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August 24, 2026 Shorewood Council Meeting 5 Minute Recap
Some items of interest from the Shorewood council meeting:
– Shorewood Community & Event Center Support
– SLMPD Coordinating Committee Discussion
– Fire Department Amendment Review
The Mighty Oak Meets Road Construction
There are sixteen slabs of wood drying in Dan Malone’s garage on Strawberry Lane.
They’re all that’s left of a 250 to 300-year-old oak that stood on his property until the city of Shorewood decided it needed to come down.
Policing by the numbers: The SLMPD budget
The South Lake Minnetonka Police Department Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) dictates the management and funding of the department.
The JPA follows good governance principles like shared decision-making, but falls short on transparency and accountability.
August 10, 2026 Shorewood Council Meeting 4 Minute Recap
Some items of interest from the Shorewood council meeting:
– Highway 7 Safety Study
– Excelsior Fire District Budget:
– South Lake Minnetonka Police Budget
Flock Safety: A National Citizen Revolt
When SCA first covered Shorewood’s Flock ALPR cameras in fall 2025, few other examples of citizen resistance existed.
That has changed. Citizen pressure, not policy handed down from above, is now driving the shift away from Flock nationwide.
Candidates for Shorewood Council Are Set
This November, Shorewood voters will elect two City Council Members, each serving a four-year term beginning in January 2027. The filing period for this election to those positions ended on July 28th and the withdrawal period ended July 30th.
Two individuals filed for election.
Monitoring Driver Behavior on Hwy 7
SCA first noted the curiosity generated by an orange trailer-like apparatus that appeared in Feb. 2025 along Hwy 7 near Excelsior.
The structure remains, originally as part of a $450,000 grant awarded to the then newly formed Highway 7 Safety Coalition.
July 27, 2026 Shorewood Council Meeting 3 Minute Recap
Some items of interest from the Shorewood council meeting:
– SLMPD 2027 Budget Proposal
– Pavement Management Plan
– Club Lane Demolition Assessment
