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.
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?
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.
Some items of interest from the Shorewood council meeting:
– SLMPD Governance Dispute
– Shorewood Lane Ravine
– Deephaven/Minnetonka Boulevard repaving
– Emerald Ash Borer and the LRT
– Asian Jumping Worms
– Eastern Moles
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