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Goats are among a suite of management tools that regional park staff use to reduce the presence of undesirable plant species and they have one big advantage: people love them.

The Twin Cities region’s population gained 314,000 residents over the last decade, bringing the total population to 3.16 million in 2020, according to Decennial Census counts.

The total municipal wastewater charge will increase by 4%; increases to individual municipalities will vary based on their overall 2020 wastewater flow.

$8 million is the highest funding amount since the Legislature established the program in 1995.

Despite the pandemic and 2020 recession, researchers expect the region’s population and employment will continue to grow at a steady and stable pace.

The 2021 session of the Minnesota Legislature yielded important gains for transit, as well as funding for regional parks and water planning in the seven-county metro area.

Our nine wastewater treatment plants continue to earn high honors for compliance with their federal clean water discharge permits.

The initiatives amount to more than $4 million in annual investment and are the next steps in an evolution of investments started two years ago.

23 projects total $2,054,000 for both programming and capital projects, and sometimes a combination of the two.

Redevelopment of polluted sites will create jobs and invite investment in market-rate and affordable housing, as well as industrial and commercial space at vacant and idled properties.

Staff partnered with the Minnesota Department of Health and the Public Health Law Center to analyze what plans reveal about considerations and steps communities are taking to address public health.

Predevelopment grants are intended for planning, analysis, design, and engagement activities to support successful development projects.

A research project identified potential opportunities for the region’s park implementing agencies to reduce barriers and consider efforts to broaden youth and family activities.