2018 State of the City

• Introduction of Recruit Firefighters
• Heart Safe Award
• Resilient Communities Partnership Update
• State of the City Mayor's Address

Introduction of Recruit Firefighters
Chief Kohner will be introducing the Recruit Firefighters who have successfully completed the required one-year probationary period and necessary training to be retained as regular, paid on call Firefighters. 

Heart Safe Award
A little over a week ago, a life was saved at a business in Ramsey thanks to an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and bystander CPR.  The City of Ramsey would like to recognize and thank the persons involved in the life saving, the Heart Safe program, and The Ramsey Lions for Donation of the AED.

Resilient Communities Partnership Update
Community Development Director Tim Gladhill will provide a mid-academic year update on RCP. In 2017, the City was selected as this year's Community Partner for the University of Minnesota's Resilient Communities Project (RCP). RCP matches community projects with resources at the University of Minnesota to complete a wide variety of topics. The partnership is helping advance twenty-two (22) existing policy projects that have been identified in the City's Strategic Plan and Comprehensive Plan. These projects include, but are not limited to Community Identity and Engagement, Land Use and Transportation, Environmental Stewardship, Housing and Economic Development, and Administration. Earlier this evening, the City hosted a mid-academic year Open House. These materials will soon be uploaded to www.cityoframsey.com/rcp. The Fall Semester focused on setting the stage with data collection and policy analysis. The Spring Semester will have a heavier focus on execution. The partnership supplements City resources to accomplish these projects and is seen as an innovative and cost-effective approach to getting these projects off the ground.

State of the City Mayor's Address
Annually, the Mayor provides a 'State of the City' presentation to Ramsey residents, property owners and businesses during a regular City Council meeting.  The purpose of this presentation is to provide a recap of City operations, updates and news from the past year, as well as a look ahead at what is to come in the new year.