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For the Residents? City Council mtg June 2 2026

See 4-page agenda for Council meeting (scheduled to start at 5:30 pm) and 97-page packet at https://www.ely.mn.us/council-meetings. Check inside Council Chambers for last minute changes and additions.

The Telecommunications Authority Board (TAB)

See pages 43-44 in the packet. TAB continues to spend additional monies for entertainment instead of for government awareness and oversight. Apparently […]

What’s the purview of Park & Rec – May 13 2026

May 13, 2026 meeting agenda & package are normally available via https://www.ely.mn.us/government or https://www.ely.mn.us/parkrecmeetings. Scroll to the bottom for the YouTube recording of this meeting.

From https://www.ely.mn.us/parkrecmeetings page 63 in May 13th Park & Rec meeting packet https://www.ely.mn.us/parkrecmeetings

If you compare the board members’ backgrounds, skills, knowledge and employment with those on […]

Flashback to Open Hearing Nov 15, 2023

This was originally presented on a “page” instead of an individual “post” on our website back in 2023 when Citizens for Transparency first set up this website. Concerns addressed then still exist.

This was originally presented on a “page” instead of an individual “post” on our website back in 2023 when Citizens […]

Public Hearing – Ordinances for Miners Drive

Tuesday, 5:15 pm, Ely Council Chambers

Scroll down to read Ordinances 397, 398, and 399. Copies of the 1st Reading are available at https://www.ely.mn.us/ordinances. Copies for the 2nd final reading are available via the April 7th Council packet at https://www.ely.mn.us/council-meetings

At the April 7th Ely Council meeting, the public will not be […]

How money is spent – Council mtg April 7 2026

Tuesday, 5:30 pm — Public Hearing about Miner’s Drive starts at 5:15 pm

There are so many interesting action items in the 4-page Council agenda AND in the minutes from City government groups that met recently. We’re highlighting only a few items from the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, Budget meeting, Ely Economic Development […]

Council mtg Jan 6 2026 – $$ spent – appointments

See https://www.ely.mn.us/council-meetings for complete 133-page Council packet For Tuesday, January 6, 2026, meeting. At the bottom of this post is the 3-page agenda posted last Friday. There may be additions and changes just before the Council meeting that may or may not be posted online before the meeting starts. Always check the table inside […]

Noise, Lodging Tax, Demographics, Dog Park – revised

City Council meeting – Dec 2, 2025

The heading of this post now says “revised,” because additional paragraphs and documents were included after its original posting. People word search this website www.elyminnesota.com/blog/ to find information on specific topics. For example, the Ely Dog Park. Additional items were added last minute to the Council agenda. […]

Miners Drive – PZ erosion of process, disclosure & community

On Wednesday, November 19, 2025 the Ely Planning & Zoning Commission will hold 3 meetings, 2 of which reflect the continuing erosion of democratic citizen-based process, full and fair disclosure and full inclusion of the whole community. This post addresses the BOA hearing for rezoning 900 E. Miners Drive from Puclic (P1) to […]

Ely Dog Park Hearing Wed Feb 19 2024

See link to YouTube clip at the end of this post.

Bruce Wheelright from non-profit Ely Dog Park spoke. The public all spoke in favor of having a dog park. The BOA approved the Conditional Use Permit (CUP). Now the City needs to work with Ely Dog Park to draw up details for […]

Planning & Zoning Oct 15 2024

Tonight 4 Commissioners are present, 3 absent

Regular scheduled P&Z meeting. 3 Commissioners were absent who tend to have different questions and comments about process, impact, and wording. Lots of major items on the agenda tonight. Huge amount of information to digest in the packet. Unfortunately, P&Z packets are not posted online for public […]