Public Facilities

LWVE supports public facilities in Edina which:

• Balance public interests and needs with fiscal responsibility.
• Respond to the diverse and changing needs of Edina.
• Allow for citizen involvement in their governance

Private Access To and Use of Public Facilities

Adopted May 2010

LWVE supports:

• A communications advisory body to advise the City Council and City staff on matters related to City communications.
• The City periodically commissioning statistically valid resident surveys to acquire current data on resident preferences and priorities.
• Editorial standards for City communications that reflect the priorities of the residents of Edina.
• Policies related to private access to and use of public facilities in Edina that:
  • Are clearly written;
  • Are clear in scope, authority, and principle;
  • Arise from meaningful citizen participation;
  • Reflect the community’s priorities;
  • Provide for equitable access to and use of facilities;
  • Provide guidelines for exceptions;
  • Are readily accessible to citizens in print and electronic forms; and
  • Provide guidelines for reassuring safety for all users.
• The publication of a comprehensive policy manual that is readily accessible to citizens in print and electronic forms.
• The publication and ready accessibility in print and electronic forms of detailed budgets and annual financial statements for all recreational enterprise facilities and the Communications and Marketing Department/Communications fund.
• Including budgets for all City funds in the City’s annual budget.