the management and funding of the department.   The JPA follows good governance principles like shared decision-making, but falls short on transparency and accountability.

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.

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.