Woodbury seeks input on federal funding priorities
The Woodbury City Council held its January meeting to update residents on new transit options, solicit feedback on how to spend federal dollars, and remind residents of winter parking and snow removal rules.
The city is developing a five-year plan to guide how it spends federal funding and wants community input before January 31st. The funds must be used to benefit low-to-moderate income residents, address neighborhood blight, or meet urgent community needs. Residents can share their priorities through a survey on the city's website.
In transit news, Metro Transit is launching Metro Micro, an on-demand shared ride service coming to parts of Woodbury, Oakdale, and Lake Elmo. The service uses a smartphone app to request rides in accessible mini-buses that pick up and drop off passengers at flexible locations within designated service areas—similar to ride-sharing services but designed for public transit.
The council also reminded residents of winter ordinances as snow season continues. Overnight street parking is prohibited between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., or anytime after two inches of snow falls. Property owners must clear public sidewalks of snow and ice within 12 hours after snowfall stops. Trash cans should be placed on driveways, not streets, and residents should clear snow around mailboxes. The city also cautioned children against building snow forts near curbs or cul-de-sacs and encouraged residents to maintain safe distances from snow plows.
Looking ahead, Woodbury Recreation will open registration for pickleball clubs in February. Interested residents should check the city's recreation website for details.
Residents can stay informed about city news by signing up for email updates, reading city newsletters, and following the city on social media.
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Other Topics from This Document
Prioritizing Federal Funding and Five-Year Consolidated Plan
Recreation Pickleball Clubs Registration
Winter Reminders and City Ordinances
City Communication Channels
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[0:00] Happy new year Woodbury!
[0:01] I'm Ashley
and this is the scoop.
[0:05] Metro transit is piloting
a new on demand
[0:08] shared ride service
in a few areas around the metro,
[0:11] including 13 square miles in Woo
parts of Oakdale and Lake Elmo.
[0:17] Metro Micro Works,
like other rideshare services,
[0:20] has its own app and uses
Ada accessible mini busses
[0:24] that allow customers
to be picked up
[0:26] and dropped off anywhere
[0:28] within the service area
during their trip.
[0:30] Because it is a shared ride,
[0:32] the bus may pick up or drop off
other passengers along the way.
[0:36] The City of Woodbury is seeking
input on how to prioritize
[0:39] federal funding,
and is in the process
[0:41] of developing a new five year
consolidated plan to guide
[0:44] how to use funds.
[0:45] Eligible funding activities
must meet at least one of three
[0:49] national objectives,
[0:50] which include benefiting low
to moderate income residents,
[0:54] addressing blight or meeting
urgent community needs.
[0:58] Survey responses will be
accepted through January 31st.
[1:01] Registration for recreation
[1:03] pickleball clubs
will open in February.
[1:06] Check out the Woodbury
Recreation website to sign up.
[1:09] And finally, here's a few winter
reminders.
[1:12] No on street parking from 2 a.m.
[1:14] until 6 a.m.
[1:16] or after a two inch snowfall.
[1:18] Make sure trash cans are placed
on your driveway,
[1:21] not on the street.
[1:22] Clear snow around mailboxes.
[1:24] Property owners adjacent
to a public sidewalk
[1:27] need to maintain
the public sidewalk by clearing
[1:29] snow and ice within 12 hours
after it stops falling.
[1:33] Adopt a fire hydrant
and keep it clear.
[1:36] Give at least five car lengths
between your vehicle and a plow.
[1:40] Don't allow children to build
snow forts near the curb
[1:42] or cul de sacs, and keep sleds
and toys away from the street.
[1:46] If you would like
to stay up to date on city news,
[1:48] be sure to sign up for
in touch emails, reach
[1:51] city newsletters and connect
with us on social media.
[1:54] I'm Ashley
and this has been the scoop.
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