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Just In from the MPS: Headquarters VOTE Cancelled

By roberta | April 13, 2010

On Behalf Of Communications Department
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 10:46 AM
Subject: Headquarters Vote Delayed; Community Meetings to be Scheduled
A decision has been made to delay tonight’s scheduled Board of Education vote on proposals for building a new headquarters/renovating the current administrative offices a 807 N.E. Broadway. The board plans to reschedule the vote for April [...]

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Minneapolis Schools Face More Cuts

By roberta | April 8, 2010

This is a message from Folwell Neighborhood Association Chair, Al Saless. Al is a Head Engineer for the Minneapolis Public Schools and works at Lucy Craft Laney Elementary School at 34th and Penn Avenue North.
HI Neighbors:
Times are tough, that and a dozen other clichés can be used to describe how bad the economy really is [...]

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Signs are in for Safe Neighborhoods

By roberta | December 17, 2009

We Watch – We Call helps to resolve that concern. If several houses on a block share the public commitment to a safe neighborhood, one block at a time, no one will be singled out. With the We Watch – We Call sign in several yards it becomes a group decision that the [...]

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2010 Census Jobs Available In Neighborhoods

By roberta | December 8, 2009

The US Census is now hiring people to help on the field work for the 2010 Census.  The jobs are temporary and will start sometime between January and March and should continue into June.  The jobs pay about $14 to $18 an hour depending on the level of the position for which someone is hired.  The Census wants [...]

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Work begins on Flood Area Five

By roberta | November 23, 2009

Lois Eberhart from the Minneapolis Department of Surface Water and Sewers sent word on November 20th that the work on Flood Area Five is about to begin.
“The first step of the project will be upgrading the storm sewer pipes and related infrastructure in Dowling Avenue , between Oliver and Logan. Pavement removal in Dowling is expected [...]

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Home Buyer Down Payment Assistance from the Pohlad Foundation for Folwell

By roberta | October 26, 2009

Just in the knick of time: Minneapolis Advantage and Folwell’s home buyer assistance funds ran out the first of October.  Last Friday, the Pohlad Foundation announced the expansion of their program to three neighborhoods in the 55412 zip code, Folwell, Cleveland and McKinley. There is a very simple application process. So, if you have a [...]

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For Safe Neighborhoods, We Watch – We CALL!

By roberta | October 8, 2009

The 4th Precinct CARE Task Force is supporting a  resident based initiative called We Watch We Call – for Safe Neighborhoods.
Lawn signs with  We Watch – We Call are free for residents to put in their front lawns to send the message that neighbors are working together to keep their blocks  crime and problem free.
It’s all about [...]

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Contract for Deed

By roberta | August 17, 2009

CONTRACT FOR DEED
Buying your home on a ‘contract for deed’?
If you have signed a Contract for Deed with the owner of a property
BE AWARE
That Registering the Contract for Deed is your responsibility and it must be registered within2 years from the date it was signed for it to be legal!

That all signatures of buyers [...]

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Neighborhood Crime Stats – January through June 2009

By roberta | July 6, 2009

Neighborhood Crime Stats

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