Due. Sept. 30, 2011- Apply for openings on Minneapolis boards and commissions

Apply for openings on Minneapolis boards and commissions Volunteers on City ofMinneapolisboards and commissions provide valuable insights, help shape key policy decisions and provide community-based input into administration of services. Applications are now being accepted for the over 80 open positions on 16 boards and commissions that the City Council and Mayor will appoint this fall. The City is…

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Street Sweeping in Mpls

Spring street sweeping is scheduled to begin Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Watch for temporary no parking signs. Each spring and fall, Public Works crews sweep every mile of the City’s more than 1,100 miles of streets – curb to curb – to help keep our neighborhoods clean and livable and to protect our waterways. Leaves and other debris on…

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Transform a vacant lot

Transform a vacant lot into a community garden url: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/news/20110118CommunityGardens.asp With seed catalogues arriving in the mail and flower and garden shows around the corner, now is a good time to look into establishing a community garden with the help of tree trimming experts. The City of Minneapolis has 13 vacant lots available for qualifying groups to lease for…

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