Conflicts of Interest

Scott Neal, June 17, 2013 | Posted in Scott Neal

There is a very good article in this morning’s Star Tribune about an allegation that Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin has a conflict of interest in an upcoming vote he is going to take about who should “get” the County’s …
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Financing The Future – 2

Scott Neal, June 14, 2013 | Posted in Scott Neal

We held our second of three Financing The Future sessions last night at Braemar Golf Course Clubhouse.  We combined the discussion about the City’s capital spending priorities and economic development practices with a wine tasting event facilitated by the staff from …
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What does it take to be a responsible gun owner?

Jeff Long, June 12, 2013 | Posted in Police Blog

Over the last year, we have seen a significant increase in the number of permits to purchase handguns come through the Police Department. In unison with the increase in permits have been increases in questions about laws relating to gun …
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The Sales Tax Exemption

Scott Neal, June 10, 2013 | Posted in Scott Neal

Until sometime in the early 1990′s, Minnesota city governments did not pay the state government’s sales tax when they purchased supplies or materials for public purposes.  I don’t know the background behind the historical change, but suffice it to say that …
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Senior Center Update

Donna Tilsner, June 6, 2013 | Posted in Park and Recreation

I have begun my transition to lead the Senior Center activities, trips and tours. Here is what I’d like to share so far: Our participants are very active and love all kinds of events. We have more than 1,200 members …
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A Sneak Peak at Our New Design

Jeff Long, June 6, 2013 | Posted in Police Blog

You are going to start noticing that our squad cars have a new design. However, the new design is not really going to be new at all. For those of you that have lived in Edina for a while, the …
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City Council Meeting Report for June 4, 2013

Scott Neal, June 5, 2013 | Posted in Scott Neal

Below is the report I prepared this morning to share with City employees describing the events and results of last night’s City Council meeting.  I’ll share it with my blog readers as well.  Enjoy! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Good Morning Everyone –   …
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Murphy-Goode Winery

Steve Grausam, June 4, 2013 | Posted in Edina Liquor

For the month of June we are featuring Murphy-Goode as our winery of the month. We have a great selection of wines to choose from such as sauvignon blanc and pinot grigio on sale for $8.99, cabernet, chardonnay, merlot and …
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Financing The Future

Scott Neal, June 3, 2013 | Posted in Scott Neal

One of the biggest professional challenges I face in my job as city manager is figuring out how to  conduct the process we use to create our annual budget.  In theory, I don’t need a process.  I could just do it …
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No One Achieves Anything Alone

Kristin Aarsvold, May 31, 2013 | Posted in Park and Recreation

Yesterday, I was reminded of a quote from the fictional mid-level parks and recreation professional Leslie Knope who said, “No one achieves anything alone” on an episode of NBC’s Parks & Recreation. Six volunteers from a Dow company in Edina …
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