Let’s Step Up: A Challenge to the City Council

The SCA Editors support city organized trash collection in Shorewood. Now, we challenge the city council to be proactive, and have the courage to make the decision that protects the expensive taxpayer funded infrastructure and the environment, while providing the most efficiency in service.

Highway 7 is Dangerous: Doing Something About It

Hwy 7 is an important east-west artery that runs through the heart of Minnetonka and beyond. It rolls westward to St. Bonifacius, touching five more cities and two counties. Safety failures–including numerous fatalities and serious injury incidents, and increasing traffic volume, have pushed MnDOT and local agencies to address the design of the corridor.

Let’s Talk Trash

Shorewood leadership considered city organized trash collection in 2019. “Organized hauling” is when the city contracts with one hauler based on bids and the best service value. Results from a resident survey in 2019 were all that was needed to shelve the discussion. A survey is a piece of a much larger pie. Other relevant data is available that should be factored into a sound decision by the council.

Do 1 Thing to Keep Your Household Safe

According to FEMA, only 48% of people have an emergency management plan. Do1thing.com encourages readers to make a plan to keep members of their household’s safe during any kind of emergency.

Big Changes Coming for Highway 5

Carver County, along with project planners, and MnDOT, are planning improvements to Highway 5, between downtown Victoria and Highway 41. This section of Highway 5 is currently functioning 50% over capacity for an existing two-lane road; carrying 27,000 vehicles per day.

New Cable Provider Coming to Shorewood

Residents of Shorewood have been asking for alternatives to Mediacom for quite some time now. At the August 12th city council meeting City Administrator Mark Nevinski said he has been in talks with Metronet. The City Council unanimously approved a resolution that fiber optics cables will be buried in neighborhoods that already have underground cable and will be hung on utility poles in neighborhoods that have poles.

Shorewood Housing Market Factoids

On July 6, Axios Twin Cities reported that home prices are on a “sizzling” rise this summer. Redfin reports that overall Twin Cities’ prices are up 4.5% in May from a year ago. Zoom in on Shorewood, and the numbers are not as hot.

Confusion vs. Clarity

Arborvitae and a fence “erroneously” built in the city right-of-way (ROW) took up considerable time and energy at two Shorewood council meetings. On May 28, because of vague language in the ordinance, the Council engaged in a confusing conversation, followed by an unusual 43 seconds of silence, when no motion was made to correct the issue of the matter.

SeeClickFix

SeeClickFix.com Have you tried it? “SeeClickFix … is a solution that empowers residents to report issues, identify repair needs, share feedback, and ask questions of their local government leaders. For local governments, it powers efficient and transparent workflows, fostering accountability and trust.

Confusion, Disconnect and a Moment of Silence

Here is a summary of the May 28th Shorewood City Council Meeting. This included a presentation regarding Freeman Park and consideration of several controversial proposals.

Shorewood Citizen Advocates

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