May 2016 – RNeighbors

Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods Meeting – May 2016

May 17, 2016

On Tuesday, May 3, 2016, the Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods (MCN) held their twelfth official meeting. Representatives from the Sunnyside, Historic SW, Eastside, Slatterly Park, Northwest, and Washington neighborhood associations were in attendance. Guests included Mitzi Baker, Olmsted County Planning Director and Barbara Schafer, Slatterly Park and Art on the Avenue. The agenda included discussion about the Developer Informational Meetings Text Amendment and the Slatterly Park neighborhood association’s Art on the Avenue event. Mission To strengthen connections between neighborhood leaders and give…

A Litter Bit Better! 2016 Final Results

May 9, 2016 Comments 0 Comment

2016 was the 10th annual Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! event. Each year, thousands of volunteers collect litter from across Rochester. Together in the past 10 years, 29,000 volunteers from service groups, businesses, scout troops, faith-based organizations, neighborhood associations, and families have worked together to remove over 122 tons of litter from the community. The removal of this waste reduces potential land and water pollution while beautifying our cityscape. Participants in the event build community ties and reinforce…