News & Events

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) cleared the path for construction to begin on the Southwest Light Rail Transit Project (SWLRT).

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.

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.

Work on the Beltline Interceptor Sewer is covered under a special federal permit for construction taking place near an eagle nest.

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

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.

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.

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

Investments in wastewater infrastructure pay off in water quality, public health, livability.

The area’s former residents, who were from Russia and other countries in Eastern Europe, left behind everyday items such as soup bones, beer bottles, and buttons.