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Minneapolis Meets a High National Standard on Public Safety Minneapolis is no stranger to national leadership. This fact is proven once again as our city was heralded as one of only six metro areas in the nation to receive highest ratings for our emergency agencies’ ability to communicate with one another during a disaster. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) examined 75 urban areas, and only Minneapolis-St. Paul; Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Columbus, Ohio; Sioux Falls, S.D.; and Laramie County, Wyo. were given top ratings. The DHS study examined how we use policies, technology and training for
our law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services to work together
and communicate within one hour of a disaster. Many thanks go out to our emergency preparedness team and partners. Public safety is our city’s most important goal because it makes everything else we do possible. Safety is also our most basic city service, but the irony is that the better we deliver it the less people think about it. The children who walk safely to school, the neighbors who walk to the corner store, the worker who walks home from the bus late at night, the senior sitting safely on their front porch at sunset rarely think that they can only enjoy this kind of life because of the protection provided by their police officers, fire fighters, and emergency workers. Fortunately, there are moments like these and reports like this to test and prove that our public safety infrastructure is prepared and ready to serve if and when needed. |
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Airport Noise Ruling Is A Vindication For Residents  Hennepin
County Judge Stephen Aldrich this week validated the City of Minneapolis’
efforts to force the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) to follow through
on noise protection commitments it made prior to the airport expansion.
“The MAC has reneged on its commitment,” the order said. “The
MAC is in violation of the standard it set in exchange for approval of the
airport expansion. This court cannot allow the MAC to receive the benefits
of a long fought over public bargain and then abandon its repeated commitments
upon which so many people have relied. To rule otherwise would approve a
massive public ‘bait and switch’ on the homeowners and the affected
cities.” Our efforts against the MAC have been vindicated, but we
won’t stop fighting until people get the protection they were promised.
Click here to read more about this great ruling.
Minneapolis
311 Takes 343,000 in First Year Claim It! Campaign Promotes Free Tax Help Get Fit Minneapolis Wants to Help You Get
Healthy It’s Official: The Republicans Are
Coming
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See
and be Seen:
The North Regional Library is celebrating its grand opening Sat., Jan.
27, 1-6pm at Learn
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Minneapolis
311 answered 343,428 calls in 2006, the first year of operation for the
phone number that gives easier access than ever to City information and
services. That’s nearly a phone call for every resident of
Minneapolis! Plus, more than 90 percent of 311 calls were answered
in less than 20 seconds, with the average wait time being just 10 seconds.
311 is now becoming more than just a phone number. By visiting 
Minneapolis
and the United Way are teaming up with St. Paul to launch the “Claim
It!” campaign promoting free tax preparation services for residents
in the two cities. The partnership aims to help people whose incomes range
from $28,000 to $38,000 get free tax preparation and to ensure that they
receive all of their tax credits. Each year, thousands of families eligible
for tax credits do not receive the refunds they deserve. Through the “Claim
It!” campaign, residents can get the free help they need to better
understand their finances, prepare their taxes and improve their economic
future. A campaign kick-off tax prep information fair is being held this
Sat., Jan. 27 at the Minneapolis Convention Center from 1-6pm. For more
information about the “Claim It!” campaign visit the 
Minneapolis
and St. Paul have teamed up to with Get Fit Twin Cities: a fun, team-based,
health and fitness challenge designed to jump start healthy habits that
will help people feel better, look better and live longer, healthier lives.
Teams can register in at the 
After
months of planning, lobbying and hoping Minneapolis and St. Paul have
officially been chosen to host the 2008 Republican National Convention,
bringing as many as 40,000 visitors to the metro area. With major convention
events planned in both cities as well as Bloomington, the entire metropolitan
region will benefit from this convention. Beyond the direct economic benefit
from a convention this size, one cannot put a dollar figure on the immeasurable
value of the unparalleled national and international media attention that
follows a national political convention and will showcase this region
far into the future. The City of Minneapolis will work closely over the
coming two years with the Convention Host Committee to put on the best
convention we possibly can.
