Last week, the Office of Cannabis Management held a webinar to give an update on its implementation efforts. Interim director Charlene Briner said that local governments will play an important and crucial role in the success of the industry launch. Businesses that want to operate in cities will be working . . .
We are pleased to welcome our newest CGMC staff member, Derrick Miedaner! Derrick Miedaner has joined the CGMC team as Director of Policy Research & Analytics, with a primary focus on economic and public policy analysis for local governments and public-private partnerships. Derrick’s experience centers around providing consultation on complex . . .
Last week, members of the Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee spent several days visiting communities throughout southern Minnesota, including several CGMC members. On Wednesday, Committee Chair Sen. Lindsey Port (DFL-Burnsville), Sen. Susan Pha (DFL-Brooklyn Park), and key committee partisan and non-partisan staff spent time in both Worthington and Windom to talk about housing needs in Greater Minnesota, with a strong focus on the need for workforce housing.
The CGMC held a virtual press conference on Monday, January 9, with reporters from across the state to outline our top priorities for the 2023 legislative session. CGMC Executive Director Bradley Peterson was joined by CGMC President and Thief River Falls Mayor Brian Holmer, Annandale Mayor Shelly Jonas, and Waite . . .
It was great to see so many new and familiar faces at our two-day, in-person CGMC Fall Conference last week. More than 120 city leaders from over 50 Greater Minnesota communities convened November 17-18 at Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center for our annual event. Thank you to everyone who joined . . .
On September 9, CGMC and MESERB jointly hosted a webinar to discuss the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) PFAS Monitoring Plan and the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that MPCA sent to Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) across the state. MPCA staff attended the event and answered questions about the monitoring . . .