Minneapolis Neighborhood and Community Engagement Commission

I’ve been appointed to the Minneapolis Neighborhood and Community Engagement Commission (as a volunteer) by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. It’s an honor I’m looking forward to! 

“The new Neighborhood and Community Engagement Commission, a group of 16 residents will be appointed to oversee the City’s relationship with neighborhoods and community organizations. The commission’s charge is to provide direction to the next phase of NRP and be primarily responsible for the review of neighborhood plans. The commission will also make recommendations to the City Council on allocation of a variety of types of funding to neighborhoods.  Neighborhoods will have significant representation on the commission with eight residents selected by neighborhood organizations, five residents appointed by the City Council, two appointed by the Mayor, and one appointed by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Through the input and work of the Neighborhood and Community Engagement Commission, residents and neighborhood organizations will play a key role in enhancing and shaping how the City engages its residents.”

Here are a few recent articles about the commission and the process of appointing members:

Neighborhood Council Fuels City Hall Debate (StarTrib)

Who Will Represent the Neighborhoods? (TCDailyPlanet or the same article on the The Bridge website)