James Rentz, one of our elected Soil & Water commissioners recently shared information about a “Lawn to Legumes” program. I[…]
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Understanding 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 moreAlways blame the Beavers
Even though we are always busy, I wanted to show how responsive the city is to major issues. This all[…]
Read moreRochester City Council Update – July 21, 2014
New Eastside bike trail out for bids Stormwater in Ward 2 Ashland Village Affordable Housing Project Passes 7-0 “Criminalized Polite[…]
Read moreComment on Rochester water permit
If you are about water quality in Rochester, here is your invitation to make comments.
Read moreRaingarden opportunity
I put a rain garden in and it works well. This completely fixed a number of drainage issues that I[…]
Read moreDeep stormwater ponds in Rochester
I requested some data from staff on where potentially dangerous stormwater ponds are in Rochester. Staff did a little digging[…]
Read moreLeaves + Sewer = Bad
Fall has arrived and the leaves are starting to drop. If they fall or are raked onto the street, they will[…]
Read moreBaihly Hills Ravine
Here is an media piece covering the work we are doing in Baihly Hills Ravine. We are limiting the disturbed[…]
Read moreChanging Zoning – What the council must consider
A question I receive often is “What goes into deciding if an area gets rezoned?” This most recently came up[…]
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