On January 5th, 2010, Mayor Elizabeth B. Kautz was inaugurated as the 68th President of The United States Conference of Mayors.  The ceremony, held at the Performing Arts Center, was attended by more than 400 guests. 

“Mini Masters and “Teachers in Touch with Art” are two new art classes offered this summer by the BrushWorks School of Art at the BPAC!

Burnsville and the Performing Arts Center was featured in the 'Life to the Max' show on WCCO Channel 4 on May 23, 2009.

Mayor Kautz and representatives from the US Conference of Mayors meet with President Barack Obama

The nation's mayors are pleased that the House and Senate conference have agreed
on an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act at a time when the United States is facing its deepest
economic crisis since the Great Depression. I commend Congress for working diligently to create this
legislation, which will create and save jobs, prevent deep cuts in basic services such as health, education,
and law enforcement; cut taxes for working families and invest in the long-term health of our economy.

Mayor Elizabeth Kautz discusses the US Council of Mayors Economic Recovery Plan on Fox's national news program.  Click on the link to hear Mayor Kautz discuss the plan.

Recent news articles noted a $2 million “shortfall” in their reports on the City Council’s budget consideration. This unfortunate descriptor has led to some misunderstandings about the financial status of the city.

Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) will begin promotion of the new Cedar Avenue BRT Line with the introduction of a bus wrapped to display the line. 

The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) will launch express bus service – Route 479 – between the Rosemount Community Center and downtown Minneapolis beginning Monday, Sept. 8, 2008. 

The cities of Burnsville and Savage have joined Kraemer Mining in an innovative, $13 million project that could help bring more water to Twin Cities' southern region.

A partnership between two cities, state government and a private company will result in the supply of up to four million gallons a day of drinking water.

The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) experienced a ridership milestone in June 2008, by providing an average of more than 10,000 rides each weekday during the month.