Tag: Metropolitan Council
Former Metropolitan Council Chair Calls Out Current Council
From a land planning organization to an governing body with operational authority many functions of the seven-country metro area, the Metropolitan Council has changed...
Why Twin Cities Trains Are Not Like Europe
I was having breakfast at the St Clair Grille, next to Macalester College in St Paul. There were three college aged students listening to...
Metropolitan Council Releases Update to $92 Billion Transportation Plan
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Metropolitan Council recently released its 2018 update to the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan, assuring the plan aligns with Thrive...
Jason Lewis Takes On Met Council
WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis (R-MN) is taking on the Metropolitan Council, proposing a provision that would require a majority of the governing...
Social Engineering in Minnetonka? City Plans to “Modernize” Ridgedale Area
MINNETONKA, Minn. – Minnetonka City Council has discreet plans to “modernize” the Ridgedale area and turn it into a mixed-use community.
In 2012, the City...
Met Council Under Fire for $237 Million Budget Discrepancy
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Metropolitan Council has come under fire for budget “inconsistencies” after an audit reveals a $237 million budget discrepancy.
A report...
Legal Battle Against Southwest LRT Continues
MINNEAPOLIS - A lawsuit from three years ago is the latest hurdle the Metropolitan Council must clear before moving forward with the Southwest Light...
Chanhassen City Council Moves Forward with TIF District Despite Heavy Protest
CHANHASSEN, Minn. - Armed with signs and petitions, residents of Chanhassen poured into Monday’s city council meeting to express their opposition to a tax...
Trump’s Budget Leaves Southwest LRT High and Dry
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s budget plan is out, and it spells trouble for the Metropolitan Council’s Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) project.
The White...
Calling All Opinions: Met Council Wants Your Input on Potential Fare...
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Metropolitan Council is seeking public opinion on potential transit fare hikes.
Transit officials are asking for input on two different...