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Ramsey Community Sign and Other Event Promotion Resources In addition to the Community Sign located on US. Highway 10 near the Ramsey Municipal Cen- ter, the City of Ramsey offers multiple avenues of promotion for local community events and initia- tives. These promotion resources include: the In the News section of the City's website, the Weekly Up- date electronic newsletter, the City's Facebook page reaching over 2,000 followers, and the addition of a Community Event Calendar in regular issues of the Ramsey Resident bi- monthly newsletter (see page 20). The community event promotion resources are available for use by non -profit organizations, or for -profit organizations hosting non -profit commu- nity events. The event, or the organization, must be located within the City of Ramsey. Eligible users are required to submit a Com- munity Event Promotion Application upon request for their message to be featured in any of the City's community event promotion resources. Applica- tions must be submitted to Public Information and Events Specialist, Nichole Wenberg, a minimum of five (5) business days prior to the preferred message start date. Please reference the Community Event Promotion Policy for further details on message requirements and message duration, before com- pleting the application form. Applications and the complete Community Event Promotion and Facil- ity Rental Policy can be found on the City's website at wwwcityoframseycom /community- promotion. The use of the community event promotion re- sources are provided four times a year at no charge. Community Event Promotion Applications will be accepted and documented on a first- come -first- serve basis —based on the order in which complet- ed applications are received. The City reserves the right to prioritize the order of all messages posted through these resources. For more information, please contact the Public Information and Event Specialist, Nichole Wenberg at 763 - 433 -9831 or nwenberg @cityoframsey.com. 14 Rams f, . ey Residen March /April 2015 Spring Watermain Flushing in April The City of Ramsey's Utility Depart -a ment will begin the semi - annual flush- ing of watermains on Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 24. Please be aware `,•. that this flushing, while necessary, will create a disturbance in the system resulting in lower pressures and possibly discolored water. The water may be discolored by iron and it may stain clothes that are washed, but it is fit for human consumption. To alleviate staining, you may want to check the clarity of the water before washing your clothes. We appreciate your patience and regret any inconve- nience that this may cause. If you have any questions regard- ing watermain flushing, please contact Utility Supervisor John Nelson at 763- 433 -9861 or jnelson @ci.ramsey.mn.us. The Ramsey Public Works Department Needs Your Help! During the past few weeks, Ramsey City staff has responded to several sanitary sewer lift station service calls, mostly due to pump failures. Lift stations are a very criti- cal function to the City's sewer system. Essentially, most of Ramsey's sewer lines are gravity that flow to a lift station, and from there the sewage is pumped to a higher elevation to continue on to treatment. This is where YOU can help! Staff has been finding numerous items plugging the pumps, namely: baby wipes, baby diapers, rags, articles of clothing, sanitary napkins, grease, etc. All these items cause problems with pumps, and costs the City in service calls, additional staff expenditures, and unnecessary wear & tear on the pumps in the station. Please do not flush these items down your toilets. For more information, please watch this video - www.youtube.com/ watch ?v= S LT VgkXVvNk. With everyone's help we can reduce the problems at our lift stations and better manage utility rates. Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact John Nelson at 763- 433 -9861, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (M –F) or by email at jnelson @ci.ramsey.mn.us. r