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Minnetonka sustainability commissioners seek edits to draft 2026 work plan after review of 2025 outreach gains
Summary
The City of Minnetonka Sustainability Commission discussed a draft 2026 work plan on Sept. 16 and gave staff direction to revise targets and add items including more reuse swaps, business outreach and tours; staff will return with a revised plan for formal recommendation in November.
The City of Minnetonka Sustainability Commission on Sept. 16 reviewed a draft 2026 work plan and asked staff to revise targets, flesh out proposed subcommittees for events and to return with a final recommendation in November.
The commission’s staff presentation highlighted 2025 outreach and program results, notably a Home Energy Squad campaign that generated 392 sign-ups between October 2024 and June 2025. City staff said the campaign was funded in part by a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency grant that covered about two-thirds of the cost; the city covered roughly one-third. Staff told commissioners about outreach at farmers markets, a clothing reuse swap that diverted 875 pounds of clothing through a community swap, the Sustainable Minnetonka awards program, and an Everything Electric exhibit attended by an estimated 6,000 festival visitors where volunteers reported speaking to about 400 people directly.
Commissioners offered a mix of edits and additions to the draft plan. Several supported creating small planning subcommittees to coordinate the Everything Electric exhibit and reuse swaps, and multiple…
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