Ramsey County Approves 2026 Budget with Reduced Levy Increase

The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the county’s 2026–2027 biennial budget, lowering the proposed property tax levy increase to 8.25% for 2026. The…
METRO Bronze Line Announced as Locally Funded Bus Rapid Transit Project

Ramsey County and regional partners have unveiled the METRO Bronze Line, a reimagined bus rapid transit project designed to improve connections between Maplewood, Downtown St.…
What’s Next for West 7th Reconstruction, Transit? No One Knows

West 7th/Fort Road Federation Executive Director Julia McColley sent an email on October 7 letting elected and policy leaders know that, without warning or knowledge,…
St. Paul, Ramsey County Propose Increased Budgets, Property Taxes for 2026

On September 4, after a weeks-long delay caused by the cyber attack on the City, Mayor Melvin Carter laid out his proposed $887 million budget…
Community Voices: Taking One’s Ball and Going Home

Dear editor: Thank you for publishing Ramsey County Commissioner Rafael Ortega’s column about where the money previously set aside for the Riverview Corridor will now…
Why We Supported the Ramsey County Transportation Plan

District Perspectives Ramsey County Commissioner, District 5 On June 10, the Ramsey County Board voted unanimously to support improving transit and transportation in Ramsey County…
Ramsey County Reallocates Riverview Corridor Funding Away from West 7th

The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners reallocated nearly a billion dollars, almost three-quarters of which was originally earmarked for Riverview Corridor, on June 10. In…
Ramsey County Downtown Service Center Reopens With Expanded Services, Upgraded Space

After seven months of renovations, Ramsey County’s Downtown Service Center has reopened in a newly upgraded office just a few doors down from its previous…
Ramsey County Opens New Environmental Center

Reusing and recycling is now a lot easier for Ramsey County and other metro area residents with today’s grand opening of the new Environmental Center. …