The Waite Park Community Council serves as a forum to support the interests of the Waite Park neighborhood to maintain a high quality of life through community engagement.
The Waite Park neighborhood is located in the far northeastern corner of Minneapolis and on the eastern edge of Hennepin County. Its borders are 37th Ave NE, Stinson Boulevard, St. Anthony Parkway, and Central Avenue. The neighborhood consists of mostly owner-occupied, single-family homes, with approximately 5,600 residents. It is home to Waite Park Elementary School, Cavell Park, and Deming Heights Park.
The Waite Park Community Council (WPCC) is a non-partisan, non-profit 501(c)3 organization officially recognized by the City of Minneapolis as the neighborhood representative of Waite Park. Founded in 1954, the WPCC serves as a forum to support the interests of the Waite Park neighborhood, and to maintain a high quality of life through community engagement. Read our bylaws here.
We are run by an all-volunteer board serving staggered, two-year terms. Elections are held at an annual meeting in the first quarter of the calendar year. Board members for 2022 are:
Dan Haugen, President - president@waiteparkcc.org
Nick Stroozas, Vice President - vicepresident@waiteparkcc.org
Megan Ausen, Treasurer - treasurer@waiteparkcc.org
Gary Arntsen, Secretary - secretary@waiteparkcc.org
Chelsey Blanke, board member
Lucas Harder, board member
Scott Larson, board member
Tiffany Moore, board member
Leah Wallgren Price, board member
Joy Cattledge, board member
Katherine Cornish, board member
Sam Law, board member
Ali Nussbaum, board member
We encourage anyone who lives, works, or owns property in the neighborhood to attend its monthly meetings. Meetings are held online via Zoom at 7 p.m. on the last Thursday of the month.
Finances
As an officially recognized neighborhood organization, the Waite Park Community Council receives a small annual budget from the City of Minneapolis through its Neighborhoods 2020 program. As of October 2022, the budget was projected to be $11,198 for 2023. Spending is guided by an annual operations budget adopted by the board of directors before the start of the year. Monthly financial reports may be viewed here. For more details on our budget and spending, you may contact treasurer@waiteparkcc.org.
Contact us
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 18476
Minneapolis, MN 55418
General info/admin -
info@waiteparkcc.org
(612) 470-0861
Fall Festival Committee - festival@waiteparkcc.org
Equitable Engagement Committee - engagement@waiteparkcc.org
Operations Committee - operations@waiteparkcc.org
Full board - board@waiteparkcc.org
Whistleblower - whistleblower@waiteparkcc.org (See whistleblower and conflict of interest policies)