Last night, as I was putting together a new edition of Voices of Southwest, I stumbled upon a newsletter we sent out in January. It was like a time capsule. We were excited that the sun was setting at 5 p.m.--we had made it through the darkest of days. We let people know Cedar Lake Parkway would be closing temporarily in early February. Minneapolis education support professionals were marching for higher wages (this was months before the 3-week strike).
In our newsletter today, we included a link to a 16-month old profile of Dawanna Witt that we also linked to in January. News archives tell us a lot about how we are progressing as a city and we are grateful to be one of the newest news organizations in the city, adding to that soon-to-be history.
If you haven't become a member of Southwest Voices yet, now is a great time to do so. Our reporting is supported by readers like you.
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Voices of Southwest is a monthly feature where we publish basically all of the comments we get from you, our readers. This month we received comments about Melanie's story on life after being carjacked and how we calculated data from a city presentation on gun violence (plus more!). Check out all the comments here.
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If you are looking for summaries of any civic meeting, check out the Minneapolis Documenters website. They also have a meeting calendar.
Minneapolis City Council and committees
The Business, Inspections, Housing & Zoning Committee meets Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. On the agenda is approving an application by Simpson Housing Services to use the Zion Lutheran Church building at 128 33rd St. W. for an emergency shelter for up to 70 people until Oct. 1, 2027.
The Public Works & Infrastructure Committee meets Thursday at 1:30 p.m. No agenda published yet.
You can access the meetings on City Council TV or the City's YouTube channel. The public is allowed to attend meetings in-person at City Hall in room 317.
Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education
The school board's Committee of the Whole meets on Tuesday at 6 p.m. to talk about the topic "Systems and Structures: Creating the Foundation."
You can stream the meeting here, attend the meeting at the John B. Davis Center, or watch the recorded meeting that will be posted here.
Met Council
The Met Council meets on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
You can access Met Council meetings through the agendas, which include a live YouTube link to the meeting.
Hennepin County
The Public Works Committee, Law, Safety and Justice Committee, Health and Human Services Committee, and the Administration, Libraries and Budget Committee all meet tomorrow.
You can access Hennepin County meetings online here.
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
There are currently no meetings schedules for this week.
You can watch the livestream and recordings of the meetings here or attend in person at the Mary Merrill Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Headquarters.
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