Saint Paul property owners may want to prepare for a hefty property tax increase next year. The City Council approved a maximum levy increase of 15.3 percent for 2023, with promises, however, to bring that increase down in the weeks…
Advisory seeks new request for proposals from haulers. A 48-page report presented on September 14 by Saint Paul’s Garbage Advisory Committee recommends changes in the city’s four-year-old system of organized trash collection. The City Council will review the report in…
Trees in the public right-of-way along Summit Avenue need to be protected whether or not the street is reconstructed with an off-road bike and pedestrian trail. That was the message presented by the group Save Our Street (SOS) at a…
The developer of a 72-unit apartment building in Highland Park either had to change its plans or file an appeal with the City Council following decisions made on September 16 by the Saint Paul Planning Commission. The site of the…
Exemptions for new construction and affordable housing and for apartments that become vacant have been added to Saint Paul’s new rent control ordinance. The City Council voted 5-2 on September 21 to adopt the amendments, which will take effect on…
The Union Park District Council’s land use committee discussed Co-operative Plating’s expansion plans with company president David Birkemeier on September 19. Although zoning changes for the expansion are several months away, committee members said it is important to start discussing…
Plans to expand Pedro Park have taken a key step forward. The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has determined that the Public Safety Annex has no historic significance. That clears one hurdle for the building’s demolition and the expansion of…
The Ramsey Hill Association is helping pay to restore the fountain and “Indian Hunter and His Dog” sculpture in Cochran Park. A second gift from the Ramsey Hill Association (RHA) will aid in the restoration of the fountain and “Indian…
Listening House wants to create a new drop-in day shelter for homeless people in the former Red's Savoy Pizza location at 421 E. Seventh St. The renovation of Listening House’s new drop-in day shelter for homeless people at 421 E.…
The Saint Paul City Council restored the industrial use of two West End properties when it approved rezoning 533 and 567 Randolph Ave. from traditional neighborhoods two (TN2) to industrial-transitional (IT) on August 17.Earlier this year, the council also rezoned…
Catherine Penkert left her post on September 16 after serving for the last four years as director of the Saint Paul Public Library. Penkert indicated in emails to library staff and the public that she was stepping down to spend…
Hiring officers continues to be a daunting task for the Saint Paul Police Department, City Council members were told during a September 21 budget update. The department is down 64 police officers from its authorized strength of 619. Interim Police…
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