Council Chair Alene Tchourumoff will pursue a new professional opportunity. Vice Chair Harry Melander will assume the duties of the Chair in the Chair’s absence, until the end of the administration.

The grants are expected to support the creation of more than 650 housing units affordable to low- and very low-income residents and important connections to jobs and services.

Thousands of households are expected to participate using smartphones — a first for the region.

The Twin Cities is facing a critical housing shortage as the population increases. In addition to needing more housing supply, demographics are increasing the need for more diverse housing.

By expanding its criteria to include other certifications recognized by the State and other regional governments, the Council will increase the number of businesses it works with to 2,800. 

The Metropolitan Council is receiving public comment on the proposed 2019 Unified Budget and 2018 Levies, Payable 2019.

The Council’s Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) is receiving public comment from Oct. 25 to Nov. 14 on a proposed amendment that would add a project reconstructing and expanding I-94 in Wright County.

In 2016, households in the Twin Cities paid about $274 per year for wastewater collection and treatment service. That’s 41% less than households in our peer regions across the country.

The update addresses trends that have emerged since the 2040 plan was first adopted in 2015 and includes new information.

At stake is the number of representatives each state will get in Congress, and distribution of billions of dollars to and within states for the upcoming decade.

The information will benefit a wide range of public services from emergency response to municipal planning.