District 3 Blog

  • Important: City Operating Budget Challenges Ahead, Presentation at 2/13 Council Meeting

    Tuesday's Council meeting includes a discussion of the projected $27 million Operating Budget deficit in 2025. Closing this deficit will require large cuts to City services, higher or new revenue options, or a combination. More info in this post.

  • Meetings and Updates Week of Feb 5th

    This post includes info about a few City meetings, a process update about traffic calming projects in District 3, a link to the 2024 Public Safety Address, info about the MMSD Superintendent search, and events and announcements.

  • Meetings and Updates Week of January 29

    Hello! This update includes information about several interesting transportation-related updates at Transportation Commission this week, the state of public safety address, and resources to help you plan your 2024 garden projects.

  • Meetings and Updates Week of January 22nd

    Check out this post for info on snow plowing (and upcoming melting), City meetings, East Coffee with a Cop, NE Area Art Workshop, Passenger Rail Station Study and related meetings, MGE tree pruning.

  • Road Condition Updates, What to Expect

    In this post I share an explanation of the City's road conditions (the snow cap on streets) and what residents should expect, followed by the text of a similar though more detailed update that the Streets Division shared with alders earlier today.

  • Meetings and Updates Week of January 15th

    This week's post includes info about progress plowing snow from City streets, MLK Jr. Day holiday updates, a few City meetings, a reminder about the Galaxy Park input meeting on 1/18, and Events & Announcements.

  • Winter Storm Updates and Frigid Temperatures Coming

    City-wide plowing in progress, clear sidewalks by noon Sunday, snow emergency extended through tonight, and resources/info ahead of next week's upcoming dangerously frigid temperatures. My regular weekly updates post will come later this weekend.

  • January 12th Winter Storm News

    Friday trash pick-up happening early, winter storm warning in effect, snow plowing updates ahead of the storm expected to start overnight tonight.

  • Winter Storm Updates 1/9

    Snow plow updates, snow emergency declared, remember to shovel your sidewalk by noon tomorrow (Wednesday), the January 9th trash/recycling to be collected on Wednesday, January 10th OR Thursday, January 11th.

  • January 9th Winter Storm News

    January 9th trash/recycling collection cancelled, 1/9 Common Council is changed to virtual-only, snow plowing and salting updates.

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