Resolution Submission Deadline October 6, 2016

To all persons interested in the Minnesota River Congress Public Policy Agenda process

Resolution Submission Deadline October 6, 2016

If you wish to submit a Public Policy agenda resolution and have that resolution included in the pre-congress distribution, you must submit that resolution by email to Scott Sparlin at sesparlin@gmail.com no later than OCtober 6, 2016.

All resolutions must include the name of the person submitting the resolution as well as a phone number or email address which will be published with the resolution in the pre congress distribution. This will permit the Public Policy Team or others to contact the author with questions. 

The Minnesota River Congress Public Policy agenda process has now completed another stage. Six area meetings have been held and a significant number of resolutions have been submitted for consideration at the November 17Minnesota River Congress meeting in Mankato. In addition, many great ideas were raised at those meetings, those ideas wee discussed, and the individuals who raised the ideas were encouraged to draft and submit a finished resolution. 

Resolutions will be accepted from the floor of the congress, but only after all pre-submitted resolutions are discussed and voted upon. 

The Public Policy Team will organize the resolutions, possibly combine similar resolutions, and distribute a packet of all resolutions prior to the congress meeting on November 17. 

All resolutions will be forwarded to the congress for action.

Thank you to all for participating in this process up to this point.

Ted L. Suss 

Save the Dates for MN River Valley Master Plan Open House

Save the Dates for MN River Valley Master Plan Open House

Please save the dates 9/27 or 9/28 for a public workshop to discuss opportunities to expand outdoor recreation and conserve natural & cultural resources in the Minnesota River Valley (MRV) area within Redwood and Renville Counties. This project also seeks to strengthen and diversify the local economy while respecting private lands and heritage of the region. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Redwood and Renville Counties are collaborating to create the first MRV Recreation and Conservation Master Plan. We’re very interested in your ideas and participation!

Workshop objectives include:

Introduce the project

Share and discuss preliminary master plan solutions

Listen to and record your ideas and opinions

We’ll have displays, maps, comment forms, and handouts for you to learn more about the project area. The same workshop will held on two consecutive days. If you’re not able to attend one of the workshops in person, all workshop materials will be available on the project webpage. An online survey will also be distributed after the workshop to request additional input and your ideas.

Workshop Times and Locations

·        Tuesday, September 27 , evening (TBD) in Olivia at the Government Offices Bldg, Rm 117

·        Wednesday, September 28, evening (TBD) in Redwood Falls, Community Center, Rm #1

MRV Project Webpage     www.mnrivervalleymasterplan.org

Send comments and questions to: Comment@MNRiverValleyMasterPlan.org

We hope you’ll join us for this workshop which will help create a framework for improvement and conservation of the beautiful Minnesota River Valley!

Please forward this email to anyone interested in the MRV and this master plan. Thank you!“