Dakota County Seeks Your Input on Draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan

Dakota County will accept comments regarding its draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan until October 1. Copies of the draft are available at the information desk of each Dakota County Library, except Galaxie Library due to its renovation. A variety of documents, presentations, and maps regarding the draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan are available here. However, note that this information appears to have not been updated for several months. A summary of public input solicited thus far is available here. Also, general information about the comprehensive plan process and the 2030 Comprehensive Plan are available here.

There are several ways to share comments. You can send your input to planning@co.dakota.mn.us, you can fill out and submit this survey, or you can speak with County representatives at one of three public events:

• Saturday, July 21, from 3 – 7 p.m. at International Festival of Burnsville, Nicollet Commons Park, 12550 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville

• Wednesday, August 1, from 3 - 6 p.m. at Robert Trail Library 14395 S Robert Trl, Rosemount

• Wednesday, August 8, from 3 - 6 p.m. at the Dakota County Fair in the Natural Resources Building, 4008 220th St W, Farmington.

July 2018 Member/Public Meeting

The main topic at our July 10 meeting was an open forum for members to give feedback, contribute ideas, ask questions, and generally help steer the future of LWV Dakota County. Members were also provided with a recap of our activities throughout the past fiscal year (April 2017 through March 2018).

LWV Dakota County Registers Voters at Eaux Claires Music Festival

This weekend several LWV Dakota County members are registering voters at Eaux Claires Music Festival just outside Eau Claire, WI. While they are registering Minnesota voters, they are working alongside Chippewa Valley Votes whose volunteers are registering Wisconsin voters.

They are receiving many thank yous from festival-goers and enjoying the beautiful weather. Thanks to Paula Stein Clark, Kristina Clark, Phillip Lundquist, Lynn Lewis, and Kristi Hertz for volunteering!