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I am happy that our city sidewalk have never been cleaner.  There have been a number or questions on Rochester sidewalk snow removal policies.  I have kids that may walk in a couple of years to school, seniors in my neighborhoods, and I represent at least 2 legally blind men how need sidewalks for mobility.  I will protect their safety even if it is unpopular.

Here are a few questions and if you send me more I will answer them here:

Q:  Why do you want to stick it to us?

I don’t want to stick it to you.  I want property owners to be responsible and clear sidewalks.  Zero fines is my desired outcome. Read the rest of this entry »

For immediate release:

Rochester City Councilman Michael Wojcik repeats call for local property owner Dennis Weestrand to shut down China Massage house of prostitution at Corporate Gardens LLC (2215 2ST SW Rochester).

“It is unconscionable for local property owner Dennis Weestrand to continue to knowingly profit from a business dealing in human sex trafficking in our community.”

-Rochester City Councilman Michael Wojcik Read the rest of this entry »

… and neighborhood tycoon Rene Lafflam on their selection as a Minnesota Community Pride Showcase winner.

Here is a link to this and other winners.  We all appreciate the ongoing work of RNeighbors and their dedicated volunteers.

Here is some info on what RNeignbors has been up to. Read the rest of this entry »

Here are the official census numbers for Rochester.  These are broken out by wards.  This is from Phil Wheeler: Read the rest of this entry »

Hi,

I have become a frequent reader of your blog and we recently posted an article “7 Facts You Need to Know About a Neighborhood before Buying a Home” that dovetails well with your viewers. Perhaps you would be interested in sharing with them?

Here’s the link: http://blog.doorfly.com/articles/2011/7-facts-you-need-to-know-about-a-neighborhood-before-buying-a-home/.

Thanks again for the great content, and I hope the article I’ve linked primes your interest.

Regards,

Ann

Indian Heights is one of the best kept secrets in the Rochester Park System.  Here is a brochure about the park. Read the rest of this entry »

I have been casually watching this project for longer than I have been in office.  This is a great project spearheaded by First Homes that will redevelop 11 mostly blighted homes into 40 affordable rental units, a new daycare, commercial space, 5 market rate town homes, as well as some green space.  This will be done in an urban friendly manner with the input of neighbors.  I believe the main building is targeting LEED-Gold.  The preliminary architecture that I have seen is stunning. Read the rest of this entry »

I am required to provide another update as there was an early morning change that the city council made that I feel is soft on crime and puts public safety at greater risk.  I was caught completely unaware of this when Ed Hruska brought it up at the end of a five and a half hour meeting. Read the rest of this entry »

As I have stated time and time again:

• Most of our landlords are responsible and law abiding, some are not.
• The city council has never shut down a good landlord.
• Public safety is the number one priority. Read the rest of this entry »