Democracy is at its best when the people’s voices are heard!

There are a lot of ways to get involved at a level you are comfortable with.

  • Have Your Voice Heard

    Orono City Council meetings are the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. Residents and neighbors are invited to participate in public comments, your 3-minute opportunity to address the council at the end of the meeting.

    Long Lake City Council meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm at City Hall Council Chambers. Residents and neighbors are invited to participate in public comments, your 5-minute opportunity to address the council at the beginning of the meeting.

  • Coffee with the Mayor

    Attend Coffee with the Mayor with Orono Mayor Walsh at 9 am on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at Orono City Council Chambers. Unlike the council meetings, this is an open forum meeting that allows back-and-forth dialogue.

  • Maybe Email is Your Thing

    If public speaking isn’t your thing, you can also just listen, learn and show support in other ways…

    Orono City Councilrcrosby@oronomn.gov
    dwalsh2@ci.orono.mn.us | rcrosby@oronomn.gov | mjohnson@oronomn.gov | mveach@oronomn.gov | abenson@oronomn.gov

    Long Lake City Council
    cminer@longlakemn.gov | jdyvik@longlakemn.gov | mfeldmann@longlakemn.gov | gjoyce@longlakemn.gov | dkvale@longlakemn.gov

  • Letter Writing is the New Public Comments

    You can let your neighbors know you’re concerned by submitting a letter to the Laker & Pioneer or the Star Tribune.

  • The Hottest Trend in Lawn Decor

    Order a yard sign to visually show your support for the Long Lake Fire Department and help your neighbors see this issue.

  • Social Sharing Helps

    Sharing, liking and commenting on our posts to help your neighbors understand the public safety fire raging in this community.

    Make sure you are following us on Facebook, Instagram and NextDoor.

  • Validate Data and Information

    We are not trying to tell anyone what to think but their we are encouraging citizens do their own due diligence to understand this incredibly complicated and ever-evolving topic through independent verification. You can check out the resources we have on our website which includes links to press coverage, documents related to the court case, and city correspondence. You can also reference information on the City of Orono and the City of Long Lake’s websites.

  • If you want answers, ask questions

    If you have any questions, you can submit them in the comments on any post or you can direct message us. You can also send us an email.

    We will get back to you as soon as possible and if we don’t know the answer, we surely know someone who does and will point you in the right direction.