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Month: June 2015

Trash Hauler Survey

Trash Hauler Survey

The Rochester City Council is considering altering Rochester’s system for collecting residential trash and recyclables.  The Rochester Public Works Department and the Rochester Energy Commission are conducting research to evaluate the costs and benefits of a new collection system. RNeighbors is partnering with the Energy Commission to conduct a very short ANONYMOUS survey on current collection costs.  This survey is important, because not all customers with the same hauler and the same size containers are paying the same amount.  This…

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2015 RColorful Corners Street Mural Painting Schedule

2015 RColorful Corners Street Mural Painting Schedule

Salt, sand and snow plows give our street murals quite a beating during tough Minnesotan winters. But have no fear, we’re ready to help neighborhoods spruce up their street murals. Everyone is welcome to these street mural paintings, each start at 9 am. Just wear your painting clothes and we’ll provide everything else! You do not need to live in the neighborhood or have any painting skill at all to help in these fun community-building projects. More about the RColorful…

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Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods Meeting – June 2015

Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods Meeting – June 2015

Tuesday, June 17, 2015, the Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods (MCN) held their eighth official meeting. Thanks to the Rochester Area Foundation for the excellent meeting space and to Mayor Brede for his support of the group. Representatives from the Slatterly, Sunnyside, Historic SW, Eastside, Parkway, Kutzky, Washington, Homestead Addition, and Downtown neighborhood associations were in attendance. Guests included Darrell Hildebrant, Police Department; Bob Nowicki, Rochesterfest; and Abby Larson, Public Health. The agenda included briefings on National Night Out, Rochesterfest and…

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Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods Meeting – May 2015

Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods Meeting – May 2015

Tuesday, May 12, 2015, the Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods (MCN) held their seventh official meeting. Thanks to the Rochester Area Foundation for the excellent meeting space and to Mayor Brede for his support of the group. Representatives from the Slatterly, Sunnyside, Historic SW, Eastside, Parkway, Friends of Indian Heights, Washington, NW Neighbors, and Downtown Neighborhood Associations were in attendance. The focus of this meeting was to hear about and discuss efforts of the MCN work group that was given the…

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