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July 13, 2026 Shorewood Council Meeting 3 Minute Recap

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Some items of interest from the Shorewood council meeting:   – SLMPD Governance Dispute – Shorewood Lane Ravine – Deephaven/Minnetonka Boulevard repaving

Excelsior Fire District Chief Mackey Terminated

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The Excelsior Fire District Joint Powers Authority board convened over multiple sessions to review independent investigation reports and consider disciplinary action against Fire Chief Curt Mackey.   On April 8, they voted 3–2 to terminate Chief Mackey, effective immediately.

E-bike Enforcement Deephaven Has a Plan & Follows the Plan

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On May 30, Deephaven Chief of Police Cory Johnson submitted a message to parents on NextDoor defining what makes an e-bike legal and informing them that their children under age 15 can’t legally operate them.

$7Million: Shorewood Spends BIG on Engineering Firm Bolton & Menk

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Between January 2020 and July 2024 Bolton & Menk billed the City of Shorewood $6,968,361. That’s an average $126,697/mo. or $1,520,364 per year!   The amount of money billed by Bolton & Menk for engineering services in one single year is so staggering that the city could double the number of Public Works employees and still have money to hire 3-4 full time engineers.   Why did the City Council allow this to happen? You decide!

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