Another $4.65 million in federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds were allocated on November 16 by the Saint Paul City Council. The funds are intended to assist small businesses, support new public art projects and help homeowners make energy-efficiency improvements.…
The Saint Paul City Council voted unanimously on July 20 to use $10 million from the federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) on a wide variety of public safety-related initiatives. The approval came days after Mayor Melvin Carter announced the efforts…
Along with spending $10 million on public safety, the Saint Paul City Council allocated $15.3 million in federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds on July 20 for workforce programs and another $340,299 to write down the cost of business licenses.So…
Facing a total enrollment decline of almost 1,900 students, the Saint Paul Public Schools is projecting a deficit of $42.6 million for the 2022-23 school year. To make up the difference, district administrators plan to take advantage of $23.6 million…
Without help from the 2022 Minnesota Legislature, Ramsey County officials face the daunting task of providing shelter for homeless people with the county’s own funds—either that or see more people living in outdoor encampments.The County Board on May 24 took…
The Ramsey County Board approved almost $25 million for affordable housing in May, providing financial assistance for 18 new and existing apartment buildings. Many of the buildings are in Saint Paul, including several downtown and in Highland Park and Ramsey…
Seven groups will receive grants to promote tourism in Saint Paul as a result of City Council approval on May 4 of $4.477 million from the federal American Rescue Plan through a city Tourism Recovery Support Program.City planning director Nicolle…
City Council also agrees to revise qualifications for new police chief. With the help of new federal funds, Saint Paul will be adding up to 30 police officers, replacing over 1,200 public safety radios and stepping up efforts to reverse…
Assistance is flowing in to help Saint Paul property owners remove hazardous lead water pipes. The Saint Paul City Council on March 23 approved using $4 million in federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to help pay for replacing the…
The city of Saint Paul’s annual Truth-in-Taxation hearing revealed widespread unhappiness over property tax increases but many more calls for increased city spending. Three people testified before the City Council, but more than two dozen submitted testimony via email or…
The Ramsey County Board heard on November 29 from property owners of all kinds deeply worried about large increases in their projected property taxes for 2022. The county held its Truth-in-Taxation hearing on that date both online and at Saint…
The Saint Paul City Council voted 4-3 on December 1 to spend $3.5 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds to replace aging radios for its police, fire and emergency management departments. The issue was contentious, with council members Amy…
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