Why is Shorewood’s Planning Department similar in size to Victoria’s? The chart below shows Victoria does approximately 15x the volume of zoning permits and 10x the volume of new build applications as Shorewood and yet Shorewood has 2.5 full-time employees and 1 inspector compared to Victoria’s 2 full-time employees and 2 inspectors. Surprisingly, Victoria’s budget is even less than Shorewood’s!
Planning Dept. Budget Comparisons:
$458k – Victoria 2025 Budget
$487k – Shorewood 2025 Budget
We often hear Shorewood city officials talk about comparisons to other cities or that they check with experts to determine policy & practice. This comparison doesn’t come close to passing the sniff test.
Shorewood City Council members must demand the administration and staff provide more in-depth analysis and justifications before approving budgets and taxing residents more than necessary.
Let city leaders know what you think.
- Best option: attend and /or speak up at City Council meetings and get it on the public record.
- Contact City Council Members
Dustin Maddy (612) 293-6727 dmaddy@shorewoodmn.gov
Jennifer Labadie (952) 836-8719 jlabadie@shorewoodmn.gov
Michelle DiGruttolo (517) 422-9528 mdigruttolo@shorewoodmn.gov
Guy Sanschagrin (952) 217-1289 gsanschagrin@shorewoodmn.gov
Nat Gorham (617) 780-7771 ngorham@shorewoodmn.gov
