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Council hears from multiple applicants for planning commission vacancy
Summary
Minnetonka City Council interviewed several applicants for one planning commission opening, hearing candidates’ land‑use experience and views on decisionmaking, DEI and growth; councilors said they will retain applications for future openings and notify candidates next week.
The Minnetonka City Council heard interviews from several applicants for a single vacancy on the planning commission during its Jan. 6 study session.
Mayor Brad Werson opened the item and said the council would ask a set of four standard questions of each candidate and aim to finish the meeting by 8:30 p.m. The council introduced applicants and then heard from candidates who described a range of professional backgrounds, including architecture, university facilities, civil engineering, local government public works and neighborhood volunteer work.
Mark Partridge, an…
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