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Anoka County <br />MINNESOTA <br />Respectful, Innovative, Fiscally Responsible <br />Anoka County 2019 <br />Multi -Jurisdictional <br />All Hazards Mitigation Plan <br />City of Columbus <br />Running Aces Harness Park Entertainment 550 <br />Westmor Fluid Solutions Industrial/Retail 150 <br />Ziegler Inc. Heavy Equipment Sales & Service 60 <br />Forest Lake Contracting Construction 55 <br />North Pine Aggregate Mining & Excavation 50 <br />EJM Pipe Services Construction -Horizontal Boring 50 <br />Waldoch Crafts & Customs, Inc. Industrial/Retail 36 <br />Coates Trailers Recreational Vehicle Sales & Service 25 <br />Century Fence Commercial Fence Installation 20 <br />Total Jobs: 796 full time / approx. 200 seasonal/part-time <br />The City of Columbus has a statutory form of government with a Mayor and four (4) City <br />Council members. Independent School District #831 covers all of Columbus. There is one <br />elementary school within Columbus. <br />Coon Rapids <br />Coon Rapids is dissected by the Burlington Northern Sante Fe railroad, which has a double -set <br />of tracks leading from Minneapolis to points west and a single -set of tracks that connect <br />Minneapolis with the Duluth, MN - Superior, WI area. The city has a well -traveled freeway <br />system that includes US TH 10 and MN TH 610, connecting commuter traffic from Minneapolis <br />to north and northwest suburbs. The city has transit service provided by the Metropolitan Transit <br />Commission and the Anoka County Traveler. There are two major Park-N-Ride locations. The <br />Northstar Rail commuter rail line runs from Big Lake, Minnesota, to Minneapolis with a rail <br />station in Coon Rapids. <br />The city has several commercial districts with both large and small retail establishments, <br />including Target, Wal-Mart, JC Penney, and Kohl's. There are manufacturing and light industrial <br />business including Honeywell, RMS Inc., John Roberts Printing, and Ryerson Metals. <br />Coon Rapids offers numerous neighborhood and regional parks, a municipal golf course, indoor <br />ice arenas, outdoor ice rinks, softball and baseball fields, tennis courts, hiking and biking trails, <br />swimming pools, and a major shopping development for everyone to enjoy. <br />The city has thirteen (13) public schools: 3 high schools, 2 middle schools, and 8 elementary <br />schools (K-5). In addition, there are three (3) private schools (K-8), and Anoka -Ramsey <br />Community College. There are five (7) established childcare facilities, and six (6) nursing homes <br />and assisted living facilities. The city is serviced by Mercy Hospital and two medical clinics, as <br />well as several medical professional office facilities. <br />Electricity is provided by three sources: Connexus Energy of Ramsey, Xcel Energy of <br />Minneapolis, and Anoka (City) Municipal Power. CenterPoint Energy of Minneapolis provides <br />natural gas service. Water and sewer services are provided by the City of Coon Rapids public <br />utilities. Century Link Communications and Comcast Cable Television provide telephone <br />services. The Minneapolis Star Tribune and Saint Paul Dispatch & Pioneer Press provide daily <br />64 <br />Commented [RIM.]: Reviewed for 2019 <br />