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City manager previews strategic plan priorities, housing and transit gains in state of the city

5601430 · March 10, 2025
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Summary

Mankato’s city manager summarized the new strategic plan’s six priorities, highlighted progress on affordable housing, a 20%+ rise in fixed-route transit ridership, awards to city departments and development projects coming in 2025–29.

City Manager Arndt delivered a state of the city presentation on March 10, outlining a six-part strategic plan and listing near-term projects and accomplishments, including affordable housing efforts and a notable increase in transit ridership.

Arndt told the City Council the strategic plan adopted last year organizes work into six goal areas: housing; sustainable infrastructure; community connection and livability; community safety; economy; and adaptive organization. He described the plan as a multi-year road map for work through 2025–29…

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