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In nearly 18 years with the Met Council, she has overseen budget, financial, human resources, and information technology functions, and she has managed our response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Met Council proposes to raise wholesale wastewater rates to cities and townships by 4% in January 2022, while the sewer availability charge will remain flat for the eighth consecutive year.

Based on public input and nearly 600 survey responses, we developed a recommended plan, which will help set the vision for connecting bus service to the Orange Line.

The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy announced that the Met Council has earned two of nine “badges” for the climate work we’ve done so far.

We invite you to fill out a survey, attend a community forum, or both. The feedback will help shape critical policy questions related to transit policing and safety we explore later this year.

Broad topic areas include demographics, migration, historic discrimination, housing, environment and climate, amenities, and many more.

Under the American Rescue Plan of 2021, Metro HRA, will receive 218 new emergency vouchers to help connect people experiencing homelessness to housing and housing stability.

The program offers technical assistance to residential property owners who want to install solar panels on their buildings. Property owners agree to rent to Section 8 Housing Choice voucher holders.

HUD awarded Metro HRA and the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority $5.2 million and 74 new vouchers to promote increased housing choices and opportunities among low-income families.

The plan will unify efforts across all Met Council divisions to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to climate impacts, and help us build resilience to potential changes.

We’ve updated a popular presentation and created an animated video about the water cycle and what happens at a wastewater treatment plant. Both work well for both in-person and virtual learning.

The project is cleared to enter the engineering phase of a federal program that could pay for 45% of the project’s cost.

A look at 2040 local comprehensive plans submitted to the Met Council shows how local governments are planning for shifts in market demand and growth, as well as issues like climate change.