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OCT 8 °2003 RAMSEY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JANICE RETTMAN County Commissioner District 3 TO: Ramsey County Local Elected Officials a FROM: Janice Rettman, Chair Ramsey County HRA DATE: October 6, 2003 RE: Suburban HRA Levy Follow-up On Tuesday, September 9 the Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Board adopted a maximum levy of $805,800 for suburban communities for 2004. This new levy is just under 1% and is intended to support housing initiatives as permitted under Minnesota Statutes as well as to maximize leverage of other dollars. Under the proposed spending plan, these levy funds would be distributed to each of the 18 suburban communities based on population, however, each municipality's elected officials would decide how those funds are spent within the requirements outlined in the statutes. This could include pooling resources for joint efforts and purchasing • services from the Housing Resource Center. Following a meeting on August 4`h of this year, the plan for governance and fund distribution was revised to take into account the comments made by municipality representatives or in letters. A copy of the revised plan and minutes of the meeting were sent to each city in late August. I have attached a copy of the plan, fund distribution and the adopting resolution for your convenience. A public hearing and final consideration of the levy, governance plan and fund distribution will be held later this year. However, in order to provide another opportunity for full input, I have scheduled a meeting for Thursday, October 16 from 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. at the Falcon Heights City Ha11, 2077 Carpenter Avenue. If you plan to attend or send a representative please contact my office at 266-8360 or by fax at 266-8370. Written comments may be sent to my office, 220 City Ilal;iCoart IIoasz, Saint Faui, MN 55102. If only one or twc~ P.S~JP's are receivedi i:he meeting will be cancelled and written comments requested instead. The discussions have been thoughtful and I believe that, in addition to the benefits that sound housing provides for all of Ramsey County, this will create an opportunity between the Board and each municipality, and between municipalities, to build strong working relationships in support of common goals. Thank. you for your interest. Cc: Ramsey County HRA Commissioners Attachments CITY HALL/COURT HOUSE SUITE 220 SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 651/266-8360 Minnesota's First Home Rule County printed on recycled paper e ~ u