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Key reports on: City of Rochester, MN
 2026 Summer Paid Internship Positions: City Clerk, community Development, Communications & Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Legislative Affairs, Library Communications, Office of the Mayor, Parks & Recreation , Public Music, Rochester Public Utilities Safety, and Transit & Parking.
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- 2026 Annual Action Plan - Community Development Block Grant Allocations
- Video Recording, Presentation
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- City Governance Work Item
- Application for replacement member
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2026 City Action Plan
DMC Plan 5 Year Plan Update
Democracy Innovation
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 Rochester Police Department: Persons Experiencing Homelessness (PEH) Resource Impact Report
City and County Updates on Unsheltered Homelessness
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The National Research Center (NRC) and City teammates shared Rochester’s results of the 2024 National Community Survey (NCS) at the February 24 Study Session.
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The City of Rochester has been awarded $2.5 million in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). This grant will support the South Broadway Avenue Planning Project, which aims to improve safety and connectivity on South Broadway Avenue between 4th Street and 9th Street Southeast. The RAISE funding will be utilized for planning and design phases of the project.
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City teammates providing an update on this work, specifically regarding legacy public infrastructure projects, Unbound, infrastructure investments and regulatory milestones.
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 DMC Updates April 29 Presentation to City Council Study Session
Transit Village
Business Development
Historic District
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City Council Meetings Log:
1Q 2024 Council Meetings and Study Sessions
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DEI Presentation Topics: Language Access and Accessibility; Equity in the Built Environment; 2024 Initiatives
Economic Development Incentives for Housing
Mayor Updates: Black History Month, Luther College: Mutable City; International Relations Committee
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 Mayor Norton PB Op Ed; 2023 Fall Fit City Challenge; End Childhood Hunger Taskforce
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4/12/2021 City Council NLC Racial Equity in Local Government Study Session.
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Rochester City Council session on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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(1) Study Session (2) Covid Impact (3) Unify branding of City departments and teammates
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To help local economies, cities need to get creative. In Rochester, MN, Mayor Norton has created a grant program that enables businesses to help each other weather this crisis.
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2018 City Survey.
June 2018 Resident Survey Summary
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 City Council Discussions:
- Dec 8, 2025 City Council Meeting
- Oct 6, 2025 City Council Meeting
- July 28, 2025 City Council Study Session
PB Summary; Sample of community feedbacks on Facebook
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 DMC 2025 5 Year Plan Draft Dec 2025 DMC Board Meeting
- Request for Action
- 2025 5-year plan draft
References: City Council Study Session Materials
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Mayor Norton Honors 2025 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients
Mayor Norton Honors 2024 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients
Mayor Norton Honors 2023 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients; Mayor Norton Honors 2022 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients
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 Collection of Topics from alliance start to Dec 2025 to offer "a grounded reflection on our collective progress and the work still ahead to strengthen equity across our community."
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 2026 Review and 2027 Enhancements:
Phase I of the Balanced Budget Model (BBM), launched across all learning sites and select special education programs, served as both a starting point and a critical learning stage.
AI Summary of PB ePaper Article
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2026 Sister City Visits Germany Visit
2025 Sister City Trips: Japan
Rochester Sister City Application (Roles and Responsibilities)
Sister Cities Relationship Logs
IRC Meeting Logs
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 Dec 2 2025: Strategic Plan Review Part 1
- Background
- Presentation Slides
- Part 1 Goals
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 2025-11-21 RPS Reducing 2026 budget cut
RPS Board Presentation July 15, 2025
AI generated summary of budget reduction strategy
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 2025-11-20 C2C Connection StriveTogether
2025-10-29 C2C 2025 Summit
2025-6-2014 2025 Summer Financial Aid Sessions: Locations: RCTC, Rochester Public Library; Information for CBO hosting Financial Aid Sessions
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Fall (November) 2025:
- Background Information
- Video Recording
- Presentation Slides
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Oct 2025 C2C Summit: Cross-Sector Collaboration: Civic Engagement
Oct 2024 C2C Summit: Students Decoded: The Mental Health Database
Aug 2025 Equity Alliance Series RCI Introduction
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 Master Plan Approval 11/3/2025
Rochester City Council Study Session 4/14/2025
Post Bulletin Reporting
References: 2024 Usage Data, Community Survey Request
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 November 6, 2025 - Rochester Selected as One of Six Cities for National Small Business Initiative
March 11, 2025 – ROCHESTER, MINN. – The City of Rochester is excited to celebrate National 311 Day.
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 Application Open
Background: The current Rochester-Olmsted County 4(d) Affordable Housing Incentive Program application is for the Tax Assessment Year 2025 - Tax Payable Year 2026, the tax savings for this application will not be realized until the Tax Payable Year 2026.
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 2026 Budget and Workplan September DMCC Board Meeting
Reference(s): Concurring City Council Oct 6 2025 Approval Request
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