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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  Annual Staff Appreciation Event <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 />2022/2023 Departmental Accomplishments <br /> Continuing to promote community partnerships, outreach activities and staff appreciation <br /> <br />2024 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 net 7.63% budget increase due to proposed increased by Northeast Youth and Family Services <br />(NYFS) for 2024 of 10%. 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 />Community Partnerships Budget Summary 2021 <br />Actual <br />2022 <br />Actual <br />2023 <br />Budget <br />2024 <br />Budget <br />NYFS contribution 19,189 21,395 23,214 25,535 <br />Community pride $1,760 $1,676 $3,000 3,000 <br />Thunder Bay - - 2,000 2,000 <br />Mayor’s reception - - 650 1,000 <br />Volunteer recognition dinner - - 900 1,500 <br />Total $20,949 $23,071 $29,764 $33,035 <br />Percent Change 10.99% <br /> <br />47