October 16, 2015 eNews

October Agenda

Welcome

Safety Update

City Council Update

Park Update

Small Grants program discussion

Committee Updates

  • Safety
  • Community Engagement
  • Summer Festival

Coordinator Update

  • FixIt Loan
  • Kwan’s letter
  • Xerxes crosswalk

Treasurer Report

Secretary Report

New Business

Get Help with Your Heat & Energy Bills!

No family should go without heat in the winter. Community Action Partnership of Suburban Hennepin (CAPSH) can help. CAPSH’s Energy Assistance Program (EAP) provides financial assistance to Hennepin County residents, including the city of Minneapolis, to help with home energy costs.

To apply, or for more information, call (952) 930‐3541
E‐mail eap@capsh.org
Or visit us online at www.capsh.org

Scam Alert

The Minnesota Department of Revenue is warning taxpayers of a recent over-the-phone phishing scam. Beware of phone calls and voice messages saying you are being audited and demanding you call back to make a payment to settle the tax debt.

Phishing (as in “fishing for information” and “hooking” victims) is a scam to trick taxpayers into revealing personal and financial information which can be used to steal the taxpayer’s identity.

Use caution and NEVER provide personal information unless you are absolutely sure the situation is legitimate.

Learn more about frauds and tax scams and how to report suspicious calls or messages you may have received by visiting the website.

For more emails like this, please sign up for the email subscription service and select “scam and fraud alert updates.”

Fall lawn care tips

Mow – Mow often, leave clippings on the lawn and leave your grass 2.5 to 3 inches high. This strengthens roots and retains moisture for a green, resilient lawn.

Control Weeds – September is the best time to treat dandelions, plantain, clover and creeping Charlie. Limited numbers of weeds should be removed by hand or spot-treated with herbicide.

Sweep up – Sweep up and reuse lawn care products that fall on streets, sidewalks and driveways.

Rake – Rake leaves to keep them out of storm drains and nearby water bodies, where they release phosphorus and other unwanted nutrients. Keep them away from driveways, streets and sidewalks.

What to do with leaves – There are a few water-friendly ways you can get rid of leaves:

  • Compost – Recycles nutrients
  • Mulch – Use leaves as mulch, either whole or shredded
  • Mow – If there is less than 2 inches of leaves on your lawn, leave them in place and make several passes over them with a power mower. This provides your lawn valuable nutrients and makes it look like you just raked!
  • Bag – Rake and bag your leaves for pick-up by city crews. Some towns compost bagged leaves.

Yard waste collection will end the week of November 16, 2015.

Working Families Agenda Update

Thank you to all of you who have taken the time and energy to attend meetings and send in comments on the Working Families Agenda. Your comments have been well thought out, and have made a huge impact. Without your participation, we would not be seeing changes to the proposal as we now are.

Exciting news was announced yesterday on the Working Families Agenda. The Southwest Business Association (SWBA) has been working hard on behalf of area businesses, and is pleased the Mayor is dropping the problematic implementation of the predictive scheduling component from the Working Families Agenda. The Mayor acknowledged feedback from employees and employers as one of the components of the decision. We appreciate she has been listening to what the many small business owners, their employees and the associations representing them have been saying.