Archive: February 2012

Edina made the cover of the Star-Tribune’s ”B” section today with an article called “Tensions build in Edina over teardowns.” What the reporter calls “teardowns,” I prefer to call “residential redevelopment.” I suppose we’re both right. You can’t have one without the …
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I attended the annual Connecting With Kids (CWK) Leadership Breakfast this week. Connecting With Kids is an Edina-based non-profit organization that addresses youth issues in the community.  CWK honored Edina Police Chief Jeff Long with its annual Leadership Award this year …
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I spent Friday night and Saturday afternoon with the City Council at what I hope will be our annual planning retreat.  Assistant City Manager Karen Kurt and I planned and facilitated the retreat.  We talked about staff workload planning, reviewed …
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Very good article in the Star Tribune earlier this week by Laurie Blake on the recent evaluation report that was completed on the State’s Fiscal Disparities program.  Your can read the article at this link:  ”Metro-area tax-sharing plan’s pluses, minuses“. Two state …
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There’s a good article in the Star Tribune this morning written by Mary Jane Smetanka about Edinborough Park:  “Seniors rise up to save their pool.” Mary Jane’s assertion is true that seniors are expressing their dismay about the possibility of  …
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