Council NEWS & EVENTS

Council offers water efficiency grants to municipal water suppliers

Grants can be used for rebates to residents who replace inefficient water-using devices with approved devices that use substantially less water, or for irrigation system audits.

Travel on butterfly wings to a regional park

Buses and trains aren’t just for getting to work, or the doctor, or a professional sports game. Several Metro Transit routes go to regional parks.

Minneapolis Police Inspector Eddie Frizell will lead Metro Transit Police Department

A veteran Minneapolis police officer with decades of experience in multiple aspects of law enforcement, Frizell will fill the position August 5.

Met Council grants will promote equity in regional park use

Council policy makers want to make sure that residents of all ages, abilities, incomes, ethnicities, cultures, and national origins can enjoy the region’s abundance of regional parks and trails.

New website gives local governments easy access to wastewater flow data, I/I program information

“We developed this tool in answer to a request from our most recent community task force on inflow and infiltration,” explained Anna Bessel, Assistant Manager for Engineering Programs.

More than 17,000 households apply for Metro HRA waiting list

When the state’s three largest housing authorities opened their waiting lists, they knew the demand would be high. Metro HRA will place 2,000 on its list, Minneapolis 2,000, and St. Paul 3,500.

Met Council's Saint Paul headquarters is an ENERGY STAR top performer

The Council meets strict energy efficiency criteria set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy.

Attorney seminar a step toward broadening legal contracts

A seminar planned for later this summer will offer guidance to attorneys — particularly people of color as well as women — to better position themselves for legal-services contracts with the Council.

FTA releases full funding for Orange Line BRT

Receipt of grant keeps project on schedule to move ahead with next phase of construction.

Visits to regional parks hit all-time high

Regional parks in the metro area got nearly 60 million visits in 2018, an increase of 2.6 percent over the previous year and the most visits of any year on record.

Chair says transit system ready for busiest day of the year

With sports events and the State Fair, roads will be busy Thursday. Council Chair Tchourumoff says it's the best time to let Metro Transit do the driving.

Chair tours Washington, Dakota, Anoka Counties

Regional tour highlights partnerships.

Council approves first grant aimed at preserving manufactured housing, boosting home ownership among people of color

Grant recipient represents 78% of affordable housing in City of Corcoran

Metro area cities can apply for funding to improve local sewers

Effort aimed at keeping region’s water supply clean and affordable.

New Met Council Chair begins 7-county tour

Alene Tchourumoff kicks off tour of Metro area to hear directly from regional leaders and partners on ways to continue to build and strengthen the region.

Alene Tchourumoff sworn in as 15th Chair of Metropolitan Council

Tchourumoff aims to make region economically competitive with cities worldwide.

Council awards $4 million in grants promoting jobs, economic development

Two smaller grants help fund transit-oriented development projects.
 

Final 2016 population estimates are now available.

The estimates are the official population and household estimates for state government purposes, including how local government aid (LGA) and local street aid allocations are determined.

Council receives low-interest PFA loan for 2017 wastewater projects

The Metropolitan Council received a $40 million loan from the Minnesota Clean Water Revolving Fund to finance multiple wastewater treatment projects.

New documentary on affordable housing in the Twin Cities region to air on TPT

A new documentary about the state of affordable housing in the Twin Cities region will air on Twin Cities Public Television starting Sunday, June 11.

Upcoming Council and Committee meetings

The Council and its committees meet regularly most months.  Find information on all upcoming Council and Committee meetings.   

Regional Solicitation workshop

Approximately $180 million in federal transportation funds are expected to be available for allocation in 2024 and 2025.

Public comment for the proposed Metro Transit Police Department on use of body cameras

Submit comments by 5 p.m. on January 30, 2020.

Regional Solicitation workshop

Approximately $180 million in federal transportation funds are expected to be available for allocation in 2024 and 2025.

New Met Council chair a good choice

Star Tribune

Alene Tchourumoff, the state rail director, was appointed head of the Metropolitan Council by Gov. Mark Dayton last week.

Counterpoint: In the Twin Cities area, transit is needed, wanted — and it works

Star Tribune

Here's the evidence — and here's why Kansas City and Indianapolis are poor examples for the Center of the American Experiment to cite in defense of highways. 

Southwest Light Rail Still On Track After Legislative Session

KSTP.,com

Despite repeated threats to the Southwest Light Rail Line during the 2017 legislative session, the project remains on track.

After 41 years, Metro Transit driver retires

KARE11 TV

Sixty-two-year-old Renee Stafford had her normal passengers as well as family and friends on her final day as a bus driver.

Rosenblum: Grocery store on wheels delivers to Twin Cities 'food deserts'

Star Tribune

Twin Cities Mobile Market, a retrofitted Metro Transit bus loaded with food, expanded in May.

As the Met Council turns 50, the regional government agency faces challenges

Star Tribune

The region has grown dramatically since 1967, and its unique government has evolved along with it. 

Carver County Putting Rainwater to Good Use

KSTP.com

A simple concept is saving one county thousands of dollars. Officials in Carver County are taking the rain from storms and putting it back into different communities for good use.

Money Savers: Trimming your water bill

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Officials in Carver County are taking the rain from storms and putting it back into different communities for good use.

Proposed overhaul of Met Council would go to far

Star Tribune Editorial

The future health of the region should guide Legislature, Dayton. 

‘We matter’: People with disabilities and those who serve them rally at the Capitol

Lakeshore Weekly News

Limitations in public transit have led to people with disabilities being fired; disability advocates joining others in opposing budget cuts to transit.