Help shape Met Council’s new Priority Waters List We're seeking feedback from those most impacted by and interested in our waterbodies, including water resources professionals, planners, engineers, elected officials, and engaged residents. March 23, 2022
Message from the Council Chair: Met Council has the poop on COVID-19 Out of the 176 million gallons of wastewater coming from nearly 2 million people in 66 communities every day, our scientists can capture and measure about 10 viral RNA molecules that can tell public health officials how COVID-19 is impacting our region. March 18, 2022
Applications open for Purple Line Community and Business Advisory Committee The METRO Purple Line will provide bus rapid transit service to communities in the northeast metro. Apply by April 22. March 18, 2022
Gold Line project applies for federal matching funds If approved, the FTA Full Funding Grant Agreement would fund 45% of the project’s cost; 55% will come from Washington and Ramsey counties. March 17, 2022
Met Council allocates $25 million for Livable Communities grants Hundreds of metro area developments have received Livable Communities funding over the last 25 years to support local development investment. March 15, 2022
Blue Line Extension Anti-Displacement Work Group kicks off efforts to maximize community benefits, prevent displacement The work group's 26 members include residents and business owners in the area, people with lived experience of displacement, and people from the philanthropic community and government agencies. March 10, 2022
Met Council hears transit safety and security recommendations Metro Transit staff have been directed to develop specific action plan by end of June. March 3, 2022
Council awards record $8 million for affordable housing The grants will fill project funding gaps and help create 557 new affordable homes and preserve another 113 affordable housing units. February 24, 2022
Gov. Walz appoints John Pacheco Jr. as District 6 Council member Pacheco is the president of the Latino Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota, which he helped found, and a principal with Pacheco & Associates. The appointment is effective March 1. February 23, 2022
Transit ridership begins to recover in 2021 COVID-19 upended the way we work, interact, and even move. But as stay-at-home orders relaxed, businesses reopened, and social gatherings returned in limited capacities, ridership began to rebound. February 23, 2022
Council receives loan to finance wastewater capital projects A $50 million loan from the Minnesota Clean Water Revolving Fund will finance capital improvement projects at wastewater treatment plants and in the interceptor sewer system during 2022-2023. February 22, 2022
Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park: Picturesque setting and family favorite features Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park buzzes with family-oriented activities like swimming, picnicking, fishing, children’s camps, and special programs. February 22, 2022
Message from the Council Chair: Chair Zelle talks about the METRO Green Line Extension February 17, 2022
New tool helps cities preserve and enhance tree canopy Serving our communities better requires a targeted, intersectional, and equitable approach to tree canopy management. February 9, 2022
Grants support affordable housing and transit-oriented development Nearly $14 million will contribute to development that improves connections between where people live, work, shop, and recreate. The grants are part of the Met Council’s Livable Communities program. January 26, 2022