Ramsey Resident - 2017 - January/February

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City Administrator’s Corner City is constantly working to retain existing businesses and to attract new ones. To that end, the City is exploring the designation of a new business park with private land Budgeting for a New Year owners to ensure that the City maintains a healthy mix of both residential and commercial development. For the Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator same reason, investments in infrastructure, such as the - Armstrong Boulevard interchange project and other im- provements along U.S. Highway 10, continue to be a high oversight. In fact, the City recently received recognition priority. As part of its regular operation, the City continues to look at alternative funding sources as a way to reduce - ty validation to the fact that the City has sound manage- with neighboring communities, partnerships with private companies and federal, state and regional grant funding. With the start of a new year, the Council establishes As stated clearly in the Citys goals, we will strive to - ensure strategic economic development that complements nerstone goals: the Citys desired quality of life and builds a stable tax Financial Stability base, while maintaining a low tax levy. A Connected Community Smart, Citizen-focused Government - Each annual budgetseeks to identify operational cityoframsey.com Our City mission: to work together to responsibly year budget projections of revenues and expenditures, tax impacts, service level goals and performance outcomes. Upon reviewing this information, the City arrives at an annual budget and corresponding tax levy for the coming year. To view the annual budget documents visit the Citys Charter Commission website at www.cityoframsey.com/annual-budget. - are interested in serving on the Charter Commission. projection, ten-year review of major capital expenses and Appointments to the Charter Commission the adoption of an annual budget and action plan that ad- are made by the Chief Judge of the Tenth Judicial dress the vision for the community. While the new budget - for 2017 determines our immediate priorities, longer term mission members volunteer their time and do not expenditures such as, the street reconstruction program receive a stipend. and the purchase of capital equipment need to be antici- Applications and additional information are pated well in advance, so that the tax rate remains stable available on the Citys website at www.cityoframsey. from year to year. com by clicking on Boards and Commissions, or by attract quality economic development. Increased eco- or jthieling@cityoframsey.com. nomic growth and development is critically important for - Clerk, Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood ment and the construction of new business and industry Drive NW, Ramsey MN 55303 or emailed to jthiel- means that the City is gaining additional tax-base, jobs ing@cityoframsey.com. 4Ramsey Resident January/February 2017