City of Minnetonka

November 2007

Minnetonka Memo

View November Memo in PDF format.

Comprehensive guide plan

• Comprehensive guide plan open house is November 8
  • Minnetonka’s community values
  • Comprehensive guide plan updating page

Budget

• City of Minnetonka’s 2008 budget
  • City of Minnetonka annual budget hearing is Dec. 3
  • 2008 preliminary budget review (PDF)
  • 2008 preliminary budget presentation (PDF)

Upcoming events

• Eat. Talk. Connect! November 12—16
• Victorian Holiday Open House set for Dec. 2
• Don’t miss this symphony of holiday events!
• Seminar for aging drivers is January 26
• Minnetonka Senior Services hosts November events
• Rain or shine, the game goes on—even in mud.a>
  • Recreation winter/spring registration starts Dec. 5
  • Adults, participate in Open Gym this winter

Minnetonka Fire Department and City-Wide Open House

• Open House a success for all ages
  • 2007 photo contest winners announced
  • Photo contest page

Recycling

• Fall leaf drop-off program
• Bulk leaf drop-off dates
• Bagged leaf drop-off dates
• Brush drop-off through Nov. 17
  • Brush drop-off dates
• Recycling and the holidays
  • Recycling

Elections

• General election set for Tuesday, November 6
  • Election signs must be removed by Nov. 16
  • What ID do you need to vote?
  • Absentee voting
  • Polling place finder
  • General election sample ballot (PDF)
• City council candidate forum available online, on TV
• Follow the city election sign rules

Natural resources

• Update on tree pruning, diseased trees
  • Hiring tree care professionals
• Please do not transport firewood!
• Buckthorn woodworking workshop is Nov. 15
  • Buckthorn
• Listening session for proposed shoreland ordinance is Nov. 27
  • Shoreland ordinance updating
  • Shoreland ordinance survey

Public safety

• Take a stand against crime—join Neighborhood Watch
  • Crime prevention
• Provisional drivers and cell phones
• National Night Out coloring contest winners

Get involved

• Sign up for the 2008 Citizen Academy
• Boards, commissions openings available
  • Boards and commissions application page

Your streets

• County Road 101 project nears completion
  • County Road 101 project page
• ABCs of snow removal

Questions or concerns?
Ask Minnetonka Mike!