Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board contractors are scheduled to begin repairs the week of Sept. 20 on the St. Anthony Parkway bike trail within Columbia Golf Course.

The work is part of a citywide project to improve and extend the life of existing trails within the park system. In the coming month, 8.2 miles of trails will be resurfaced, including the bike portion of St. Anthony Parkway between Central Avenue and 5th Street NE on the southern end of the golf course.

At most locations, repairs are expected to take between two and four days. Work includes filling cracks and adding a layer of seal coating to create a smoother and more durable trail surface.

During the project, individual segments will be closed and detour signs will be posted.

—Information from Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

As the nights start to get a little longer, help us brighten dark spaces and deter would-be burglars from our neighborhood by investing in a home security project with help from the Waite Park Community Council.

The Waite Park Community Council’s Safety & Security Rebate Program provides up to $100 to property owners for basic safety and security enhancements that make the neighborhood safer and more secure.

All properties in the neighborhood, both residential and commercial, may receive a rebate without regard to participation in other or previous WPCC programs. Multiple applications may be submitted, but the total of rebates for any property is limited to $100 per property.

Eligible Improvements (examples):

Exterior security/motion lighting fixtures including any necessary wiring and electrical work
Exterior steel security doors, including garage access doors
Deadbolt locks on exterior doors, including garage access doors
Smoke detectors, carbon monoxide (CO) detectors, radon testing kits or associated test fees.
Window or sliding door security locks or security restraints
Security bars on garage windows or on windows not facing the street
Initial installation of a home security system/service, but not the monthly monitoring fees.
Fire Extinguishers

NOT Eligible:

Storm or combination doors not of the all-steel “security” type, even if lockable.
Tools
Rental charges
Personal installation time or “sweat equity”
Security system monthly monitoring or service fees
Batteries, light bulbs or other consumables

Download/print application form here.

Property owners submit completed forms, along with receipts. A WPCC Board member will verify documents and receipts for compliance. WPCC then completes a rebate check to be signed by someone different from the verifying Board member. The check is copied for WPCC records and delivered to the property owner.

WPCC reserves the right to verify through inspection that claimed work/purchases were, in fact, installed.

WPCC retains all submitted forms and attachments. Property owners may bring disputes before the WPCC Board or Executive Committee. The funds are provided by the City of Minneapolis.

This program ends December 31, 2021.