City Council Seeking Golden Valley Representatives To Serve On METRO Blue Line Advisory Committees

Minneapolis MN

20 December, 2020

8:08 AM

Description

Press release from the City of Golden Valley: December 18, 2020 In August 2020, the Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County announced the METRO Blue Line Extension Light Rail Transit (LRT) project will no longer follow the initially planned route and will need to find an improved route location that does not use approximately 8 miles of freight railroad property as proposed. By the end of 2021, the project team plans to have a new route that has the support of corridor residents, businesses, and cities. To make this happen, input is needed from residents and local businesses. Serve On A Project Advisory Committee The City of Golden Valley is looking for residents and business representatives to serve on two Blue Line LRT volunteer advisory committees—the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) and the Business Advisory Committee (BAC). Each committee will provide guidance to the Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County throughout the Blue Line project and assist in developing communications and community engagement activities. Applications are open until Monday, Jan 4, at noon. For more information about committees, visit the Blue Line Extension Committees website. Take A Survey Share your thoughts on community priorities and help shape future engagement work by taking this short online survey. Attend A Listening Session In January 2021, the Metropolitan Council will host multiple virtual listening session for residents to learn more about the project and share feedback. See upcoming sessions on the Metropolitan Council website. Stay Informed Subscribe to project newsletters or text and email alerts on the project web page, and follow along on Facebook and Twitter. For more information, visit the METRO Blue Line Extension page on the Metropolitan Council website. This press release was produced by the City of Golden Valley. The views expressed here are the author's own.