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Stealth Policy Changes

Silence
At the April 27 Shorewood council meeting, City Administrator Marc Nevinski stated that due to a code change, the city no longer assesses properties for water improvements. SCA carefully monitors activities at the city and his statement surprised even us.   After some research, this is what we found:

Mill Street Mire: Will You Pay for the Water Main?

boots in mud
Mill Street trail construction has started as part of a larger Hennepin County job. Shorewood owns a segment of the trail. As is now common with recent Shorewood projects, the council agreed it made sense to install the pipe.   But, the real question remains: Who pays and when?

How Did Shorewood Spend $883k in COVID Relief Funds?

CARES Act
Are you sick of talking about COVID? Pun intended. Well this isn’t really about COVID, it’s about $883k given to the city of Shorewood to protect the citizens of Shorewood and it mostly all went down the drain.   Literally!

Toxins in Drinking Water: Not a Dry Subject

Water
Is your drinking water actually safe—or just marketed that way?   PFAS chemicals are infiltrating municipal systems at unsettling rates, while cities offer reassurance that doesn’t always match reality.   The truth is blunt: even the smallest amount of PFAS is too much.

Just Follow the Law

Shorewood water tower
With a vote during the June 9th regular Shorewood City Council meeting, council members appear prepared to ignore the clear and unambiguous laws that are in force for municipal water installation.

Step 1 Creating a Vision for City Water Funding & Expansion

Shorewood water tower
Per Shorewood city staff, “Shorewood’s Water Enterprise Fund is projected to run a negative balance by 2026, reaching an approximate $4.5M deficit by 2035 if current policies remain unchanged.”   On June 9, the Shorewood City Council discussed options for funding and expanding municipal water.

Unintended Consequences: Subdividing Property & Municipal Water

Shorewood water tower
7/13/2025 update: This proposed amendment to the Subdividion Ordinance is once again on the agenda for approval at the July 14th Shorewood City Council meeting.   During the April 28th Shorewood meeting, the council discussed a proposed amendment to the subdivision ordinance, for 2.5 hours, before tabling it for future consideration.

Shorewood’s Tight Deadline: Mill Street Water Main Decision

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Hennepin County has scheduled a trail project from Chanhassen to Excelsior along Mill Street in 2026.   Shorewood city council needs to determine whether to include a water main in its portion of the project, how to charge property owners and to create a city-wide municipal water policy.

Drilling Down on Municipal Water

water meter
On 11/25/2024 the Shorewood council hashed over the ongoing dilemma of the underwater municipal water fund.   It discussed incentives for residents, who have existing “stubs” to connect to the municipal water system. The council also laid out some ideas for a more “mandatory” approach.

Enforcement Alert: Drinking Water Systems to Address Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

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