On Jan. 20, 2026, the Crystal City Council adopted a resolution reaffirming our community’s core values of inclusion, safety, and compassion. The Council recognizes that recent federal immigration enforcement activity has caused fear and uncertainty for many. Crystal remains a welcoming community where everyone — regardless of national origin or physical characteristics — deserves to feel safe, respected, and free from discrimination or harassment.

Residents in Crystal can nominate their great neighbor for the "Neighbors Recognizing Neighbors" award. Now in its 10th year, the award honors and thanks great neighbors in Crystal. If you have a kind and thoughtful neighbor who helps out, volunteers in the community or was there in an emergency, the city wants to celebrate them. Nominations can be submitted until Friday, Feb. 20. The chosen nominees will receive their award at the Tuesday, April 14 council meeting, in connection with National Volunteer Week. Since 2017, the City of Crystal has honored those who make our city a wonderful place to live and work with its Neighbors Recognizing Neighbors recognition awards program.

Crystal is developing its first-ever Climate Action Plan—Resilient Crystal 2035. Meetings to share progress and gather feedback from residents are March 21 and May 23.