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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS <br /> <br />Overview <br />Community Partnerships contains expenses for various community partnership and appreciation outreach <br />activities. <br /> <br />Service Areas <br />• Northeast Youth & Family Services (NYFS) • Thunder Bay Sister City <br />• Promotional Items • Volunteer Dinner (holiday party) <br />• Mayor’s Reception for Sister City <br />• Metropolitan Council Livable Communities <br />• Association of Metropolitan Cities <br />• Ramsey County Open to Business Program <br />• Urban Land Institute (ULI) - Metro Area <br />Mayor’s Association <br />• St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce <br /> <br />2021/2022 Departmental Accomplishments <br />• Initiated membership in ULI Metro Area Mayor’s Association <br /> <br />2023 Departmental Goals <br />• Develop and enhance existing partnerships <br />• Further develop partnerships with the Metropolitan Council, St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, <br />Association of Metropolitan Cities (Metro Cities), and Greater MSP. <br /> <br />Budgetary Commentary <br />Overall, there is a 6.04% budget increase due to proposed increased by Northeast Youth and Family Services <br />(NYFS) for 2023 of 8.5%. Additionally, the Mayor’s reception and volunteer recognition dinner (holiday party) <br />were budgeted in the Mayor & Council budget prior to 2020. These expenses are now budgeted in Community <br />Partnerships to ensure that there are budgeted funds for these expenses. <br /> <br />Community Partnerships Budget Summary 2010 <br />Actual <br />2021 <br />Actual <br />2022 <br />Budget <br />2023 <br />Budget <br />NYFS contribution $17,606 19,189 $21,395 23,214 <br />Community pride $1,227 $1,760 $2,200 $3,000 <br />Thunder Bay 0 0 4,950 2,000 <br />Mayor’s reception 0 0 650 650 <br />Volunteer recognition dinner 906 900 900 <br />Total $19,739 $20,949 $30,095 $29,764 <br />Percent Change -1.10% <br /> <br />47