Barbara Schmidt 6/23/24 Barbara Schmidt 6/23/24

3/11/24 Orono Council Work Session: Walsh, Johnson offended by clapping? They Want Further Citizen Suppression

Mayor Walsh openly advocates for "muting" and blocking Citizens from clapping at city hall.

Ironically this Citizen censoring discussion takes place during a conversation about the lack of City Council civility.

Barbara Schmidt 1/31/24 Barbara Schmidt 1/31/24

Hennepin County Court Hearing for Orono's Historic Contempt of Court Case

Please join Orono Citizens in Supporting the Long Lake Fire Department and the City of Long Lake at the Hearing on February 1st at 10:00.

Hope to see you there!

#togetherwearebetter #supportllfd #supportfiscalconservation

Barbara Schmidt 1/27/24 Barbara Schmidt 1/27/24

Breaking News: City of Orono Appears to Break Open Meeting Law

BREAKING NEWS: The CITY OF ORONO appears to have BROKEN OPEN MEETING LAW again.

On Monday January 8th, 2024 three Orono City Council members gathered at the Long Lake Fire Department’s “Pinning Ceremony.” Orono Council members #MariaVeach, #MattJohnson and #RichardCrosby attended without a public announcement of a quorum (half or more members of City Council) to the Citizens of Orono.

Barbara Schmidt 1/17/24 Barbara Schmidt 1/17/24

Orono’s LMCD Rep lashes back a Orono Citizens

Here’s how Mr. Rich Anderson (Orono’s LMCD Rep and City appointed official) responds to the Citizens of Orono - profanity. Add that to his slurs on X. Want to see more? https://www.friendsoforono.org/oronosunrest

Barbara Schmidt 1/10/24 Barbara Schmidt 1/10/24

1/8/23 Orono City Council Work Session: Inappropriate Communication; Other Cities No Subcommittees

Orono City Council members discuss inappropriate comments made by Orono’s LMCD representative in emails to a City Council member.

Check the twitter link in the video description to see some very colorful language.

They also discuss the rationale for subcommittees within the Orono government. These subcommittees are out of the public's purview, and as such, hide government discussion and information.

Barbara Schmidt 1/10/24 Barbara Schmidt 1/10/24

Another Land Giveaway to the Wealthy in Orono

Over the past few years Mayor Walsh and three members of the Orono City Council have approved land giveaways and sales to Wealthy Lake Minnetonka homeowners. Some of these homeowners are Orono Public officials.