August 24, 2026 Shorewood Council Meeting 5 Minute Recap

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

Policing by the numbers: The SLMPD budget

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.

August 10, 2026 Shorewood Council Meeting 4 Minute Recap

Some items of interest from the Shorewood council meeting: – Highway 7 Safety Study – Excelsior Fire District Budget: – South Lake Minnetonka Police Budget

Monitoring Driver Behavior on Hwy 7

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.

July 27, 2026 Shorewood Council Meeting 3 Minute Recap

Some items of interest from the Shorewood council meeting: – SLMPD 2027 Budget Proposal– Pavement Management Plan– Club Lane Demolition Assessment

Dispute: One Mayor, Two Committees

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?

July 13, 2026 Shorewood Council Meeting 3 Minute Recap

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

Flock: Surveillance Without Accountability?

Since finding out the impact of Flock Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in our cities, SCA has dug into a black hole of surveillance information. Flock sells itself as a friend of law enforcement and a safety advocate. It often contradicts its own guidelines. Intentional or not, those contradictions cause questions and distrust.

May 26, 2026 Shorewood Council Meeting 3 Minute Recap

Some items of interest from the Shorewood council meeting: - Deer Management Program approval - Police Joint Powers Conflict - Fire Chief Hiring Timeline

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