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2027 Preliminary Budget reading – St Louis Park City Council Recap, August 3, 2026
Last Monday, August 3, was the first reading of the proposed General Fund Budget at a special study session following the usual city council meeting. This proposed budget only covers proposed general fund operating expenses and revenues, such a salaries and software licensing costs, and new operating proposals for 2027. It lays out the starting…
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What will Flock cost SLP residents?
To the Editor: On April 6, the City Council voted to keep St. Louis Park’s Flock license plate cameras running, with new limits: quarterly audits, denied immigration-purpose requests, and a promise of independent, non-police review. Ward 2 Councilmember Jim Engelking called the privacy answers “reassuring.” I appreciate that our council members made strides in starting…
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Local Law Enforcement Should Never Provide Assistance to ICE
To the Editor: Since Operation Metro Surge began, Minnesotans have regularly seen local law enforcement use their resources to provide security for federal agents against their own peaceful residents. The Hennepin County Sheriff ’s Office has functioned as an extension of the federal government at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, continuously relieving U.S. Immigration…