Twenty-year practice was deemed a tax on nonprofits. The city of Saint Paul’s controversial street maintenance assessment program has ended 20 years after it began. City officials have opted not to appeal a May ruling by a Ramsey County District…
The dispute over the city of Saint Paul’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate is headed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals. City officials on July 8 appealed a Ramsey County District Court ruling in June in favor of the city’s three largest…
Say “no” to UST sports complex Thank you for the informative piece on the status of the University of Saint Thomas’ move to occupy 23 acres of the Ford site (MyVillager, July 6). The three principal issues raised in the…
St. Paul ordinance is challenged as an illegal taking of property. The owners of apartment buildings in Lowertown and Highland Park have filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the constitutionality of Saint Paul’s new rent control ordinance. The ordinance,…
Todd Axtell’s tenure as Saint Paul police chief ends on June 1, but his legacy will live on through his efforts to build the public’s trust, diversify the police department, expand opportunities for law enforcement careers and lead through particularly…
Changes to the city's customer service procedures is one likely focus. Do you want to be a part of the conversation as Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and his staff draw up the city budget for 2023? The city’s Office…
City officials are scrambling to get the policies and processes in place before the May 1 effective date for the new rent control ordinance in Saint Paul. Meanwhile, at the state Capitol, lawmakers are arguing for a bill that would…
Saint Paul’s state of emergency regarding the COVID-19 pandemic officially ended on April 5. Since March 2020, Mayor Melvin Carter’s emergency declaration gave him authority to issue a wide range of executive orders, including facemask and vaccine requirements.The orders changed…
More focus sought from rent control task force. Frustration with the slow pace of implementing Saint Paul’s new rent control ordinance prompted the City Council on March 23 to adopt a resolution asking the 41-member Rent Stabilization Stakeholder task force…
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…
Citizens respond with 86 suggestions. Eighty-six citizens responded to Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter’s request for suggestions on how best to spend $1 million of the city’s Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) to improve public safety through environmental design. More than…
The clock is ticking. A new rent control ordinance takes effect on May 1 in Saint Paul, and tenants, landlords and housing developers say they want answers soon for how the city intends to implement the new law. The ordinance,…
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