Council NEWS & EVENTS

News about communities, transit, parks, water issues, regional planning

Southwest Light Rail Project Full Funding Grant Agreement moving forward with Congressional notification

The FFGA will cover nearly half the cost of implementation. The $2.003 billion project will be the largest infrastructure project in the state’s history, creating nearly 7,500 jobs.

Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Project partners announce new direction for METRO Blue Line Extension

Hennepin County and the Met Council feel it is time to work with agency and community partners to explore opportunities to advance this critical project without using BNSF Railway right of way.

Date: Monday, August 3, 2020

Economic framework provides path to federal funds

A broad swath of organizations in the metro area, including local governments, will soon have access to federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) funds, thanks to a regional partnership.

Date: Monday, July 27, 2020

Council researchers study economic impacts of COVID-19

Over the past four-plus months, research staff have analyzed the broader economic impacts of the virus on employment, income, and housing cost-burden.

Date: Monday, July 27, 2020

Council sets 2021 wastewater rates

The overall municipal wastewater charge for 2021 is $240.3 million, just 2% more than 2020. The sewer availability charge will remain flat at $2,485 for the seventh consecutive year.

Date: Thursday, July 23, 2020

Council moving ahead with wide-ranging accessibility improvements

We're taking initial steps in a far-reaching plan to make our offices, treatment plants, transit facilities, garages, websites, and other digital media more accessible to people with disabilities.

Date: Monday, July 20, 2020

Regional transit study assesses complete system with an eye to future expansion

Our job remains to look to the future and plan for how the regional transit system recovers and grows.

Date: Monday, July 20, 2020

Regional park visits reach new high in 2019

Visits to regional parks and trails continued to trend upward in 2019, climbing to an estimated 63.3 million visits. The estimate is the highest on record and represents a 6.3% increase over 2018.

Date: Monday, July 6, 2020

Orange Line construction kicks into high gear

When it opens late next year, the METRO Orange Line bus rapid transit will provide frequent, all-day service between Minneapolis, Richfield, Bloomington, and Burnsville along I-35W.

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Council awards grants to create jobs, housing, and economic development

The Livable Communities program grants help communities invest in economic development and housing choices, and promote connections between transportation options and land use.

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2020

New sewer in Waconia serves regional growth

We’re replacing an aging regional sewer pipe to ensure that Waconia, Victoria, and Laketown Township are able to keep growing.

Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Wastewater may yield clues to COVID-19 infection rates

Samples of Metro Plant wastewater are being researched to determine if SARS-CoV-2 genetic material can be reliably quantified and related to the prevalence of COVID-19 in the plant’s service area.

Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Council offers new resources for changing suburbs

Suburban local governments in the Twin Cities metro have new resources to help them plan and program more effectively for the way their communities are changing.

Date: Monday, June 22, 2020

Council seeks proposals for project-based housing vouchers

Metro HRA is seeking to expand the number of rental units that households with low incomes can afford by awarding 200 additional project-based housing vouchers.

Date: Thursday, May 28, 2020

Finding temporary shelter for encampment residents

An effort to assure the safety of the people experiencing homeless who are living in the encampment on Met Council property along Hiawatha Avenue in Minneapolis.

Date: Thursday, May 28, 2020

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End of public comment period for the Draft 2021-24 Transportation Improvement Program
The Transportation Advisory Board is receiving public comment on the Draft 2021-24 Transportation Improvement Program. The program includes highway, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian projects proposed in the Twin Cities metropolitan area in the next four years.

Date: 8/10/2020
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End of public comment period for the Draft 2020 Update to the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan
The 2040 Transportation Policy Plan 2020 Update (TPP) presents the Metropolitan Council’s policies and plans to guide development of the region’s transportation system.

Date: 8/10/2020
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