Friday, November 6, 2015

Spotted: Let's Get Together in Montevideo, Springfield, and Austin




The 2015 Greater Minnesota Regional Meetings wrapped up last week with visits to Montevideo, Springfield, and Austin. Thanks to all the attendees and to the seven host cities in Greater Minnesota!

The agenda at each meeting focused on providing city officials with a diverse range of information that they could use to improve their communitiesfrom effective communication to tips on keeping city hall safe, and more. 

What were some of your highlights from the Regional Meeting agenda? Let us know in the comments!

City officials got together to break bread, share ideas, and gain tools at this year's
Regional Meetings, annual gatherings that travel throughout the state each fall.


LMC intergovernmental relations staff (IGR Assistant Director Anne Finn is
shown here in Montevideo) gave the annual legislative update.

MnDOT representatives gave city officials an update on the current state of transportation funding.
Officials explained the gridlock that halted funding during the 2015 session, and took questions
and recommendations from the audience on the topic of future transportation funding

Let's get prepared! This year's Regional Meeting agenda includes a review of city hall safety tips.

Didn't make it to a Regional Meeting this year? There's still time to register for the 2015 Metro Meeting in Minneapolis!