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Public commenters urge Met Council to improve engagement, decry perceived "rubber-stamping" of local decisions
Summary
A series of residents and union representatives used public comment at the May 14 Metropolitan Council meeting to press the council on public-engagement processes, land-use decisions and the possible termination of the North Star commuter rail service.
Multiple members of the public addressed the Metropolitan Council during the May 14, 2025 public-comment period to criticize the council’s public-engagement processes and to urge greater scrutiny of land-use amendments and transit decisions.
Kelly Alvested, who said she lives in Castle Rock Township, asked the council to “take action that reinforces lawful processes and cooperative planning” and urged clearer opportunities for public comment when specific issues are before the council. “The system is a plague at best,” Alvested said of the Met…
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