Ramsey Resident - 2025 - January/February

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Sidewalks, Trees, Snow and Safety Ramsey offers an extensive network of trails and sidewalks that connect residential neighborhoods to parks,schools,retail areas and other key destinations.Homeowners are encouraged to prune their trees and shrubs to maintain safe pathways on sidewalks for pedestrians,joggers and dog walkers.The Ramsey Public Works Department is also responsible for safe trails and sidewalks ' by providing services such as snow removal in winter, maintaining clear lines of sight through the pruning or trimming of trees that homeowners may neglect and removing dead or dying trees located in public rights-of-way, commonly referred to as boulevard trees. For safe passage on sidewalks,there should be a clear zone of approximately two feet alongside the sidewalk and a minimum of nine feet of overhead clearance, which is essential for snow removal equipment.Pruning of trees by Public Works is typically carried out during their dormant seasons—late fall,winter and occasionally early spring.Public Works staff is trained in proper tree care and monitors the trail and sidewalk systems before and during the snow removal season to identify trees that require maintenance.This pruning involves properly trimming low branches back to the trunk to avoid creating hazardous`stub cuts,' which are branches cut but left protruding into the clear zone. Residents with questions about these maintenance practices or trees near boulevards and sidewalks are encouraged to contact Parks&Assistant Public Works Director Mark Riverblood at mriverblood@cityoframsey.com or Examples of boulevard tree 763-433-9953. encroachment. Recycling Excess Cardboard and Holiday Lights Now that the gifts have been opened and the cookies significant issues for recycling facilities and equipment. have been eaten,it's time to start thinking about holiday A bin will be available in the lobby through the end of cleanup.Maybe you have more cardboard than you can January.This is a great way to help reduce the amount fit in your curbside recycling cart.Or perhaps you've of waste going to landfills.Note that only the strands of discovered a strand of holiday lights or two that no longer holiday lights will be accepted.Any`framing' (plastic work or are ready to upgrade your look next year.We used to form stars,snowmen,etc.) that the lights may have options for you!The City of Ramsey will have two be mounted on must be removed and disposed of in the dumpsters at the old Public Works Campus, 14100 Jasper garbage. Street NW,through January 24 to assist residents with If you have any questions about holiday waste, properly disposing of that extra cardboard. contact Senior Planner Chris Anderson at Rather than tossing your old strings of lights in the cnderson@cityoframsey.com or 763-433-9817. garbage,bring them to the Ramsey Municipal Center,7550 Sunwood ICE IS NEVER 100%SAFE! Recommended Minimum Ice Thickness Drive NW,anytime during regular CGuid0i0e5 for NM,OLUF lce only) business hours,Monday through Friday, Moo 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,where you can OFF `1 recycle them for free.Last year,Ramsey residents ree-recycledq three-quarters of a `'' I ton (1,500 pounds) of holiday lights! Do not put strings of holiday lights in your curbside recycling cart.Light Keep off . , strings are not accepted through the • curbside program as they can causeMil DEAPARTMENT OF ATV