News & Events

As we plan to connect downtown Minneapolis to Brooklyn Park with the extension of the METRO Blue Line, we’re committed to forging a project that strengthens the communities in the corridor. 

The regional wastewater charge and industrial permit fee will each rise 6.8% next year; industrial waste strength charge by 6.2%, and the sewer availability charge will remain at $2,485.

In March, crews working on a piece of machinery at the Rogers Wastewater Treatment Plant spotted a sparkle coming from the muck. It turned out to be a lost diamond ring.

Our waste discharge rules prohibit excessive discharge of fats, oils, and grease that cause obstructions in sewers as well as operational problems at our wastewater treatment plants.

Soon, there will be a redesigned and redeveloped regional park along the Mississippi River where visitors can connect with nature and bask in its majestic beauty.

We're creating a new division and leadership position to provide a more consistent and robust approach to complicated and critical infrastructure projects.

A lot can change in a few years, especially when a pandemic disrupts the global, national, and local economies. We now project slower growth in the number of people and jobs than previous updates.

From recovering energy and nutrients as we transform wastewater into clean water, to electrifying our bus fleet, we are investing in our planet – this year’s Earth Day theme.

The discovery of a diamond ring in some wastewater solids at the Rogers Wastewater Treatment Plant in March was like finding a needle in a haystack.

The 10-mile Gold Line bus rapid transit line will connect downtown Saint Paul to stations in east Saint Paul, Maplewood, Landfall, Oakdale, and Woodbury, opening in 2025.

We’ve taken one of the most important steps we can when it comes to ensuring transit riders have a safe, comfortable ride — we’ve selected a capable, dynamic leader to head up Metro Transit’s police department.

The Metropolitan Council approved an amendment to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s long-range plan for Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park.

Helping cities and townships prosper to ensure a thriving, vibrant region is at the core of the Livable Communities program.

The district members each represent a geographically defined Metropolitan Council district. Council members will be sworn in before the regular Metropolitan Council meeting on March 8.

This year we're starting to reach out to communities to begin work on our next 30-year plan, which will look forward to the year 2050. Our role is to facilitate a broad, region-wide discussion about our values and vision as a region.