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District 2 Community Council
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Phalen Village-Prosperity Heights

 

What is a Community Council?

In a large city like Saint Paul it is easy to feel like you don't have a say in the decisions that affect you. Community Councils are a way to give residents a voice in the decisions that affect their neighborhoods and our city.

District 2 is one of Saint Paul's 17 planning districts. We are located in the northeast corner of St. Paul. Our boundaries are: Larpenteur Ave. on the north; McKnight Road on the east; Minnehaha Ave. to the south; and Johnson Parkway and the old Burlington Northern railroad berm to the west.

Each of the city's planning districts has a Community Council as its official citizen participation organization. District 2 Community Council is your neighborhood organization. We are not part of city government-although we often cooperate with the city and police in addressing problems.

Neighborhood map
Neighborhood map

District 2 Honors Neighbors For Commitment to Community

The District 2 Community Council was proud to nominate Judy Purcell, Rob Barbosa and Gayle Ponting to the 2009 Neighborhood Honor Roll. District 2 Council members nominate and vote on up to three candidates who they feel have made outstanding contributions to the community and made District 2 a better place to live. The Neighborhood Honor Roll is a citywide award to honor people who improve the quality of life in Saint Paul. A celebration honoring nominees from all 17 district councils was held at the University of St. Thomas on January 22.

Rob Barbosa - Rob has served on the Bicycle Advisory Board, the D-2 Community Council Board, the North East Neighborhoods Block Nurse Program and on the Lafayette St. Bridge Citizen Advisory Committee. He is on the board of North East Neighborhoods Development Corporation and on the Hmong American Mutual Assistance Association.

Judy Purcell - Judy Purcell is nominated for her tireless efforts and leadership as President of the Lake Phalen Townhome Association. She has represented neighborhood concerns at community meetings and secured matching funds to preserve the association's natural pond and the surrounding prairie plants by working with the Watershed District and Prosperity Elementary.

Gayle Ponting - Gayle has lived in the area since 1983. Gayle helped start the Case Avenue block club. Over the years they have had much success gathering neighbors for meetings, keeping neighbors informed and working with several city departments, the Police and District 2 on vacant housing, problem properties, and other issues.

A profound thank you to all our nominees past and present for all you have done for this community.

For more information or nominate someone in 2010, please call the District 2 Office at 651-774-2220.

You Can Make a Difference

Use your hands and ideas to help your neighborhood. There are lots of volunteer opportunities at District 2! No experience is necessary and special interests are encouraged.

How about serving on the board or a committee, being the contact person for your block or apartment building, chaperoning a teen dance, helping at the cleanup, or working on an issues that interest you?

New faces are welcome-call the District 2 office at 651-774-2220 or drop us an e-mail at info@district2council.org for more information on how to get involved in these or any other activities.

District 2 Community Council
1961 Sherwood Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55119

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