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Ramsey Mayor vi' and City Council _No ' ('jita�fXil�isthatoh s (i0l'`�l�l'` Candidates - Vote © Working Together November 8, 2016 tuesunv By Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator The seats open for the 2016 General Election The City's mission statement starts with the words: "To are as follows: Mayor,Councilmember At Large, work together. .." Of course,working together if often Councilmember Ward 2 and Councilmember Ward 4. easier said than done because what is good for one person The list of Candidates that will appear on the might not be good for another. In fact,Ramsey is a com- General Ballot is as follows: munity of over 25,000 people,and each resident,business person,and land owner may have different interests and Mayor Councilmember Ward 2 opinions. Sarah Strommen Mark E.Kuzma Since Ramsey is a growing City,we often need to find Councilmember At Large Councilmember Ward 4 Ways to deal with new development. For example,when a John LeTourneau Chris Riley land developer wants to build new homes or build a new business,numerous interests come into play. The City helps All seats are unopposed. If you desire contact facilitate neighborhood workshops,open houses and public information for any of the above candidates,please hearings to make sure everyone has a say in the matter and a contact City Clerk Jo Thieling at 763-433-9840 or chance to work together to reach the best possible outcome. jthieling@ci.ramsey.mn.us or visit the City's website Together,we look at such impacts as traffic,noise,lights, at www.cityoframsey.com. trails and parks. We ask questions such as: What are the impacts to the environment? What happens to storm water, and how will water and sanitary sewer services be provided? How will police and fire services be provided to the prop- '-• �,6 ,'`- erty? What will the building look like?How are property owner's rights protected? There are a boatload of things to think about,and public meetings help gather and respond Y• - to these questions and many other concerns. ' r Over the coming years,the City will be embarking on a major comprehensive planning effort to help define the vision of the City in 2040. A group of about a dozen citizen volunteers has recently stepped up to join the Compre- hensive Plan Steering Committee. We are grateful to these volunteers and have made a commitment to hold more neighborhood meetings,conduct more customer feedback • • �� . surveys and to increase opportunities for community volun- • Early morning and evening appointments teer work. • Schedule appointments online Our Mayor,Council and City staff are committed to • Preferred provider for most insurance carriers Forking together to improve and maintain the safety of the community,to create strong residential neighborhoods Convenitently located at The COR, and business districts,and to improve the general appear- next to Northstar Commuter Rail. ance and condition of key road corridors and commercial districts. msey Metro If you are interested in finding out more about the .�0 0 Sunwood Dr.NW Dent City's efforts to create a City that works together,please • . .entaicare.com check out our web site at www.cityoframsey.com