2008
November 24, 2008
Metro Cities Regional Meeting a Success!
October 31, 2008
Metro Cities has a new Domain Name
Metro Regional Meeting on Thursday Nov. 20, 2008
October 21, 2008
Todd Olson to Join Metro Cities Team
2009 Draft Policies are in the Mail!
Executive Director Search has begun
Thank You
October 1, 2008
Louie Jambois to Leave Metro Cities
Region: Law, Policy and the Future of the Twin Cities
September 12, 2008
Calculating the Foreclosure Special Levy
Federal Transportation Funds Available
Citizens League Regional Policy Workshop
Region: Law, Policy and the Future of the Twin Cities
September 4, 2008
MNDOT Commissioner to Speak at Metro Cities
August 21, 2008
Congress Passes Housing and Economic Recovery Act
August 14, 2008
League to Hold LGA Summits
Save the Dates! Regional Conference Scheduled for October 23-24
July 22, 2008
Grant Evalution and Ranking System (GEARS) Members Are Elected
July 18, 2008
RNC Help Needed
More Flexible Development Ordinance Progress
July 16, 2008
GEARS Elections--July 21st
July 2, 2008
Legislative Policy Committee Packets will arrive next week
For Economic Developers
Myron Orfield speaking to the Metropolitan Agencies Committee
June 26, 2008
Flexible Development Ordinances
SAC Credit Transfer Proposal Being Considered by MCES
I/I Foundation Drain Grant Money Still Available
June 20, 2008
GEARS Committee Packet--coming to a town near you!
Met Council to Adopt Comp Plan Extension Guidelines
Peter Bell/Council Members Take Their Show on the Road
Minnesota Housing/Met Council Kickoff Land Banking Program
June 11, 2008
New LGA "Jobs Factor" Data Calculations
Talking Levy Limits with the DOR
May 30, 2008
Free Eggs and Ham
Governor Signs 2008 Tax Bill
Policy Committee Sign-up Underway
May 20, 2008
The Longest Short Session is Over
Agreement Reached Just in Time on Tax and Budget Bills
Solving the Billion Dollar Budget Problem
Bonding Bill Grand Finale
Governor Vetoes Staggered Terms
Development around Transit Stations may get a Boost
Minnesota Investment Fund takes a Hit
Conservation Rate Structures are Law
Water Permit Processing Fees are Up
Breakfast with your Metro Colleagues
May 8, 2008
Action Alert: Levy Limits On the Table!
April 30, 2008
House Tax Bill Finally Emerges
Transportation Policy Bills
Staggered Terms Ready for Conference Committee
Population Estimate Meetings Scheduled
April 21, 2008
Met Council Staggered Terms Bill Passes Legislature
House Releases Plan for Property Tax Relief
1/4 cent Sales tax for Transit--GEARS Board
Central Corridor
2008 Annual Meeting Is a Success
New MNDOT Commissioner Named Today
Population Estimate Meetings Scheduled
April 11, 2008
Annual Meeting is Next Thursday!
Population Estimate Meetings Scheduled
April 8, 2008 (Call for emailed copy)
Just Nine Days Away
Bonding Update
Senate Passes Omnibus Tax Bill
Staggered Terms Pass the Senate
April 4, 2008
House Property Tax Division Wants to Hear from Local Officials
March 25, 2008
House Tax Chair Introduces Budget Balancing Bill
Omnibus Transportation Bills
Greenhouse Goals in Cities' Future?
Metro Cities Annual Meeting Just Around the Corner
March 14, 2008
Met Council March 17th Dialogue Postponed
Staggered Terms Resurrected in the House
Governor's Supplemental Budget Bill
March 7, 2008
House Staggers over Met Council Terms Bill
Status of Bonding Bills
City Consensus LGA Bill Receives a Hearing in the Senate
Amended Water Conservation Bill Moves On
Non controversial Tax Bill on Its Way to Governor
Met Council To Host Meetings with Local Officials
NAHRO Day at the Capitol
Save the Date
February 29, 2008
Minnesota Legislature Passes Omnibus Transportation Bill, Overrides Governor Pawlenty's Veto
State Budget Deficit a Deeper Shade of Red
Met Council Appointment Bill up in Senate
Status of Bonding Bills
Foreclosure Bills Being Introduced and Heard
No Attempt to Confuse Water Roles, but...
Final Met Council Water supply Stakeholder Workshop next Wednesday
Affordable Housing Plan Creates Consternation
Our House is Your House
NAHRO day at the Capitol
Annual Meeting coming in April, mark those calendars
February 26, 2008
Reminder: Met Council Water Supply Stakeholder Workshop Meetings--this Wednesday and next Wednesday
Foreclosure Prevention Training
Board Vacancies--Good Seats Available
NAHRO Day at the Capitol
February 25, 2008
Veto Override Attempt Today
Transportation Update
"Non Controversial" Tax Bill Introduced
Board Vacancies--Good Seats Available
February 15, 2008
It's a Green Light
Local Government Aid and the 2008 Session
Met Council CDC Accepts LCD Work Group Recommendations
Leagacy Bill
Adapting Community Infrastructures to Climate Change: Solutions for Stormwater Management and Community Forests
February 4, 2008
House Property Tax Division Wants to Hear from Local Officials
January 23, 2008
We're Getting a Facelift, But We're Still Open!
Bonding 101
January 11, 2008
Best Value Contracting
Global Economic Trends
Joint Hearing Being Held to Discuss Property Taxes and Transportation
Met Council's state of the Region Event Set for February 4th
NAHRO Day at the Capitol
MN Transportation Day at the CAPITOL
2007
November 9, 2007
Authorization/Appropriation--You Say Tomato...
House Tax Committee Meets; Talks Property Taxes
BIG MAC --da plane da plane
Moving On Up...To the East Side
Sensible Land Use Coalition Program
Only 20 More Shopping Days 'til the Policy Adoption Meeting
November 2, 2007
Heads Up: Many Cities Not Complying with Fee Reporting Laws
Attorney General Opines on Inclusionary Housing
Minnesota Housing, Met Council talk about LAAND
Mortgage Foreclosures: Where to Begin?
Discussions with BATC and BAM
Special offer from Politics in Minnesota
Metro Regional Meeting and Metro Cities Policy Adoption
October 16, 2007
Metro Regional Meeting
Some...but not enough?
Density - is it just us, or...
Inflow/Infiltration Property Owner grants on the Horizon
Met Council Produces Comp Plan Citizen 'Primer'
September 28, 2007
One More Piece on Density
House and Senate Form Joint Transportation Committee
Met Council To Consider Density Policy Changes
Council Looking at Process for LCA Amendment Requests
September 27, 2007
Save The Date--Thursday November 29, 2007
Join Us to Discuss New Density Guidelines
Met Council CDC Adopts a Process for Amending LCA Grants
Legislative Advisory Commission (LAC) or Lack of Available Construction $
August 27, 2007
House and Senate Form Joint Transportation Committee
Met Council to Consider Density Policy Changes
Council Looking at Process for LCA Amendment Requests
August 8, 2007
Moving Forward: Transportation Funding
Density: What's New, What's Not
Metro Cities Participates in Met Council Retreat
Metro Cities In the News
Policy committees--It's Not too Late to Participate!
June 21, 2007
Breakfast with your Metro Colleague
Questions? Let Your Metro Cities' Staff Help
June 11, 2007
Breakfast with your Metro Colleague
LGA and the Tax Bill
Density Discussions Continue
May 23, 2007
With the 2007 Legislative Session over...
-Omnibus Tax Bill Headed For Possible Veto
-Combined Met Council Bill Passed--Chapter 113
-There's Good News for Housing and Economic Development--Chapter 135
-There's Some Good Environmental News Too--Chapter 96 & 57
-Bonding: Couldn't Quite Hold It Together
-Transportation: Really What is There Left to Say?
Metropolitan Council Documentary
Green Building Training Workshop
May 14, 2007
Metro Cities 2007 Annual Meeting
April 24, 2007
House Tax Committee Releases Omnibus Tax Bill
Progress for Redevelopment
Livable Communities Demonstration Account Won't Get Whacked
Transportation Issues Move Forward
PFA Bill Quietly Chugs Along
Conference Committees are Named and Start to Meet
Metro Cities 2007 Annual Meeting
April 04, 2007
Legislature Takes a Break: The Calm Before the Storm?
March 26, 2007
House Announces Dramatic Property Tax Bill
The Wheels Keep Moving
Horses and Plumbers Slow SF 2089
Save the Date--Metro Cities
1,000 Friends of Minnesota Launches Balanced Growth Implementation Project
March 16, 2007
Senate Elects Not to Elect Met Council
Senate Property Tax Division Unveils Property Tax Article
Where the Rubber Hits the Road--Senate and House Unveil Transportation Bills
Redevelopment Split Still Alive
Met Council Housekeeping Bill moves in Senate
Construction Codes Bill
House Spending Targets vs. Governor Spending Targets
March 7, 2007
Transportation Update and Press Conference --Go Mayors!
Metro Need LGA Bill Gets a Hearing
To Elect, or Not to Elect--That is the Question
Livable Communities out of Intensive Care
Housekeeping Bill includes a Labor Saving Device
Reclaiming the Metro Share of DEED's Redevelopment Account
Municipal License and Permit Fee Survey
February 22, 2007
LGA "Metro Need" Proposal Finds a Senate File
The difference between 38 and 35...it's way more than 3
Transportation Resolution
Elected Met Council Bill Takes Another Step
Oberstar gives his views
February 12, 2007
Action Alert
Redevelopment Program may be back in the Metro
Livable Communities Bill will be introduced
Elected Met Council Bill Passes Senate Subcommittee
Transportation Chairs Coming to a City Near You!
February 5, 2007
Senate Property Tax Division Hears from Cities
Density Discussions Continue
Livable Communities Legislation that We Can Live With
Transportation 101
Metro Cities and the Metro Inter-County Association
Senate Transit Finance Subdivision House Transportation and Transit Policy Subcommittee
MAHRO Day at the Capitol
January 26, 2007
The Governor's Budget Signals Change
Housing and Economic Development is Back
Taxes and Aids in Governor's Budget
Governor's Transportation Budget Recommendations
What the Governor's Budget Recommendations mean
Things Will Be Great When You're Downtown
January 17, 2007
Governor States State of the State
January 11, 2007
State of the Region event set for February 5th
Senate File 5 Gets a Test Drive
So Many Legislators, So Little Time
Bill to Abolish Legislative Commission on Metro Government Passes Senate Committee
The Red Cross to Partner with Cities
January 5, 2007
Senator Bakk Unveils Senate File 1
Save the Date--Housing and Economic Development Day at the Capital
Transportation Meeting
2006
December 21, 2006
Happy Holidays
December 8, 2006
Met Council Set to Reduce Funding for Livable Communities
November 30, 2006
Time is Short to Weigh in on Proposed Reductions to Livable Communities
Join us December 13th for Density Discussion
November 22, 2006
Attention City Planners: What's the Right Density? We Need Your Input!
Policy Adoption Meeting Presentation Summaries
Something Old Something New--The Election in Review
November 17, 2006
AMM is becoming Metro Cities
Membership Adopts 2007 Policies, Meeting's a Hit
Water Supply Advisory Committee Update
MVST Recap
Benefit for Sergeant Dan Wulff
October 23, 2006
AMM and AMSD Co-Host First of Three Candidate Forums
AMM Board Approves 2007 Policies
Met Council Hosts Water Supply Stakeholder Meeting
State Auditor Releases Post Employment Benefits Study
REMINDER--Building Permit Meeting
October 16, 2006
Building Permits--After the Demolition Meeting
Met Council Water Meeting This Week
AMM Policy Adoption Meeting is Only A Month Away
VOTE YES Campaign
September 29, 2006
AMM Policy Adoption Meeting Agenda is Set
LGA a Hot Topic
Draft Water Supply Report Flows Out
The Private Property Rights Implementation Act: HF 4772
Homes for All
Context Sensitive Design
September 13, 2006
Restoration of Market Value Homestead Credit Cuts
SAVE THE DATE--Thursday Nov. 16th
Candidate Forums
Growing Green Workshops
August 25, 2006
Policy Committees on a Roll
Met Council Adopts New SAC Rules
Planning Money Available from Blue Cross Blue Shield
Home for All
July 14, 2006
Attorney General Renders Opinion on MVST
Met Council Land Use Data Relased
July 7, 2006
Breakfast Bash
MCES Gets a Raise
Met Council Approves University Avenue Light Rail
HUD Unveils New Plan for CDBG
June 27, 2006
If you're looking for a good breakfast at the LMC Annual Conference...
June 23, 2006
SAC Comment Period Underway
MVST vs. State Auditor
Cross Town Funding Woes
Construction Codes
AMM Policy Committees-Plenty of good seats available
June 6, 2006
Met Council Population Estimates in the Mail
Council to Revise Eminent Domain Policy Guidance
May 23, 2006
School's out for Summer
A quick rundown of th esession's impact on AMM members follows...
Municipal Park Dedication Requirements
AMM Annual Meeting a Success
Sign Up for AMM's Policy Committees
Retirements at the Legislature
Forum on Imagining Possibilities: The Next Frontier for Geographic Information Technology
May 12, 2006
RSVP right now to the AMM's Annual Meeting
Senate Tax Bill Finds a House File
REMINDER: Met Council May 2006 "On Course" Workshops
MVST Amendment
Bonding Update
Clean Water Bill Trickles Along
Summary of the House-Senate Conference Committee Report on Eminent Domain
May 5, 2006
House Omnibus Tax Proposal Fails in Committee
House Transportation Finance Bill--Did Someone Say Gas Tax???
Eminent Domain Update
Bonding Bill: Where are funding targets?
AMM's Annual Meeting
May 1, 2006
The End is Near--Eminent Domain
Water Supply Workshops Scheduled
Community GIS Expo
AMM's Annual Meeting
Golf Tournament--MAMA
April 21, 2006
Senate Omnibus Tax Bill
Eminent Domain Update
MVST
Bonding
Community GIS Expo
AMM's Annual Meeting
April 13, 2006
Passover/Easter Recess
Omnibus Senate Tax Bill Clears Committee, headed to Senate floor
Transportation and MVST UpdateEminent Domain Update
Clean Water is Still Moving
Bonding Bill
2006 Minnesota Local Government Salary & Benefits Survey
AMM's Annual Meeting
April 7, 2006
Eminent Domain Update
MVST Update
MVHC Reimbursements Back on the Table
LGA Funding Restoration in Senate Tax Bill?
Livable Communities Overhaul: Never Mind
Highlights of House and Senate Bonding Bill
AMM's Annual Meeting
March 31, 2006
Save the date...
Eminent Domain Update
Park Dedication Bills Move
Livable Communities Subcommittee to Examine LCDA Program
MVST
Capital Investment--Bonding
March 24, 2006
Bonding Highlights
Meeting on Eminent Domain
Eminent Domain Update
Annexation 'Committee" Bill passes House Local Government Committee
Water Supply Advisory Board to do Cities/Stakeholders Outreach
Met Council "On Course" Training April Series
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
Transportation Video Available
2006 Salary and Benefits Survey ready to Rock
Reminder LMC State of the Cities Legislative Conference March 30, 2006
March 17, 2006
Movement on Clean Water Legacy
Annexation Reform?
Governor Proposes Levy Limits
Eminent Domain Update
MVST Update
Mandate Reform
Met Council Comp Plan Training Series
Reminder LMC State of the Cities Legislative Conference March 30, 2006
March 17, 2006
Movement on Clean Water Legacy
Annexation Reform?
Governor Proposes Levy Limits
Eminent Domain Update
MVST Update
Mandate Reform
Met Council Comp Plan Training Series
Reminder LMC State of the Cities Legislative Conference March 30, 2006
March 7, 2006
House Local Government Committee
Eminent Domain Hearing Update
February 28, 2006
2006 Legislative Session is almost here
AMM's Bill Tracker will be up and running
Metropolitan Area Water Supply advisory committee update
MVST constitutional amendment
Eminent Domain will be heard on March 1st
MNDOT 'Roundabout" conference
"Immigrants in Minnesota: three perspectives"
February 21, 2006
Eminent Domain Meetings Reminder
February 13, 2006
More on SAC
Eminent Domain meetings planned
MVST sample resolution available
January 27, 2006
Affordable housing panel update
MCES I/I surcharge program
Alternative SAC proposals
Eminent Domain Bill Sent to Revisor's Office
January 28, 2006
January 21, 2006
January 13, 2006
Met Council moves toward eminent domain policy
House hears Eminent Domain bill
January 6, 2006
Got Questions?
Salary Survey Service Will Change
More On Eminent Domain
Water Committee is Named
Affordable Housing Advisory Panel
Livable Communities Demonstration Account Grants
I/I - Inflow and Infiltration
Where is th eBill Tracker?
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