Windom Community

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Monday, February 9, 7:00-8:30 PM, Martin Luther King Park Recreation Center, 4055 Nicollet Ave. S.
Tuesday, February 10, 7:00-8:30 PM, Eastside Neighborhood Services, 1700 Second St. N.E.
url: www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/news/20090128BudgetcutMeetings.asp .

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Mayor Rybak will host two community meetings where people can give their input into their priorities for the upcoming budget revisions and to share their ideas for saving money and cutting services.The City has added information and resources regarding the 2009 budget to its Web site at www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/2009budget to help residents, businesses and employees understand more about how the City’s budget works. In addition to fact sheets and budget news, visitors are able to view a video message from Mayor R.T. Rybak. In the coming days, they will also be able to share their ideas for cutting costs and tell the City how they would prioritize the services they receive by taking an online survey. The survey will also be available by calling 311.

url: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/finance/20090130_2009BudgetSurvey.asp
online survey: 2009 budget surveyThe City of Minneapolis needs your feedback regarding the City’s 2009 budget. Please share your priorities and ideas by taking a brief survey. Responses are needed by Friday, Feb. 13.

Meetings will be held at 6:30 PM on:
• Monday, February 9, at Lake Hiawatha Park, 2701 E. 44th St.
• Thursday, February 12, Windom Park (Pillsbury School, multi-purpose room) 2251 Hayes St. NE
• Tuesday, February 17, at Loring Park (Great Room), 1382 Willow St
• Thursday, February 19, at Brackett Park, 2728 39th Ave. S
• Monday, February 23, at Lynnhurst Park, 1345 W Minnehaha Pkwy
• Thursday, February 26, at Wirth Chalet, 1339 Theodore Wirth Pkwy

Contact: Jennifer B. Ringold, Citywide Planner, at 612-230-6464 or Janell Wojtowicz, Communication Specialist, at 612-230-6414.

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Minneapolis residents will get a chance to share their ideas on biking, skating, walking and running in Minneapolis parks at a series of meetings in February. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) will host public meetings on the Bike, Walk and Roll Plan, one of the first activity plans to be initiated to develop a new Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the MPRB.To learn more, visit www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=52&prid=810.

Crown Roller Mill #425
105 Fifth Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55401

(612) 673-5140 (voice)
(612) 673-5138 (fax)
www.nrp.org

• Create a greater sense of community so people who live, work, learn, and play in Minneapolis have an increased sense of commitment to and confidence in their neighborhood and City.
• Sustain and enhance neighborhood capability in order to strengthen the civic involvement of all members of the community.
• Ensure that neighborhood-based planning remains the foundation of the program, is informed, and leads to creative and innovative approaches.
• Strengthen the partnerships among neighborhoods and jurisdictions to identify and accomplish shared citywide goals.
• Ensure that government agencies learn from and respond to neighborhood plans so that public services ultimately reflect neighborhood priorities.
• Develop and support life cycle housing citywide through the preservation of existing housing and new construction by reaffirming our commitment to the state mandate that 52.5% of NRP funds be spent on housing.