Russel Balenger has been chosen as the interim Saint Paul City Council member for Ward 1. He was formally seated on August 10 and will serve through 2023 to fill out the remainder of former City Council member Dai Thao’s…
Applications are being accepted until July 22 to succeed outgoing Ward 1 City Council member Dai Thao. Dai Thao, the first Hmong-American ever elected to the Saint Paul City Council, recently announced that he will be leaving City Hall effective…
The Saint Paul City Council will vote on a policy on August 18 that would require all city employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.The policy was introduced on August 11 by Ward 3 council member Chris Tolbert. He said it…
The fate of the six-story Lexington Station housing development at 411-417 N. Lexington Pkwy. will not be known for at least another week. Citing the need for further review of conditions that could be placed on the project’s site plan,…
The Saint Paul City Council on December 9 approved a $633 million city budget for 2021. However, the 5-2 vote does not end the debate over such contentious issues as police reform and the city’s response to the fiscal challenges…
The Saint Paul Police Department will receive 519 new helmets with face shields and laser protection tape following a 5-2 vote by the City Council last week on a $2.45 million package of amendments to the city’s 2020 budget. The…
It appears that the dispute over whether a proposed three-unit townhouse at 540-542 Portland Ave. would be appropriate in the Historic Hill District will continue. The Saint Paul City Council voted 6-1 on December 16 to deny an appeal by…
Damage recovery, relocation grants offered, with priority for businesses around soccer stadium By Jane McClure After weeks of debate over organizational structure, the Midway United Fund is now accepting applications for “economic justice” grants to small businesses that were affected…
By Jane McClureInstalling more inclusive artwork in the chambers of Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse is moving forward, but not without sharp disagreements among City Council members. After more than an hour of debate on August 12,…
Evictions take strip mall businesses by surpriseBy Jane McClureMidway Center business owners knew that someday they would have to relocate to make way for the mixed-use developments planned around the Allianz Field Major League Soccer stadium at Snelling and University…
Villager Inbox Spending in the face of a city deficitI have the utmost respect for Villager reporter Jane McClure. Her contributions to our neighborhood through her writing are enormous. But I have to suggest one correction to a headline in…
By Jane McClureA longstanding fight over a planned driveway in the Historic Hill District came to an end on April 15 with a unanimous vote by the St. Paul City Council to uphold an appeal by the homeowner. Ray Meyer,…
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