Friday, March 25, 2016

The City Spot Café: Organized Collection

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Definition: Organized collection is a system for collecting garbage in which a named garbage collector, or a member of an organization of c...
Thursday, March 17, 2016

The March-April 2016 Issue of Minnesota Cities Magazine Has Arrived!

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The March-April issue of Minnesota Cities magazine is now available online! In addition to the cover story, " City Hall Security: Pre...
Friday, March 4, 2016

NEW! The City Spot Café Serves Up Primary Election Goodness

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There's plenty of talk about primaries at the federal level happening right now. But what about primaries for cities? Definition:...
Thursday, February 25, 2016

Know the ABCs of the 2016 MN Legislative Session

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The Minnesota Legislature is less than two weeks away from convening for the 2016 session! The combination of this year’s late start as well...
Friday, February 19, 2016

Spotted: Mosquito Heights Actors Studio

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Take a peek inside the "actors studio" at LMC! From left to right, Staff Attorney III Ed Cadman, LMCIT Operations Manager La...
Friday, February 5, 2016

Welcome to Local Government! 5 Ways to Be a Successful Elected Official

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By Dave Bartholomay [Dave Bartholomay has been mayor of Circle Pines for 10 years, and served a four-year term as a council member prior...
Tuesday, February 2, 2016

What Makes 'Crystal Waters' Sparkle? Future City Competition 2016

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From mating meal worms to llama-themed installation art, hundreds of students who gathered recently at Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis for...