Plymouth is looking for residents interested in becoming paid on-call firefighters, as cities across the metro area face a shortage of volunteers or difficulty in retaining and recruiting non-career firefighters. For more information, go to .Ĭity seeking to enlist on-call firefighters
One example: The city's first Fashion Week will be held June 17 to June 23. Now the "Shop Excelsior" campaign aims to promote the local shopping scene even more, with several new events put on by the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce. The city already draws many tourists to its restaurants, antique shops and boutiques on Water Street.
Hennepin County's goal is to update each of its 41 libraries at least once every 10 years.Įxcelsior has launched a campaign to support its growing shopping scene near Lake Minnetonka. The project is one of several providing makeovers to west metro libraries in recent years. Residents also may provide feedback on the project by calling 61. Tuesday at the library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr. In the meantime, Hennepin County is continuing work on the plans and seeking residents' feedback on the renovation.Īn open house will take place from 6:30 p.m. The library is scheduled to be renovated next year and will be closed temporarily during the yearlong project. Preliminary designs for a proposed renovation of the Ridgedale branch of the Hennepin County Library in Minnetonka will be unveiled Tuesday. Open house slated on Ridgedale library work
To find out more about sponsorships, send an e-mail to or call 95.įor a full schedule of events, go to JOHN REINAN The program is seeking sponsors to help defray the cost of programming, with special incentives offered to sponsors. We trust in the ability of the Bloomington community, working together, to shape its future."įor information on all aspects of "Forward 2040," go to or contact senior planner Julie Farnham at 95 or REINANīloomington's Art in the Parks program is underway for the summer season, offering a wide range of programming that includes children's activities, music and moonlight movies. "Bloomington has a strong record of understanding trends, setting ambitious goals and working steadily to achieve them. "While we cannot predict what Bloomington will be in 2040, we do know the future will bring both opportunities and challenges, and that we will be better off if we anticipate change and ways to respond to it," Mayor Gene Winstead said.
The city is seeking applicants for an advisory committee that will work closely with staffers and elected officials throughout the two-year process. Other public events will offer residents a chance to share their ideas on Bloomington's future. on June 22 at Jefferson High School, 4001 W. The process will kick off with a town-hall meeting on sustainability scheduled from 6 p.m. Forward 2040 seeks to set course for next 25 yearsīloomington residents are invited to help shape the city's direction for the next quarter-century by participating in "Forward 2040," a two-year effort to update its comprehensive plan.