Edina Residents and Their Say

I eat breakfast every morning with the Star Tribune newspaper sitting in front of me. Now whether I read it or not all depends on whether or not something catches my eye. Well, on Wednesday that happened. My dad had left the "West Extra" section on the top with an article reading "Edina aims to let residents have more of their say" by Mary Jane Smetanka. Living in Edina I was curious as to what it said. I learned that some residents in Edina have been upset that they couldn't talk during the City Council meetings. According to Eden Prairie, who have held such meetings in the past, they seem to be a sucsess. Edina wants to give its residents the same chance. They want to give people the chance to come and complain, complement, or ask a question about what is giong on in the city and why. At Edina City Council meetings, there is currently time alotted for people to come and speak, but are not aloowed to speak about issues from the previous month or that are scheduled to be discussed in the months to come. Edina hopes that this new idea of an informal meeting where people can simply come and speak what is on their mind about Edina will make the city a better place to live.