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Phone: 612-724-5652, Fax: 612-724-2770

 
Nokomis East Neighborhood Association Town Meetings are an important source of public input.
About NENA, its projects & programs, task forces, volunteers, mission, and staff. Living, shopping, and working in the four Nokomis East Neighborhoods. Issues and opinions, letters, humor, message boards, and related pieces. Useful links and contacts.
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 Help Wanted
 

New itemThe Economic Development Task Force is recruiting candidates for the commercial facade Design Committee. Members will be working with grant applicants and reviewing facade improvement plans. Do you have what it takes? Call the NENA office for details.
   
    Uncle Nena says, "Your neighborhood needs you!"

NENA has many rewarding opportunities for people who want to get involved in their neighborhood.

Whatever time you can give, whatever skills you want to share, whatever interests you wish to pursue...
You can help.

Call us at (612) 724-5652 or email to learn more about NENA’s programs and volunteer opportunities.

 

NENA Committees and Programs

  • Housing Committee
    (meets at the NENA office, 7 pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month)

Affordable Housing Working Group
Home Improvement Loans
MAC Part 150 Augmentation Loans
Emergency Repair Grants
Welcome Packets

  • People Services and Safety Task Force
    (meets at the NENA office,
    7 pm on the 1st Tuesday of the month)

Nokomis Healthy Seniors
Children First Grant Program & Grant Approval Committee
Police Buyback Program

  • Economic Development Task Force
    (meets at the NENA office, 7 pm on the
    1st Wednesday of the month.
    Public participation welcome.)

Economic Development Plan
Streetscape Improvements
Commercial Facade Design Guide
Facade Improvement Matching Grants & Design Committee
Decorative Street Lighting
Neighborhood Bikeways and signage

  • Environmental Task Force
    (meets at the NENA office,
    7 pm on the 3rd Monday of the month)

Lake Nokomis Naturescape
Neighborhood Tree Planting / Tree Clinics
Southeast Nokomis Pond Vegetation
Nokomis Shoreline Restoration
Blue Water Association

  • NRP Steering Committee
    (meets at the NENA office, 7 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month)

Annually elected membership
Oversees NENA Full Plan and projects

Other Opportunities:

  • Writing pieces for the NENA Review (bimonthly newsletter)
  • Writing short pieces for the Longfellow-Nokomis Messenger column
  • Organizing or helping to set up neighborhood Town Meetings
  • Organizing, helping or cleanup at Community events
  • Writing articles for, or updating, the NENA Website
  • Flyer Distribution

Join in and be heard!