*Updated 12/11/2020
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It is scheduled for the City of Minneapolis’ budget proposal to be voted in on December 9th, 2020. Below are included resources from which many are working including council members, residents, and local businesses.
2021 Mayor Frey’s Budget Proposal
Read the full plan HERE and watch his August address HERE.
Safety for All Budget Proposal
Co-author and Council Member Steve Fletcher of Ward 3 released the Safety for All Budget Proposal on Friday with Council Member Phillipe Cunningham and Council President Lisa Bender. You can read the full plan HERE and CM Fletcher’s entire message HERE.
2021 Minneapolis People’s Budget
Read the plan HERE and an open letter from small businesses including many from Seward HERE calling for the formation of emergency response teams.
Share your feedback
There are two upcoming online public hearings for people to share thoughts on the 2021 City Budget. Comments can also be submitted online at the City’s website and there are multiple ways to share using links in the documents above.
Remaining online public hearings
Learn how to participate in online public hearings.
Comments submitted online will enter the public record and be shared with the mayor and council members. The City Council is scheduled to amend the Mayor’s proposed budget on Thursday, December 3 and Friday, December 4, and vote on adopting the budget Wednesday, December 9.
Visit the City’s website to learn more about the mayor’s recommended budget, key dates in the approval process, FAQs and more. You can also watch a series of videos on the City’s budget process.
Community Development Committee
Community Building Committee
Other committees are not meeting in December and will resume in the new year.
Please check back to this post for updated meeting details.
Interested in low waste holidays?
Take Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling’s survey on how your waste generation and purchasing behaviors have changed since March. The responses are anonymous and will serve as a guide for developing community outreach and educational messaging for 2021. The survey will close December 20th at 11:59 p.m. but don’t wait, fill it out today. Take the survey.
Email admin@sng.org to let us know if you’re interested in a short presentation with tips for having a low waste holiday season.
Hennepin County is developing a climate action plan with initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strategies to adapt to our changing climate in ways that reduce vulnerabilities and ensure a more equitable and resilient Hennepin County.
The plan will serve as the foundation for the county’s coordinated approach to planning, policy development, and responses to climate change.
The climate action survey is a chance for Hennepin County residents to:
The survey will be open until Friday, December 4.
Emergency funding available for local restaurants, bars, gyms, entertainment/event venues. DEADLINE 12/1/2020 at NOON
The rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 cases throughout the state of Minnesota requires new public health measures to reduce the spread of the virus, including restrictions on restaurants, bars, and other food service establishments, as well as a four week closure of gyms, fitness and other indoor recreation, event, and entertainment venues.
Relevant orders include:
To reduce the economic impacts of these restrictions, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners allocated $8 million in CARES Act funds on Tuesday, November 17, to support restaurants, bars, and food service establishments.
In addition, approximately $5 million in CARES Act funds remaining from prior Small Business Relief rounds is available to support gymnasiums, fitness facilities, and other indoor recreation, event, and entertainment venues.
Grant amounts:
Program guidelines may be subject to change prior to the deadline. Please review this page prior to submitting an application.
All applications must be submitted by Tuesday, December 1 at noon.
A randomized numbering system (i.e., lottery) will be used to select grant recipients if applications exceed available resources.
Updated November 21, 2020: Click to view frequently asked questions (PDF)
More details HERE.
The Seward Spread Joy Fund (SSJF) has been made available by an anonymous donor for distribution by the Seward neighborhood Group. The SSJF is intended to help create unique and lasting experiences for members of the community. Each year the SSJF will award a grant of up to $1,000 to a Seward resident who yearns to do something that is just beyond their budget. The lucky recipient of this yearly grant will be drawn at the Seward Neighborhood Group’s Annual Meeting in November. The guidelines are as follows:
Application
Application forms will be available at the Seward Neighborhood Group office and online HERE. The brief application will include:
* If awarded the grant, the applicant must sign a contract agreeing to submit a report on their experience. The recipient will be expected to share with the Seward community how your project or experience turned out.
Examples
Appropriate
Inappropriate
**Seward Neighborhood Group retains the right to deny any application if the application does not appropriately adhere to the grant’s guidelines.
***No board members or SNG employees are eligible to apply.
Check that you live in the Seward neighborhood! Seward is the area bounded by I-94 on the north, the Mississippi River on the east, the Midtown Greenway on the south and Hiawatha Avenue on the west. For a map of Seward CLICK HERE.
APPLY!
Feel free to reach out with any questions regarding the Seward Spread Joy Fund or your application to admin@sng.org.
Elections for the 2021 Seward Neighborhood Group Board will take place at the Annual Meeting on November 18th at 6pm. Join us for the virtual meeting HERE!
Use the VOTER GUIDE to get to know the applicants then come vote!
If you are self nominating for the SNG Board election, please email apply@sng.org ASAP with the following information: your name, your address, your phone number, and a description of interest in serving SNG in 1-2 paragraphs. We will update the guide to the best of our ability to aide informed voting. Thank you.
We would love to see you at the Seward Neighborhood Group Online Annual Meeting happening November 18th, from 6-8pm.
Click the link below to register for this event: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_W96v2kdIS4q10NMo4T0IXA
If you need assistance registering and speak Somali, please contact Faisal Aideed, Seward Towers Community Organizer, via email at Faisal@sng.org or by phone at (952)649-0512.
Each year in November, the Seward Neighborhood Group invites all of our members (the people who live, work, play, and pray in Seward) together for our Annual Meeting. The traditional community potluck has been put on hold this year due to the pandemic.
At our Annual Meeting, we plan to share our highlights of the past year, hear from our elected officials, and vote new board members onto the SNG board! We will also be drawing to see who the winner of the Seward Spread Joy Fund will be! We look forward to seeing you there!
If you are self nominating for the SNG Board election, please email apply@sng.org ASAP with the following information: your name, your address, your phone number, and a description of interest in serving SNG in 1-2 paragraphs. This is to create a voter guide which will be shared prior the meeting. Thank you.
We would love to see you (virtually) at the Seward neighborhood Group Annual Meeting on November 18th, from 6-8pm via Zoom.
Seward Neighborhood Group is excited to announce and invite you to our Annual Meeting on November 18th at 6pm. Due to COVID-19, our annual meeting will be held virtually. A link to register for this event will be available on our website at www.SNG.org beginning on November 4th.
The Seward Neighborhood Group’s Annual Meeting gives us a chance to come together to share what we’ve accomplished over the past year, hear from our elected officials, and to elect SNG Members to the SNG Board of Directors.
If you are interested in running for one of the open seats on the SNG Board of Directors, please email Apply@SNG.org with the following information:
Applications received prior to November 7th will be included on the Candidate Guide.
Any applications received on or after November 7th through November 17th and nominations from the floor at the annual meeting will be included on ballots but cannot be guaranteed to be included in the Candidate Guide.
We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting and welcome you to reach out with any questions at Info@SNG.org