Below is the text of an action the City Council took last night. We explicitly asked our staff to collaborate[…]
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An update on Affordable Housing
Affordable housing remains a huge issue. In Rochester some good things are happening but some are not. I engaged in[…]
Read moreUnderstanding Rochester Finances – Part 2, Utilities
Overview: This post is all about utilities, what they are, how they are funded, and how they impact other budget[…]
Read moreUnderstanding Rochester Finances – Part 1 of many
There are many nuances to city finance that most folks don’t necessarily understand. Let’s be honest there are multiple reasons[…]
Read moreComplete Rochester 2018 Survey Data
Press release link: ******************** Between May 22 and June 20, 2018, 400 City of Rochester residents were randomly selected for[…]
Read moreBREAKING: DMC has increased property values…
No one should be surprised that properties in the DMC district have increased at a rapid rate and far faster[…]
Read more2019 Budget Review
I am planning on sharing my thoughts on the 2019 Budget and Process in this post. Expect that there will[…]
Read moreMy January 7, 2019 Agenda
I lived in Hibbing, MN for awhile. Another local there sang a song about “Times they are a changin” On[…]
Read moreCity / Schools Shared Busing Update
Edit: I added a FAQ section below to address frequent questions: Edit 2: Sure, thousands of readers get to see[…]
Read more2018: State of the City Wishlist
Tomorrow Mayor Ardell Brede will give what I assume is his last state of the city speech. I fully expect[…]
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