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THE CITY AND ITS SERVICES Ramsey is located in the southwestern-part of oka County and is situated approximately 25 miles from Minneapolis. ,The City has 28.8 square miles wit in its corporate boundaries and is bordered by two major rivers, the Mississippi River along the southern order and the Rum River along the east.. Ramsey incorporated as a City in 1974, and is orgy adopted in 1984. The City Council consists of a on a nonpartisan basis. Elections are held in No, are two years for the Mayor and four years for C terms expire in any one year. The Council i regulations governing the City, and appointing tl various advisory boards and commissions. ized as a Home Rule City under a City Charter originally Zayor and four Councilmembers, and is elected at large tuber of each even numbered year. The terms of office incilmembers, but not more than two Councilmembers' responsible for enacting ordinances, resolutions, and City Administrator, City Attorney, and members of the The City provides a variety of municipal servi fire department, engineering services, street zoning, public improvements, general admin urban service areas. These include afull-time police department, a volunteer park maintenance, building inspections, planning and ive services, and public water and sewer utilities in the MAJOl~ INITIATIVES Since 1990, the City of Ramsey has been atte increasing number of households in a time of ~ Ramsey's population will have increased 53% bet aid from the State of Minnesota has increased at measure ofthe normal cost of doing business with over the same period. As a result, the City has s property taxes at reasonable levels. ;ing to provide improved services to a dramatically it constraints at the State level. It is estimated that ;n the 1990 census and January 2000. At the same time, lesser rate of 33%. The consumer price index, as one any population growth, has increased in excess of 24% ;gled to maintain and improve services while keeping The. property tax rate (expressed as a percentage 1990, the local tax rate (City only) was 15.193%. to a tax rate of 22.989%. While the tax rate is in paid to the City is still about 22¢ for every doll School District (either Anoka-Hennepin District such as the Metropolitan Council. The year 1999 was characterized by continued cial/industrial development. Residential constn the last few years. The City Council, volunteer services, at the levels desired by the public, at rE ~f tax capacity) between 1990 and 1999 has increased. In [n 1999, it was 22.893% and 2000 is projected to increase pct higher than five years ago, the portion of the tax dollar r collected. The other 78¢ is paid to Anoka County, the 11 or Elk River District #728), and special taxing districts action activity with a major emphasis on commer- has continued but at a somewhat reduced pace from fissions, and Municipal employees strive to provide ble costs. -v-